Rome
Who were the wealthy citizens of Rome?
The Patricians
Which European country first made contact with Japan?
Portugal
Where is the Holy Land located?
Modern day Israel and the West Bank
What is it called when someone is kicked out of the Catholic Church and from Church life?
Excommunication
What did the Bantu use to make their tools?
Iron
Julius Caesar
What were the two most common religions in Japan?
Shinto and Zen Buddhism
Which Arab leader did Richard I exchange letters with during his Crusade?
Saladin
Why was Christianity so popular in Medieval Europe?
It gave people a promise of life after death at a time when lives were relatively short
What were the two main products Ghana used for trading?
Salt and Gold
What were the names of the two mythical brothers who founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What was the title of the supreme military ruler of Japan?
Shogun
What were three benefits for the Europeans following the Crusades?
New technology, new medicine, new trade routes, and mathematics
What document was drafted by British lords and barons to limit the power of the King?
The Magna Carta
Why was salt such a valuable trading item?
It could preserve food
Which Roman Emperor supposedly laughed and played the fiddle as Rome burned in 64 AD?
Nero
What is the name of the economic system in which poor people are legally bound to work for wealthy landowners?
Feudalism
Which Pope initiated the crusading movement?
Pope Innocent III
What type of architecture was produced during the middle ages, mainly in Northern Europe?
Gothic Architecture
In what modern country was the kingdom of Aksum found?
Ethiopia
Constantinople
What is bushido?
The samurai honor code
What did Richard I ask for in his letters to the Arab leader?
The True Cross / for the Holy Land to be returned to European Christians
What was the name of the plague that killed 1/3 of Europe's population between 1347 and 1351?
The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
How was history conveyed in Bantu culture?
Oral Histories