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Like Mansa Musa of Mali, this Songhai leader was a faithful Muslim and made the hajj to Mecca
Askia the Great (Songhai Dynasty)
Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, this white marble structure is considered one of the most impressive Mughal architectural gems
Taj Mahal
This Catholic practice involved paying the Church to usher your (or your loved one's) way out of purgatory
Indulgences
The decentralized governmental and societal structure of the European Middle Ages
Feudalism
The number of MCQ questions you will demolish on May 10, 2021
55 questions (55 minutes)
This Mughal leader lead the empire from the capital in Delhi and outsourced tax collection to zamindars
Akbar the Great
Ottoman ruler Mehmed II took this Byzantine capital city and renamed it Istanbul
Constantinople
This branch of Islam believes in the spiritual guidance of only blood relatives of Muhammad
Shi'a
This term refers to the period of Eurasian history between the 13th and 14th century when Genghis Khan governed his empire
Pax Mongolica
The amount of time you have to write your brilliant long essay question (LEQ)
40 minutes
This "Sun King" of France kept his nobles under close watch at the palace of Versailles
Louis XIV
"L'etat, c'est moi." Divine Right/Absolute monarchy.
The Huguenots were Protestants found in this part of Europe
France
Akbar the Great helped sponsor this religion in South Asia (India) which was based on Hinduism and Sufism
Sikhism
The Chinese dynasty that placed more emphasis on civil administration, education, industry, and the arts rather than the military.
The Song Dynasty (960 - 1279 CE)
The number of short answer questions (SAQs) you were concisely and accurately answer on May 10, 2021
3
1) Secondary source
2) Primary source
3) your choice between two options
This Safavid shah moved the capital to Isfahan and built a power base united under Shi'a Islam
Shah Abbas I (ruled 1558 - 1629)
This place of worship represents the transition from Christianity to Islam when the Ottoman Empire captured the Byzantine capital known as Constantinople
Hagia Sophia
This Protestant faith expanded on Martin Luther's concept of "faith alone" and added the belief of predestination
Calvinism
Chan (or Zen) Buddhism fused Buddhism and this practice, noted for its emphasis on being in harmony with nature
Daoism
In your document based question (DBQ), you will be provided with X number of sources.
7
This Qing Dynasty ruler annexed the Chinese province of Xinjiang, populated by the Uighurs (a local Muslim minority still persecuted today)
Emperor Qianlong (ruled 1736 - 1796)
Ottoman sultans used a system called devshirme to forcibly remove young Christian boys from their homes primarily in this region
the Balkans
A schism in Indian religion leads to two different strands of Buddhism. The first emphasizes personal meditation and the second public rituals.
Theravada, Mahayana
In Confucian thought, the virtue of cultivating a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors is called...
Filial piety
You have three options for your LEQ. The time periods are:
1) 1200 - 1750
2) 1450 - 1900
3) 1750 - 2001