"the land between two rivers" where early civilizations began
What is Mesopotamia?
holy city in Islam
What is Mecca?
not allowed to take Church sacraments
What is excommunication?
hierarchy with the king, nobles, knights, and serfs exchanging allegiance for protection
What is feudalism?
HINT: inspired the founding fathers
What is the Enlightenment?
Five requirements for civilization
What are specialized labor, architecture, advanced technology, complex institutions, and record keeping?
a period of Arabic wealth and power in which Greco-Roman knowledge was further developed by Muslim scholars
What was the Golden Age of Islam?
a fee paid to the church to relax the penalty of sins
What are indulgences?
Renaissance term that means to focus on life and the accomplishments of mankind instead of the Church
What is humanism?
Spread the 95 Theses across Europe
What is the printing press?
posted laws on carved pillars
Who is Hammurabi?
City controlled by Muslims but desired by Pope Leo X
What is Jerusalem?
list of arguments against the Church posted by Martin Luther
What are the 95 Theses?
Bishop of Rome
Who is the Pope?
economic system where a country tries to export more than they import
What is mercantilism?
Who is Confucius?
carried by rats on ships after the Crusades
What is the Plague?
Another name for the Church of England
What is Anglican?
Land given in exchange for allegiance
What is a fief?
required slaves from Africa, sugar from the Caribbean, and rum from the Americas
What is triangular trade?
Roman system of government where representatives are elected to vote for the people
What is a republic?
required pilgrimage to Mecca for all Muslims
What is the hajj?
Name for group who opposed the Church during the Reformation
What are Protestants?
means "rebirth"
What is the Renaissance?
artistic technique that gave art a 3D appearance
What is perspective?