Chapter 13
What does mappae mundi mean?
Maps of the world
What theory did of the Earth did Christians revert back to?
The flat earth
What city became the main attraction for pilgrims?
Jerusalem
Who was the most well known commander of the Tartars?
Genghis Khan
What mountain do the Greek gods call home?
Mount Olympus
What did all religions put in the center of their maps?
Their respective Holy City
What was this time of fantastical ignorance referred to as?
The Great Interruption
What did the first crusade accomplish?
The liberation of Jerusalem from the Byzantine Empire
What were Genghis Khan's men known as?
The Tartars/Tatars
What was the issue with using sundials to tell time?
It only worked so long as the sun was out
Describe the theory that kept the Garden of Eden from getting destroyed in the flood
God moved the Garden to the height of the moon's orbit so that it wouldn't be destroyed in the flood
Which nation of people managed to side step the effects of the Great Interruption?
The Chinese
Although Islam stifled Christianity, what country was very receptive to Christianity?
China
What was the fabled road that went from Eastern China all the way to the Mediterranean?
The Silk Road
What was the name of the missionary who fascinated the Chinese with clocks?
Matteo Ricci
What were the names of the two cities that were supposedly going to invade the Middle Ages at any moment?
Gog and Magog
What was the name of the upside-down realm that existed beneath the Equator?
The Antipodes
What group of people rejected pilgrimage (along with the worshipping of saints and set fasting)?
The Lutheran Reformers
What word did our word "travel" come from?
"Travail" which means "labor"
Name two attempts that man made to try and build their own mountains
1) Tower of Babel
2) Pyramids
What was the name of the man who supposedly sent a letter to the Emperor of Rome and the King of France from Paradise?
Prestor John
What was the basis of Greek cartography? What was the basis of Chinese cartography? (2 parts)
1) spherical earth
2) flat earth
When did the idea and execution of the Christian Pilgrimmage begin?
10th Century
What was the name of the man who successfully led the 6th Crusade?
Holy Roman emperor Frederick II
What was the name of the mountain that Buddhists and Hindus believed was the home of their gods?
Mount Meru