West Meets East Meets West
It became difficult for one central authority to govern because of its size.
What was the Roman Empire
tract of land powerful people leased to less powerful people
What is a fief?
All three believe in one God, monotheistic.
What is Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
the global spread of a disease
What is a pandemic?
A name for the Eastern Roman Empire
What was the Byzantine Empire
peasants who worked on a lord's land
Who was a Serf?
Growing crops dug into the slopes of hills and mountains
What is Terrace Farming?
swept Europe from around 1348 and killed about 50% of the population
It refers to the belief in one and only one God.
What does monotheistic mean?
they raided/plundered
how did the vikings impact medieval Europe?
Inca city on top of Andes Mountains
What is Macchu Picchu?
an era during which unceasing, torrential rains cause crops to rot in the fields, leaving almost no food for animals or people; millions died of starvation
What was the great famine?
split in of the church into East (Eastern Orthodox Church) and West (Western Roman Catholic Church)
What was the Great Schism?
It held together the tribes/people of Europe during the Middle Ages. Regained a sense of morality.
What is the christian church?
A highly contagious disease that European explorers brought to the Americas. It swept through the Aztecs and killed hundreds.
What is smallpox?
the art of drawing in two dimensions in a way that gives the impression of three dimensions
What is perspective?
Roman emperor from 306 to 337 CE, first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, established Christianity as the empire's religion and moved the Roman capital from Rome to Constantinople
Who was Constantine?
she led an army and freed the city of Orleans, France in 10 days. Became a national symbol that everyone could relate to. She was betrayed by a Frenchman and burned at the stake by the English.
Who was Joan of Arc?
the last and largest civilization that developed in Meso-America; known for it's large temple complexes, well-planned cities, and human sacrifice
Who were the Aztecs?
an economic system where a nation's wealth is controlled by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
What is the mercantile system?