Feudal Roles
The most powerful person in the Catholic Church
The Pope
What did the Catholic Church own during the Middle Ages that made them so powerful?
Land
The founder of the Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan
The longest river in the world (HINT: It's in Africa)
Nile River
What type of religion is Islam?
Monotheistic
A peasant or poor person who did not own land
Serf
The power to kick someone out of the Catholic Church
Excommunicate
What CONTINENT did the Mongol Empire start on?
Asia
Trade network that stretched across North Africa and into the Middle East
Trans-Saharan Trade Network
The Holy Book of Islam
Quran
Warriors that were usually hired by nobles to defend their manors
Knight/Vassal
A "ticket to heaven" given to someone during the Middle Ages for an amount money
Indulgence
Network of trade that was made safer under the Mongol Empire
Silk Roads
The richest man in history (HINT: King of Mali)
Mansa Musa
Muslims houses of worship are called ________ and their religious leaders are called ___________.
Mosques / Imams
Wealthy people that owned land
Lords/Nobles
People that work for the Church are called
Clergy
Pax Mongolica
Mansa Musa spread his wealth on this religious journey that is part of the 5 Pillars of Islam
Hajj
Where did Islam start?
Saudi Arabia
What was the land called that was given by the king to nobles?
Fiefs
What was art and literature used for during the Middle Ages?
To teach religious and moral lessons about the Bible
A system of government where the most capable people are awarded positions
Meritocracy
An explorer from Morocco that travelled all over the world in the 1300s
Ibn Battuta
Two most common denominations of Islam
Sunni and Shiite/Shia