Feudal System
Who owns all of the land in the feudal system?
The King
What religion do the members of the Byzantine Empire primarily practice?
Christianity
Where are the primarily Crusaders from?
Europe
The Plague spread from which country? How did it spread?
China. Traders brought it with them.
Name three cultural products and/or goods exported from India.
Acceptable Answers:
Buddhism, cotton, timber, ivory, the discovery of the number zero, developments in astronomy.
The Roman Empire
This is the capital city of the Byzantine Empire.
Constantinople
Christian Crusaders primarily attacked which religious group.
Muslims (people who practice Islam)
How did human beings become infected with the Plague
Rats infected with the bacteria Yersinia Pestis were bitten by fleas who then bit humans and transferred the bacteria.
The House of Wisdom was created by this major Islamic Caliphate.
The Abbasid Dynasty
The economic system of feudalism is called?
Manoralism
According to Justinian's Code, what does it mean to be "subject to others"?
A person is forced to obey another of higher status.
What holy city did the Crusaders sack in 1099?
Jerusalem
Name one religious impact of the Plague.
People believed God had abandoned them or punished them so faith in the church rapidly decreased.
The resurgence of Confucianism in this dynasty led to a culture that valued feminine qualities which emphasized women’s weakness and delicateness, for example, the beauty practice of foot binding.
the Song Dynasty (960 C.E. - 1279 C.E.)
What is the correct order of the social hierarchy under the feudal system? (1min 30secs)
Bonus: Correctly identify what each group exchanges with the groups above and below them.
King -> land -> Nobles -> land (fiefs) -> Knights -> land and protection -> Serfs
Serfs -> food and services -> Knights -> military service -> Nobles -> money and knights -> King
Why was it unusual for an Emperor like Justinian to ascend to power?
Because he was born a serf.
How did Pope Urban II respond to Emperor Alexius' call for aid in battle against the Muslim Turks?
He agreed to send soldiers.
OR
He delivered a call to action through a speech to the Council of Clermont
Approximately how long does it take for a person infected with the Plague to die?
3 days to one week
As a result of Mongol rule, trade along the Silk Roads was stabilized by eased communication and unified administrations. This period is called?
Pax Mongolica
What are three things that one would find in a feudal manor.
Acceptable Answers:
A manor house, A church, Pasture, serfs quarters, workshop, barn, water mill, etc. (signs of self sufficiency)
According to Justinian's law which group(s) of people are denied independence.
Acceptable answers:
women, persons under the age of puberty, slaves, madmen, dumb persons, deaf persons
Approximately how many Christians joined the Crusades? How long did each Crusade last?
Between 60,000 and 100,000. Around three years.
Name the three strains of the Plague.
Bonus: Correctly identify what happens to a patient infected with each strain.
1. Bubonic Plague - buboes form on the lymph nodes and groin 2. Pneumonic Plague - lungs liquefy 3. Septicemic Plague - blood becomes infected and spills out of all orifices.
This Chinese system was a set of practices, including gift-giving, that required non-Chinese authorities to acknowledge Chinese superiority and their own lesser place in a Chinese centered world.
the tribute system