East Asia Through the Ages
This cultural period in Japan is when the nation crafted a national identity to call their own, ranging from art styles, calligraphy, poetry, and architecture.
What was the Heian Period?
This man is the founder of Islam and believed to have received visions from Allah.
Who is Mohammed?
What language did the Byzantine Empire help to diffuse through Europe?
This man Called for the First Crusade, promising a remission of sin for any who would choose to take up arms and recapture the Holy Land.
Who is Pope Urban II?
This practice involves honoring deceased ancestors, believing they can influence the living.
What is Ancestor Worship?
The reunification of China before this dynasty helped spread Buddhist beliefs, thanks in part to General Wendi and his wife, throughout East Asia.
What is the Tang Dynasty?
This type of medical institution became widely available throughout the Islamic Empire and contained separate wings for men and women.
What are Hospitals?
Monasteries were crucial in preserving these types of ancient texts.
What are religious and classical texts?
These creatures were primarily responsible for the spread of the Black Death, causing the deaths of millions of people in Europe.
What are Fleas?
These individuals are known for preserving and passing down history orally.
What are Griots?
This position in Japan's Feudal military society held all the power while the Emperor was merely a figurehead.
What was a Shogun?
Al-Khwarizmi's work on this type of math was groundbreaking and laid the foundation for future developments.
What is Algebra?
This ocean affects the climate of Europe by bringing warm waters from the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
The Crusades majorly impacted Europe by exposing them to these types of networks.
What are Trade Routes/Networks?
These two resources were extremely valuable in the Trans-Saharan Trade and made up the majority of the Kingdom of Ghana's economic power.
What are Salt and Gold?
Known for its isolationist policies, this dynasty famously built and rebuilt significant structures including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
This ruler conquered Constantinople in 1453, establishing an empire that would last many centuries.
Who is Mehmed II (The Conqueror)?
Charlemagne promoted this system, which became a key part of medieval society due to how it organized society and established clear social classes.
What is Feudalism?
One of the major results of the Hundred Years war was the making of this language the official one under the reign of King Henry V.
What is English?
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrated the wealth and power of this empire.
What was the Mali Empire?
This Mongol leader completed the conquest of China and established the Yuan Dynasty, maintaining control through administrative reforms and trade expansion.
Who is Kublai Khan?
The language of Arabic spread widely due to the diffusion of Islam and the growing expansion of various Islamic empires through these methods. (Name three)
What is Conversion, Tolerance, Conquest?
Emperor Justinian of the Byzantine Empire was able to accomplish great achievements. Name at least three of them.
Reconquered parts of the Western Roman Empire, Established Code of Justinian, Drafted Laws that Benefitted Women, Ordered the construction of the Hagia Sophia.
These two kingdoms came into massive power and became the leading countries when it came to the Age of Exploration and Colonial Exploration.
What are Spain and Portugal?
This city was a significant cultural and trade hub in ancient West Africa.
What is Timbuktu?