Byzantine Empire
These were very famous. Strong and protected Constantinople for 1000 years until the Turks invaded.
Walls
The Sui Dynasty began construction of ______ in order to connect the northern and southern regions of China
Grand Canal
In Animism beliefs, people would pray to the ____
Kami
This religion was founded near the Arabian Peninsula and is one of the top 5 religions in the world today.
Islam
Of the two major rivers that pass through China, this is the one to the north
Yellow River
Constantinople was on the border of these two continents
Europe and Asia
The Tang Dynasty quickly stopped practicing Buddhism and instead went back to practicing older ______ beliefs
Confucianism
Much of Japanese culture came through _____, which first came from China.
Korea
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: DOUBLE THE POINTS
400 pts for 3x+15=78
400 pts for what this math is called developed by Arab scholars.
x=21
algebra
This large area of land is where the city of Mecca is located
Arabian Peninsula
The Byzantine Empire lasted for 1,000 years, but was not a brand new culture. Whose culture did they continue?
Roman/Greek/European
Who was primarily responsible for Chinese technology spreading west toward Europe?
Mongol Empire
This was known as the Golden Age of art in Japanese society
This person led the conquering of Constantinople. He is known as "The Conqueror"
Mehmed II
This geographical feature is home to the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest and sits between India and China
Himalaya Mts.
Who was responsible for the reorganization of the legal code in the Byzantine Empire?
Emperor Justinian
DOUBLT JEOPARDY: DOUBLE THE POINTS
800 points for naming the dynasty.
800 points for what it was called.
The _____ Dynasty began using _____ in order to make sure that qualified people received positions in government.
Tang
Civil Service Exams
This Japanese ruler was the first to begin introducing Chinese culture into Japan
Prince Shotoku
1. Ottoman Turks conquer Constantinople
2. Trade routes are disrupted and heavily taxed
3. Europeans seek alternate route to Asia
4. Sailors accidently sail into new continents
5. Leads to ____________________
Age of Exploration - searching for new lands
A merchant along the silk road could possibly experience temperatures between -38 degrees and 107 degrees while traveling here.
Gobi Desert
List these 3 Emperors in order from oldest to newest.
Justinian, Augustus, Constantine
2. Constantine
3. Justinian
This person was commissioned by the Ming Dynasty to go on 7 voyages to distant lands in order to display the power and influence of Chinese culture
Zheng He
List the Japanese Feudal Pyramid in order from top to bottom
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Peasants
List at least 3 pillars of Islam that a Muslim follows
1. Faith 2. Prayer 3. Fasting 4. Giving 5. Pilgrimage
List the three bodies of water (and direction) that surround the Arabian Peninsula
Red Sea (west), Arabian Sea (south), Persian Gulf (east)