The Silk Road
What type of terrain did Silk Road travelers have to travel through? Provide at least two examples
desert and mountains
19. Describe the geographic location of Constantinople.
Located on the Bosporus Strait between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
4. Define feudalism
12. What two religious groups were involved in the fighting the Crusades?
Religious groups: Christians and Muslims
Religions: Christianity and Islam
11. What was the most significant economic resource during the feudal era? Why?
Land
Land was used to grow food, one of the most basic human necessities
2. Define Silk Roads
ancient overland trade route connecting China and Europe
North Africa, the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean at its height
9. Describe daily life on a feudal manor. What activity did most serfs spend their time doing?
Most serfs spent their time farming to grow crops for themselves and others. Life was centered around making food for the people living on the manor.
13. Define the Crusades
The Crusades were a series of wars between the Christian and Muslim world from 1095 to 1291 over control over of Jerusalem. These groups fought for this land because it was holy to them.
1. Define cultural diffusion
the spread of culture from one place to another
EX: religion, music, food, fashion
3. How did the Silk Roads promote cultural diffusion?
People exchanged ideas and culture as they traded with each other; increased social interaction led to cultural diffusion
19. What modern day country was Constantinople located in? What was the city renamed to?
Istanbul, Turkey
10. What turning point in Global history led to the development of the European feudal system? Why?
The Fall of Rome --> weakened military protection of empire --> need for strong local military protection --> feudalism, a social system where land was exchanged for military protection
14. What was the primary goal of the European crusaders in the Middle East?
To gain control of Jerusalem from the Seljuk Turks, a Muslim empire
Name three religions that consider Jerusalem a holy city
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
The Roman Empire in Europe and The Han Empire in China
20. How did the geographic location of Constantinople make it a historically significant place? Provide 2 examples.
- controlled the flow of trade between the Mediterranean and Black Sea
- controlled warships moving in or out of the black sea
- controlled the flow of trade between Europe and Asia
7. List 3 similarities between feudalism in Europe and Japan
-Both had a social class hierarchy
- Both had a warrior/landowning class that exchanged land for military protection
- Both relied on serfs to farm the land to produce food
15. How did the Crusades cause increased cultural diffusion?
People came in contact through warfare and exchanged ideas
Define monotheism.
Name 3 monotheistic religions and their place of origin.
Monotheism = a belief in one God
Judaism - Israel
Christianity - Israel
Islam - Saudi Arabia
Name 3 religions that spread on the Silk Roads
Buddhism, Christianity and Islam
The Roman Empire
1. Warrior code of honor based on different religions
- Code of Bushido based on Buddhism and Confucianism, Code of Chivalry based on Christianity
2. Different leaders at top of hierarchy: Emperor in Japan, King in Europe
3. Japanese shogun were military leaders, this position did not exist in European feudalism
16. Why is Jerusalem considered a holy city? Provide at least two examples.
Many religious events happened there throughout history including the site where Abraham attempted to sacrifice his son (Judaism), where Jesus was crucified (Christianity) and where Muhammad had a divine revelation (Islam).
Several important historical sites are located throughout the city.
Name the 5 major oceans of the world
Arctic
Southern
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific