Early Medieval
Medieval Catholicism
The Decline of Feudalism
Islam in Medieval Times
Medieval Africa
100
Chapter 1: Name this empire
The Roman Empire
100
Chapter 3:
True or False: The church was the center of life in medieval western Europe.
True
100
Chapter 5:
One of the major causes for the decline in feudalism came from a decline in population. What deadly plague swept through Europe, claiming 24 million people's lives?
The bubonic plague; "The Black Death"
100
Chapter 7:
Born in Makkah, ____________, the prophet of Islam heard the voice of God while meditating in a cave in the mountains.
Muhammad
100
Chapter 11:
Name one of the three great empires to arise in Western Africa.
Ghana, Songhai and Mali
200
Chapter 2:
In Europe during the middle ages, the ________ was at the top of the society pyramid, with nobles pledging their loyalty to protect them and their lands.
Monarchy; King or Queen
200
Chapter 3:
What is/was the purpose of a "pilgrimage"?
A pilgrimage was a journey taken to visit holy sites (Jerusalem, churches) to see relics, prove devotion to God, in hopes of having their illnesses cured, or as penance for their sins.
200
Under the decline of feudalism, commoners' rights expanded and "people could no longer be _______ or ________ for no legal reason."
jailed; executed
200
Chapter 8:
The holy book of Islam is the _______.
Koran/Qur'an
200
Chapter 11:
"In the north, West Africa begins in the _________ desert."
Sahara
300
"For 500 years, from about 500 B.C.E to ________, the city of Rome was the capital of the greatest empire the world had ever seen."
476 A.D
300
Chapter 3:
"In 313 C.E., the Roman emperor _________ issued a decree allowing Christians to practice their religion freely."
Constantine
300
Chapter 5:
Between 1337 and 1453, _______ and ________ fought a series of battles for control over lands in France."
England and France
300
Chapter 8:
There are _____ ________ of Islam: declaration of faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Makkah.
Five Pillars
300
Chapter 13:
"In 1312, a new leader, ______ ______, took over in Mali. He became the first West African ruler to practice Islam devoutly."
Mansa Musa
400
Chapter 1:
Under Roman ideals, every Roman citizen in the empire had natural _________ guaranteed to them by law.
Rights
400
Chapter 4:
"During the Middle Ages, most school took place in _________, _________, and __________."
monasteries, convents, and cathedrals
400
Chapter 6:
Emperor Constantine chose this site to be the new capital of the Byzantine empire. Surrounded on three sides by water, and fortified by strong walls, this city on the water discouraged invaders by land and sea.
Constantinople
400
Chapter 9:
"Muslims created distinctive forms of architecture. A particularly important type of building was the Muslim house of worship: the _______."
mosque
400
Chapter 11:
A prize or payment given or accepted by a conquering or conquered peoples as a sign of accepting a king's authority is known as a _________.
tribute
500
Chapter 2:
"By the High Middle Ages (about 1000 C.E.), Europeans had developed the system of _________ by providing people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order."
Feudalism
500
Chapter 4:
The word "holiday" comes from "_____ _____."
holy day
500
Chapter 6:
"Over time, the Byzantine Church separated from the Church in Rome and became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church. The word orthodox means _________________."
"in agreement with right belief"
500
Chapter 9:
Caliph al-Mansur moved the capital of the Islamic empire from Damascus to _________ in present-day Iraq. Once a village, this city flourished into one of the world's largest cities.
Baghdad
500
Chapter 14:
"_______ are poet-musicians who tell stories, sing songs of praise, and recite poems while playing traditional instruments. They also held village records and historical accounts."
Griots