East Asia
Name 3 physical features in East Asia
yellow river, yangtze river, himalayas, plateau of tibet, sea of japan, etc.
Islam is the ________ largest religion in the world
2nd
Name the 3 African Kingdoms in their order of existence
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
What 3 things did the Magna Carta do?
limited the king's power, trial by jury, the law applies to everyone
Which Renaissance artist is considered to be a "Reniassance man"
Leonardo da Vinci
What are two feature of Shintoism?
Kami, animism, the use of shrines
What are the 5 pillars of Islam
Fasting, Prayer, Pilgrimage, Giving, Faith
Mansa Musa was king of which African Kingdom?
Mali
Why were people upset with the Catholic Church?
Because they abused their power
Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?
Ottoman Turks
Name 3 commercial achievement made during the song dynasty.
Gunpowder, compass, moveable type, paper money
Where did Islam originate?
The Arabian Peninsula
Who were griots? List 3 of their responsibilities.
Village storytellers. They had to memorize names, dates, places, etc.
What leader wrote the doomsday book?
Charlamagne the Great
What is one reason the crusades began?
Muslim Turks prevented Christian pilgrims from going to Jerusalem
Religious groups wanted control of holy land
How did China influence Japan?
The writing system
What desert did Islamic traders cross in northern Africa?
What two natural resources did West Africa have that allowed their civilization to prosper?
Salt and Gold
Which empire continued as the Byzantine Empire?
The Eastern Roman Empire
What is the name of the church that still stands and had its final renovation under Justinian?
The Hagia Sophia
What are three phrases that describe the Heian period of Japan
peaceful, art, culture
Name 3 Islamic Contributions to society.
Answers will vary
What are two characteristic of indigenous African religions
Animism, worshipped multiple gods
How did Monks contribute to the preservation of knowledge in the Middle Ages?
translated writings of philosophers, studied Greek and Latin
Name 3 groups that contributed to the Protestant Reformation
Ignatius, The Society of Jesus, Council of Trent