Religion
What caused tensions between Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
Religious disagreements such as Eastern Orthodox Christianity disagreeing that the pope was the head of the church.
How was the Black Plague spread?
It was spread through infected fleas that traveled by rodents/rats.
The Crusades were wars between Christians and…
Muslims
Who was the initial ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
Mayflower
The Great Schism resulted in the ruling of how many Popes at the same time?
3
Why was the Black Plague so tragic?
It wiped out entire villages and roughly 50 million people died from it. Trade also suffered significantly which negatively affected the economy.
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
The purpose was to take back the Holy City of Jerusalem from the Muslims as well as keep the Muslim states from expanding further.
Name 3 places that the Mongols took over.
They conquered China, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, and the middle east.
Which English king had six wives?
Henry VIII
What religious groups were chased out of medieval Spain?
Jews and Muslims
How did increasing trade and the growth of cities intensify the spread of The Bubonic Plague in Medieval Europe?
After being introduced through trading routes, the plague spread quickly due to crowded cities and unsanitary conditions.
In Europe, a long-term effect of the crusades was...
An increased demand for goods from the east
What allowed the Mongols to take over so quickly?
The Mongols used archers and horsemen, large quick moving armies with cutting edge weapons, and also used psychological warfare
What ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
Pompeii
How did the Muslim rulers in India view themselves?
The Muslim rulers in India viewed themselves as foreign conquerors, they tried to maintain a strict separation between the Muslim ruling class and the Hindu population.
What made trade between Islam and Christianity increase?
The spread of Islam and the wealth of Christianity made trade increase
Why did the Christian Crusaders want to capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land?
Jesus was crucified there
How did the Mongols use the countries that they conquered?
They used these countries for labor, let them keep their religions, and encouraged trade through the Silk Road.
Who was the South African leader that fought against apartheid and became the country’s first Black president?
Nelson Mandela
Why did Medieval Spain chase out other religious groups in the Late Middle Ages?
Spain’s Monarchs sought out unification of the country by religion.
What were 3 causes of trade expansion in Southeast Asia?
Trade expanded after the creation of the states in the area such as the Majapahit and reached even greater heights after the Muslim conquest of Northern India. Trade also expanded as there was a rise in demand for spices and as wealth grew demand for products increased.
What was the significance of the Crusades?
It is significant because it was such a large-scale religious and political movement in history.
Explain Mongol Psychological Warfare.
faking retreats then continuing to fight and leaving few survivors to tell brutal tales.
What powerful family ruled Florence during the Renaissance and were patrons of the arts?
The Medici's