Dark Ages
Why is the period 600-1450 called the Middle Ages in Europe?
Came in between the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Modern Age
Series of Military Campaigns against Muslims in the Middle East.
The Crusades
The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Colonialism/Colonization
Age of Reasoning
The Enlightenment
Mr. Yang's place of origin...
Appleton, WI
Who is at the top of the Feudal System?
King/Queen
Gave them a common enemy to unite and fight during the Crusades
Pope Urban
"I could conquer the whole of them with fifty men, and govern them as I pleased..."
Christopher Columbus
Using science to justify, legitimize and maintain the existing social order
Pseudo Scientific Racism
How many electoral votes are needed to win US Presidency?
270
Petrarch used "dark" and "light" to describe...
learning instead of religion.
Christians attacked the city of Constantinople.
4th Crusades
Three reasons for Exploration.
God, Gold, Glory
Three continents engaged in the Triangular Trade.
Europe, Africa, and Americas
"Father of Black History"
Carter G. Woodson
Historians argued that Europe was in the dark ages because (name two reasons)...
No Central Government
Bad economy
Constantly invaded
No learning
Limited Culture
Miserable place to live
Mongols were nomadic and valued commerce and merchants which made them value...
Trade
Explorer to round the Cape of Cod in Africa to go towards Asia.
Vasco de Gama
When Two Face (from Batman) says, "You thought we could be decent men, in an indecent time!" Which enlightened philosopher would agree with this statement?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
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This dynasty/empire was the largest and wealthiest during the Dark Ages...
Ming Dynasty
Did not trust subjugated Chinese to tax their own people which led to the Mongols...
Relying on Muslims to serve as tax collectors in China
Hernando Cortes
Africans were targeted for enslavement by Europeans because...
the labor source in the Americas was low (Native Americans were dying due to diseases transmitted by Europeans)
What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
Hummingbird