Ancient China
Something created during the time of study, often a first hand or eyewitness account, is called a:
primary source
a system of government with many departments led by appointed officials is called a:
Bureaucracy
Who stopped the invading Muslim caliphate at the Battle of Tours?
Charles Martel (The Hammer)
Who conquered England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
William the Conqueror
Fleas
This was the oldest civilization that we know about in Mesoamerica.
The Olmec
Which South American civilization lived in the Andes Mountains?
The Inca
Chinese civilization sprung up around which river?
Huang or Yellow River
During the Tang Dynasty, these were used to place people into government positions.
Civil Service Exams
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?
Charlemagne
The oldest public record in Europe that was used to take stock of the wealth, people, and resources of England is called:
The Domesday Book
Renaissance means:
rebirth
Mayan culture was concentrated on this peninsula:
The Yucatan
Who conquered the Inca?
The first Chinese dynasty in written history is:
The Shang Dynasty
The leader of the Mongolian people was called the:
Khan
The Benedictine Rule says that all monks should live a life based around:
Work and Prayer
The power to name Bishops to their posts, and therefore give them their sacred authority and power, is called:
Investiture
This city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Florence
High Priest
Who conquered the Aztec?
Cortes
The earliest example of Chinese writing is found on:
Oracle Bones
What was built to disrupt the Mongolian armies from invading China?
The Great Wall
What were the Viking's most valuable, and unguarded, targets as they raided the European coasts?
Monasteries
The document King John signed that gave power to the nobles of England and stated that no man, not even the King, is above the law is called:
The Magna Carta
The focus on non-religious aspects of life in art during the Renaissance is called:
Secularism
Mayans saw this as a way to satisfy gods and keep universe in balance and that is was part of the natural cycle of death and rebirth.
Human Sacrifice
What was the predominant Native American tribe in southeastern Massachusetts when the first English settlers arrived?
The Wampanoag
The right to rule in Ancient Chinese society is called the:
Mandate of Heaven
This Mongolian leader created one of the greatest land empires in history; China was his greatest conquest.
Genghis Khan
A social system where people worked and fought for nobles and received use of land and protection in return is called:
Feudalism
These two leaders were enemies during the Third Crusades, but by all accounts, they greatly admired each other.
King Richard the Lionheart and Saladin
allowing colors to gradually blend to create a soft outline or hazy form is called:
Sfumato
Why did the Mayan civilization decline?
Disease, Drought, War
Who led the first expedition that eventually circumnavigated the globe?
Magellan
Filial Piety, or devotion of children to their parents, is one of the tenants of this Chinese belief system:
Confucianism
The overland trade route from Europe to China was named after this important trade good that could only be purchased in China.
Silk
A Knight's code of conduct is called:
Chivalry
A long series of wars between Christian kingdoms and Muslims to establish control in Spain is called the:
Reconquista
This man invents the metal, movable type that allows the printing press to be used widely throughout Europe.
Johannes Guternberg
What is the name of the book that helped decipher the Mayan Hieroglyphs?
The Dresden Codex
Who was the first European explorer to ever set foot on America soil?
Leif Erickson
This person believed that the entire universe flows with the Dao, and that everything was connected into oneness.
Lao tzu
What did China choose an isolationist policy during the Ming Dynasty?
1) Foreign interaction is expensive
2) believed China had it all!
3) foreigners were a threat to Chinese culture
a fortified wooden or stone keep on raised ground surrounded by a ditch or protective fence is called a:
Motte and Bailey Castle
A judicial institution that lasted between 1478 and 1834 in Spain. Its supposed purpose was to combat heresy (practice of non-Christian faiths) in Spain, but, in practice, it resulted in consolidating power in the monarchy of the newly unified Spanish kingdom.
The Inquisition
This great thinker was persecuted by the Church for writing a book about how the Earth was not the center of the Universe.
Galileo
The Aztecs ruled from an incredibly advanced city called:
Tenochtitlan
What claim did Amerigo Vespucci make that got both North and South America named after him?
That they were new continents.