Feudalism
Empires
Conflicts
Leaders
Primary Sources
100
List the roles of the European feudal system in order
Monarch, Lord, Knight, Serf
100
The Eastern Roman Empire, which fell nearly 1,000 years after it's Western counterpart is called
The Byzantine Empire
100
What was the largest cause of death in the 14th century, killing nearly half of Europe's population
Black Death plague
100
The leader that unified the Mongol tribes and went on to create the largest Empire in world history
Genghis Khan
100
Justinian's Code is...
A Roman law code created by the Emperor of the Byzantine's Justinian
200
List the roles of feudalism in Japan in order
Emperor, Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, Artisans/Peasants, Merchants
200
The Mongol Empire stretched from...
East Asia to Eastern Europe
200
The Crusades were conflicts in which...
Christian forces were trying to recapture the Holy Land from Muslim control
200
Charlamagne was
The leader of the Carolingian Empire, first Holy Roman Emperor (300 years after fall of Rome), responsible for promoting and standardizing education
200
What is the Code of Chivalry and Code of Bushido, and what are they for?
Knight and Samurai Code, depicts the virtues of these warriors
300
List the difference between the powers of the Emperor and the Shogun in Japan
Emperor: religious power/influence
Shogun: military and more political power
300
The Empire that emerged from the Frankish Kingdom in Europe
Carolingian Empire
300
What was the cause of the Sengoku Period?
Daimyos were vying for the position of Shogun so they would have more power
300
King John of England caused what document to be created by abusing his power
Magna Carta
300
Magna Carta is significant because...
The English document says the king is not above the law and it shows the ways people can declare their liberties, as such influenced the Declaration of Independence.
400
Why did the system of Feudalism emerge?
It was not working to have a centralized government, it was too weak and couldn't protect the people or their territory
400
The Islamic Empire was created by the religious prophet and political leader of the religion and country, who is that leader?
Muhammad
400
What is the Hundred Years War?
A conflict between England and France, where England was trying to take over French territory, was largely unsuccessful
400
The leader in Japan who brought peace (starting the Edo period) after the Sengoku period was
Tokugawa
400
This painting is of the Sengoku period and depicts the daimyos different clans going to war with each other
500
Why did the Feudalist system collapse?
Multiple events: Crusades, Black Death plague, Mongols
500
What happened to the Mongol Empire after Genghis Khan's death?
It was divided into 4 khanates, and were controlled by Genghis Khan's descendants
500
Why are the Vikings famous, and what is the aspect of their history we don't often hear about?
Vikings are famous for raiding. While they certainly did raid areas for loot, they soon created large trading networks, even travelling to North America
500
Kublai Khan was...
The grandson of Genghis Khan, established the Yuan Dynasty in China
500
What is this excerpt from and what does it mean?
39. No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land.
It is from the Magna Carta. It is describing the concept of due process. It is saying that no person will be unjustly imprisoned without going to court, where they will be judged by their peers