Vocabulary
An illness caused by a type of bacteria spread by fleas.
Black Death
He united the Mongols and started their conquest of China.
Genghis Khan
Name of the new capital city built by Japanese emperors in the early A.D. 700s.
Nara
This legal body decided if someone should be tried for a crime.
A trial jury
This invention by Gutenberg helped spread Renaissance ideas.
The printing press
A flat, dry grassland is called...
A steppe
He led voyages to promote Chinese power across the Indian Ocean.
Zheng He
Prince Shotoku looked to this country as an example of a successful government.
China
This document limited the power of English monarchs.
the Magna Carta
He nailed 95 Theses and began the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther
What is Calligraphy
Calligraphy is the use of a brush and ink to write beautiful characters or artistic handwriting.
This was the purpose of the Chinese civil service exam.
To recruit talented government officials based on Confucian principles.
This military class served under the shogun in Japan.
Samurai
These holy wars were aimed at recapturing Jerusalem.
The Crusades
What is the term used to describe an uncivilized person?
Barbarian
List three achievements of the Sui dynasty.
1. Repaired the Great Wall.
2. Rebuilt the city of Changan.
3. Built the Grand Canal.
These six powerful kingdoms rose in mainland Southeast Asia by 1500 A.D.
Vietnam, Khmer, Thai, Burma, Malay States, and Srivijaya
She led French troops at the Battle of Orleans and was later executed.
Joan of Arc
1. A pardon or forgiveness for a sin.
2. A religious belief that god has already decided who will go to heaven and who will not.
1. An indulgence.
2. Predestination.
List two achievements of the Tang dynasty.
1. Restored a strong central government,
2. Brought back civil service exams,
3. Gave land to farmers, bringing peace to the countryside,
4. Added more officials to the government,
5. Strengthened the military.
1. This Korean king created Hangul and is remembered for his scientific achievements.
2. Southeast Asian kingdoms became wealthy because of this.
1. King Sejong
2. Trade
List four effects of the Crusades on Europe...
1. The East shared new knowledge with the West about architecture, shipbuilding, map-making, and how to use the compass to tell direction
2. Wealthy people in Europe began to demand eastern goods such as spices, sugar, lemons, and silk.
3. Weakened feudalism
4. Kings were able to build stronger central governments.
5. Caused bitter feelings between Christians and Muslims.