Religion
This is the book that Muslims believe is the direct word of God as revealed to Muhammad. Written sometime around 650.
What is the Quran?
The dynasty succeeded in ruling a united empire from their capital at Baghdad until the empire fragmented in 945.
What is the Abbasid Caliphate?
Type of paintings found in China during the Tang and Song Dynasties.
What are landscapes?
A technology, first developed in China after 1040 that let Printers make individual characters from clay after firing them in a kiln, set them in an iron frame, and printed pages by pressing paper against inked type.
What is moveable type?
A work that serves as one of the most important legal works ever written. It preserved the core of Roman law not just for sixth century jurists, but also for all time.
What is the Justinian's Law Code?
After the schism of of 1054, the Byzantine Empire's religion was known as...
What is Orthodox or Eastern Orthodox?
The title of the leader of the Islamic Empires of this time period.
What is the Caliph?
Which country had women dominating literature during Period 3?
What is Japan?
What technology helped Chinese navigators determine direction while at sea?
What is the magnetic compass?
The leader of the feudal state in Japan was know as the...
What is the Shogun?
During Period 3, Japan adopted religion of China and combined it with traditional Shintoism to create...
What is Zen Buddhism?
To be a member of the government of the Tang Dynasty you had to pass this exam.
What is the Civil Service Exam?
What is footbinding?
The main vessels used by Indian Ocean traders. These boats were among the earliest and most seaworthy ships, and were made from teak or coconut planks sewn together with a cord. They relied on triangular sails known as lateen sails.
What is a dhow?
Knights in feudal Europe were required to follow the Code of ________.
What is chivalry?
The main Muslim Sect that is referred to as "The Party of Ali" and they believe the Caliph should be a direct descendant of Muhammad.
Who are the Shi'ites?
The name of the Byzantine emperor Justinian's wife
Who is Theodora?
The name given to peasants of Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
What is serfs?
The type of boat that was developed by the Chinese.
What is the Junk?
After the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongol empire was divided into 4 kingdoms known as...
What are Khanates?
This Christian church was built in Constantinople as a symbol of the wealth and prestige of the Byzantine Empire.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
The dominant political structure of Western Europe during the Dark Ages (Middle Ages)?
What is feudalism?
What was the capital and cultural center of the Ummayad Caliphate?
What is Cordoba?
The Mongols relied on this technology to maintain control of their horses while they shot arrows.
What is the stirrup?
The official language of the Byzantine Empire was...
What is Greek?