The Middle Ages
_______________ empire fell, which led to Europe splitting into Western and Eastern Europe.
The Roman Empire
The Mongols were known for using ___________
bows & arrows
Using the cardinal directions, where was Ming Dynasty located?
Southeast Asia
What does Reanissance mean?
Renaissance = Rebirth
Reading helps ________________
1) you live longer
2) save lives
This disease killed 1/3 of Europe's population.
The Black Death
Which dynasty started the Silk Road?
The Han Dynasty
The Ottoman Empire took over which empire?
The Byzantine Empire
The Renaissance started in
Italy
What is the definition of a diplomat?
Representative of a country, who travels to solve problems through peaceful negotiation.
Western Europe followed ____________ religion.
Eastern Europe followed ___________ religion.
W = Roman Catholic
E = Eastern Orthodox
What was the name of the leader that brought all of China's warring states together under one dynasty?
Shi Huangdi
People in the Ming Dynasty had to take the _________ to gain social mobility.
Civil service exam
Who wrote, The Prince, and what is it about?
Machiavelli and it is a guidebook for rulers.
Name the 4 trading networks.
- Silk Road
- Mediterranean Sea Complex
- Indian Ocean Complex
- Trans-Saharan Trade Routes/Network
Emperor created the ______________, which is a set of laws that everyone must follow.
The Code of Justinian
Which dynasty started the creation of the Great Wall of China?
The Qin Dynasty
The Ottoman Empire renamed their capital to ________. Before the Byzantine called it _________.
Istanbul, Constantinople
Define Protestant Reformation
a time period where people went against the Catholic Church
Name one of the world travelor that we learned about and one of their accomplishment.
- Ibn Battuta- wrote a book on traveling, spread knowledge about Islam
- Zheng He- led a large fleet, captured criminals, solved problems peacefully
Marco Polo- wrote a traveling guidebook
During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church developed its own set of laws called _________.
Canon Laws
Tang & Song Dynasty were mostly known for __________.
their Golden Age
their literature and art
Yuanzhang (first emperor of the Ming Dynasty) became the leader of the Ming Dynasty through the ________.
Mandate of Heaven
Define indulgences and how did it lead to the Protestant Reformation?
Indulgences- paper to buy to pay off your sins
unfair which led to people going against the Catholic Church
Athens and Sparta followed which types of government and what are the definition of the types of government.
Sparta - Oligarchy - small group ruling
Athens - Democracy - people vote