Chinese Inventions
this invention helped many sailor find their way at sea
a compass
The founder of Islam
Muhammad
How were women expected to look in the Heian court
Black teeth, long black hair, pail skin
What religion dominated most of Medievel Europe
Catholicism/Christianity
Largest desert in the world is located in Africa
Saharan desert
many weapons were made with this, as well as fireworks
gunpowder
What was Muhammad doing when the angel came from god?
He was meditating in a cave
Who protected peasants in feudal Japan
the samurai who were employed by the Daimyo
Why were towns located near major rivers
Provided fresh water, food source, etc.
*Danube, Rhine and River Thames
Why was Mansa Musa so important
-let the world know about Mali
-built many universities with scholars from Cairo
-went om famous hajj to mecca which spread Islam faith
Even the Japanese used this instead if their own writing
Chinese characters
What holy city is Muhammad from
The holy city of Mecca
What was the capital city of japan modeled after
The Chinese city of Chang'an
Why were Jews blamed for the Bubonic plague
they did not drink still water, different food practices, and ways of storing food
Most profitable resources in Africa were...
Gold and Salt
Also known as China, this form of art was only known to the Chinese in the middle ages
porcelain
The black box that Muslims travel to is the...
What is the Kaaba
which countries helped develop Japanese culture
Korea, China, and India
What peninsula divided Spain and the rest if Europe
Iberian Peninsula
This place was at the cross roads of trade and developed its own culture
What is Swahili
Commonly used for measuring and predicting earthquakes
Seismometer
What kinds of people lived in Arabia at the time
EXTRA 100 points if you can guess three
Nomads, Merchants, and farmers
Who was Murasaki Shikibu
A talented author that lived in the Heian court, also wrote the "The Tale of Genji"
This famous teenager led the France to victory during which war; she soon was persecuted for claiming to hear voices from the saints while praying. Who was this?
Hundred years war
Joan of Arc
The three empires in africa (in order) were...
Ghana
Mali
Songhai