The capitals of the Umayyad and Abbasid
empires, respectively
What are Damascus and Baghdad
100
These three kingdoms were all located near present day Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Ivory Coast.
What are the Ghana, Mali, and Songhay.
100
This emperor greatly improved the Byzantine Empire by rebuilding Constantinople, constructing the Hagia Sofia, and codifying Roman law.
Who is Justinian?
100
The Mongol Empire was split into four khanates. Name two of these four.
What are Golden Horde, China, Ilkhan, or Chagatai.
100
The action that most demonstrated women's inferiority in post classical China
What is footbinding
200
The group of Muslims that claim the descendants of Ali are rightful heirs to the caliphate.
Who are the Shi'a or Shi'ite Muslims
200
The main profession (NOT sect of Islam) that carried Islam from Arabia to South/SE Asia
Who are merchants
200
This system originated in the Roman Empire and consisted of economic and political relations between landlords and serfs.
What is manorialism?
200
The leader of the Mongol dynasty in China
Who is Kubilai Khan
200
The dynasty that unified Korea for the first time
What is Silla
300
The five pillars of Islam
What are confession of faith, pray five times a day facing Mecca, fasting during Ramadan, zakat (tithe/money for charity), and the hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
300
Two of the advancements (or fields of advancement) that India gave to the Muslims invaders.
What are any three of the following:
algebra & geometry
instruments for celestial observation
number system
medicine
music
300
This characteristic institution of Western economy emphasized group protection and mutual control rather than profitmaking.
What is a guild?
300
The Golden Horde's purpose was to subjugate which regions
What is Europe and Russia
300
Sing the Chinese and Indian Dynasty songs
Good Job!
400
In part, the Umayyad imperium fell because of the resistance by this group that payed high taxes even though they were Muslim
What is malawi
400
This sect of Islam that was key in the conversions in South East Asia was more mystical and more similar to this other religion (Both Answers Needed)
What are Sufis; Hindus
400
This group of people in Kievan Rus' (Russia) negotiated with princes but had less political power than their counterparts in the west.
What are boyars
400
The Mongol women that exemplified their higher status than their Chinese counterparts as an important confident
Who is Chabi
400
Two of the rival kingdoms that led to the Song Empire's dismay
What are Xi Xia, Jurchens, Liao, and Mongols
500
The two groups of Christians living under Byzantium that allied with the Muslims when they invaded to lessen their tax rates.
What are Copts and Nestorians
500
The complex of stone ruins in southern Africa
What is Great Zimbabwe
500
The three estates--church, nobles, and urban leaders--all were represented by this new representative governing group. Much like the Magna Carta, this group balanced feudal powers.
What is parliament.
500
The main religious sect dedicated to overthrowing the Yuan Dynasty
What is White Lotus Society
500
The war fought between the Taira and Minamoto families