Mongol Empire
Who promoted people based on merit and incorporated lower classes, united Mongol tribes, created the largest land empire in world history?
What is Genghis Khan?
What empire has these characteristics?
-centralized government with bureaucracy, tax collection, founded by Chandragupta Maurya
-strong military, Ashoka converts to Buddhism, unified smaller Aryan kingdoms, greatest extent under Ashoka
What is Mauryan Empire?
How was feudalism introduced?
What is...after Charlemagne's empire fell there was a lot of destruction and chaos so people turned to landowners for protection (lords). These landowners and the people they protected (vassals) formed a mutual obligation with each other?
How did Islam rise and spread?
What is....In 610 Muhammad believed he heard the voice of the Angel Gabriel and therefore he was considered the last messenger of Allah. After Muhammad died his successor, Abu Bakr, spread Islam through many parts of Afro-Eurasia using the military?
After the death of Genghis Khan, what happened to the Mongol Empire?
What is...The Mongol Empire split into 4 different khanates that were all ruled by a descendant of Genghis Khan?
Who was responsible for Hellenistic culture being born?
What is Alexander The Great?
True or False: The Black death was carried by roaches
What is False?
the black death was carried by rats who had fleas on their bodies that were infected with this disease
When Christianity was introduced to the Roman Empire, why was it an issue?
What is....People expressed allegiance to a "king" instead of the emperor, they held private ceremonies, and they were intolerant of other Gods and refused to offer sacrifices?
How did the Mongols stay in power?
What is...They used brutality to terrorize enemies and force surrenders. They used bow & arrows, horses, and spread fear through mass slaughter?
What Indian empire flourished from the 4th to the 6th centuries CE and is known for advancements in mathematics, like the concept of zero?
What is Gupta Empire?
Where is the Black Death believed to have originated?
What is Central Asia?
During the Shang Period in China, religion was largely based around _______ worship.
What is Ancestor?
Which religions did the Mongol Empire ban people from practicing?
what is...None, the Mongols were religious pluralists that tolerated all religions?
What Persian Empire that constructed the Royal Road to improve communication and trade across its territories?
What is Achaemenid Empire?
What practice did many medieval cities use to isolate ships and travelers suspected of carrying disease in response to the plague?
What is quarantine?
True or False: Early Chinese rulers used religion to justify and strengthen their power. (Zhou Period)
What is True?
Rulers claimed they were chosen by God and remained in power as long as the ruled fairly.
How did the Mongols effect Russia?
what is...The Mongols set Russia back years by economic poverty and population decline?
The Mauryan Empire expanded across much of India and later promoted Buddhism’s spread under whose rule?
What is Ashoka the Great?
What European economic system was greatly weakened by the labor shortages caused by the Black Death?
What is feudalism?
Hinduism has many major beliefs. Describe reincarnation, atman, and dharma.
What is...reincarnation is the cycle of rebirth, atman is the spirit that travels from birth to rebirth, and dharma is one's moral duty in life?