Medieval Europe
What turning point in history led to the political decentralization of Western Europe - need to have the date!
Fall of the Western Roman Empire - 476 CE
Primary language spoken in the empire
Greek
Founder of Islam
Prophet Muhammad
Classical Golden Age Chinese dynasty that collapsed in 220 CE, and the predecessor of the Tang dynasty that reunited China four hundred years later
Han dynasty
Two most important items traded within the Trans-Saharan trade networks
Gold and Salt
Feudalism
Capital of the Empire that served as a land-bridge between Europe and West Asia, resulting in trade, cultural diffusion, and immense wealth
Constantinople
Name of the pilgrimage taken by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia
What agricultural product allowed the Tang and Song's population to skyrocket during the post-classical and where did it come from?
Champa Rice from SE Asia
Major river in West Africa that served as the foundation of all three kingdoms in the post-classical
Niger River
Economic system in Western Europe based off the labor of peasants and the protection of lords within their fief and estate that resulted in a self-sufficient, yet isolated society
Manorialism
Emperor who built the Hagia Sophia, made a unified law code, and expanded the empire to its greatest extent
Justinian
Tax on non-muslims that allowed them to maintain peace with Christians and Jews while asserting Islam as the dominate religion
Jizya
Name two inventions that transformed China and the world during the post-classical period
gunpowder, paper money, woodblock printing
King of the Mali Empire who brought great wealth to Timbuktu and attracted scholars from all over, especially after his pilgrimage to Mecca
Mansa Musa
Concept that the Roman Catholic Church held more power than all secular (non-religious) institutions
Papal Supremacy
Branch of Christianity in the East following the Great Schism of 1054 CE
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
A famous library and center for learning that attracted scholars from all over the medieval world
House of Wisdom
What two countries did China have close contact with and who selectively borrowed ideas and innovations from China, such as Buddhism
Korea and Japan
Name one East African Kingdom or city-state
Aksum
Ethiopia
Great Zimbabwe
King of the Franks who unified much of Western and Central Europe during the post-classical period; crowned as emperor by the pope
Charlemagne
Type of government in the east that is the foundation for stability and golden ages - seen in almost all of the empires we've studied...
Strong Central Government
Capital cities of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates (in the correct order)
Damascus, Syria and Baghdad, Iraq
Silk Road
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
Mediterranean Sea Complex
Indian Ocean Sea Complex
Most African languages can be traced back to what language group?
Bantu