Vocabulary
Which church ruled over WESTERN Europe?
Catholic Church
Which church ruled over EASTERN Europe?
Eastern Orthodox
The primary characteristic of feudal society in medieval Europe was an exchange of ________ for services.
land
Which city became the center of the Byzantine Empire after the Roman emperor moved the capital of the Empire Eastward?
Constantinople
A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades was to recapture the city of ______________________ from Islamic rulers.
Jerusalem
In Western Europe, the hierarchy social system of _____________ developed after the turmoil of repeated Barbarian invasions.
Feudalism
List 3 Contributions of the Song Dynasty
Gunpowder
Compass
Acupuncture
Moveable Type Printing
Astronomy Instruments
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in medieval Europe, a peasant bound to the lord's land
Serf
A religious leader of the Roman Catholic Church
Pope
A religious leader in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Patriarch
The farming system used by peasants in the Middle ages was called the-
three-field system
During the later Middle Ages, cities competed to build the largest churches and cathedrals in the ______________________ architectural style.
Gothic
Who had a revelation that led to the creation of the Islamic religion?
Muhammed
Who visited Muhammed in his vision to tell him to convert the polytheistic tribes of Arabia to believe in one God?
the Angel Gabriel
___________________________ and the magnetic ____________________________are two achievements that are associated with the Tang and Song dynasties.
Gunpowder & Magnetic Compass
A Muslim place of worship
Mosque
An economically self-sufficient estate of land controlled by a lord
Manor
A parcel of land given to a vassal by a lord
Fife
Which institution served as the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?
The church
The __________________________ provided Europe with a sense of stability, unity, and order.
Roman Catholic Church
Under the Islamic Empire, who lived in self-governing communities and paid special taxes?
Christians and Jews
A vassal is expected to show loyalty to a lord by providing
military service
During the Song Dynasty women made their feet smaller and thus more "attractive" by the practice of --.
Foot Binding
the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople, built by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian
Hagia Sophia
class of Chinese officials who passes civil service exams to work in the bureaucracy
Scholar Gentry
the lands comprising the political-religious state of Muslims ruled by a caliph
Caliphate
Emperor Justinian created a close connection between the Church and State in the Byzantine Empire by building large churches like-
Hagia Sophia
The main impact of the ___________________ was that trade increased between Europe and Asia.
Crusades
The event where Muhammed fled from Mecca to the city of Medina in fear for his life is known as the ____________________.
Hegira
One thing that the Christian Crusades and Islamic Jihads had in common was that those who participated in the Crusades were promised an
entrance to heaven
After passing their civil servant exams, members of the scholar-gentry were able to secure jobs in the field of the--.
Bureaucracy
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
Quran
A form of political organization that is characterized by a relationship between a lord and a vassal where the lord exchanges land for military service from the vassal
feudalism
a division over a difference of opinion, generally used in the case of split over religious differences
Schism
The Feudal system and the Indian ________________ were both a division of society into hereditary social classes
Caste System
Under the manorial system nobles were required to provide serfs with-
Protection
Which Muslim subgroup believe that any Muslim can lead as the caliph while which other Muslim subgroup believe only direct descendants of Muhammed can lead as caliph?
Sunnis- believe that any Muslim can lead as the caliph
Shiites- believe only direct descendants of Muhammed can lead as caliph
Increasing trade between Europe and Asia was a direct result of-
the Crusades
The main water transportation route stretched from Hangzhou to Beijing and was used to transport goods was called the --.
Grand Canal
A pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims
Hajj