Religions
What is a monotheistic religion?
The belief in one god
What causes 50 million deaths worldwide and up to 50% of Europe's population to die during the mid 1300's?
The Black Plague
What was India's hierarchy system called?
The caste system
Who was the Lion of Mali? (aka, the richest man to ever live)
Mansa Musa
What did the Mayan most famously do in order to honor their gods?
Human sacrifice
What is the religious text of Judaism?
The Torah
What ideal focused on the individual rather than a deity?
Humanism
What was the purpose of the civil service exam?
To find people worthy of a government position based on their merit and confucian ideals.
What was the major trade route that was used by African kingdoms?
The Trans-Saharan trade network
What ancient civilization built Machu Piccu?
The Inca
What is the religious text of Islam?
The Quran
Who was the explorer who travelled around Asia in order to study and report of different cultures?
Marco Polo
What are the 5 basic relationships of Confucianism?
1. Ruler and Subject 2. Parent and Child 3. Husband and Wife 4. Elder sibling and Younger sibling 5. Friend and Friend
What was the first Christian African nation?
Ethiopia (Abyssinia)
What was the Aztec capital?
Tenochtitlan
What is animism?
The belief that all things in nature have a god or goddess that represent them
What did Johannes Gutenberg invent?
The moveable-type printing press
What were the 3 Chinese dynasties that ruled in the period 1200-1450?
Song, Yuan, and Ming
How did Great Zimbabwe make most of their money?
Through agriculture and trade (crop cultivation, cattle, and trading gold)
What was the system that the Incan used to mandate community service in order to build roads like the Carpa Nan?
The mit'a system
What was the Bhakti Movement?
A Hindu movement that emphasized spiritual life and building a strong relationship with one deity rather than performing rituals and reading scriptures.
What is manorialism?
When peasants are tied to the land and are forced to work on farms to provide crops for their lord
What was the language that developed among Muslims in India that resembled both the Hindi language and Arabic. (Hint, it is the official language in Pakistan)
Urdu
Who were the storytellers known for travelling around Africa and telling stories through music and song?
What were the floating gardens that the Aztec used called?
Chinampas