Medieval Europe
Part 1
Part 1
This became the legal code of the Byzantine Empire and is the basis for most modern laws in the world.
What is the Justinian Code?
What is the Holy Land?
The leader of the Mongols that roughly 1 of every 200 men are related to him.
Who is Genghis Khan?
The richest man in history.
Who is Mansa Musa?
Taking one's culture and mixing it with your own-- something we see a lot of thanks to the trade routes
What is Cultural Diffusion?
What the Eastern Roman Empire becomes.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
The Western Empire becomes known as this after the Fall of Rome and the reign of Charlemagne.
What is the Holy Roman Empire?
A now controversial Chinese tradition that was done to females.
What is foot binding?
Yersinia Pestis caused this widespread viral event that killed around 50% of Europe's population.
What is the Black Plague/Death?
This philosophical religion believes in the idea of living your life in harmony and worshipping your ancestors not a God
What is Confucianism?
Governmental system that includes vassals and lords.
What is feudalism?
A series of wars between Christians and Muslims that lasted for about 200 years on and off.
What are the Crusades?
Considered the first Emperor of China under the Qin Dynasty. He had a terracotta army to watch over him.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
This trade route, that saw the trade of salt and gold, led to the rise of the Kingdom of Mali, Kingdom of Ghana and the Songhai Empire in Africa.
What is the Trans-Saharan Trade Route?
An Islamic empire
What is a caliphate?
The economic system of Medieval Europe.
What is manorialism?
Who is Charlemagne?
This was the reason leaders/dynasties came into power in China.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The animal was a better fit than a horse for the desert terrain and climate.
What are camels?
What is Tao/Daoism?
The split between the Latin Church and the Orthodox Church.
What is the Great Schism?
This Council, run by Pope Urban II, that calls for reforms in the Church, eventually leads to the Crusades.
What is the Council of Clermont?
The third caliphate after Muhammad that is considered a Golden Age of the region.
What is the Abbasid Empire/Caliphate?
This Islamic Scholar went on a 30 year long pilgrimage and later recorded "his" stories for others to read.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
Philosophy that emphasizes strictly following laws-- obey and follow those in power. This is seen under Shi Huangdi and Genghis Khan.
What is legalism?