Unit 1
Birth place of the first known form of writing (cuneiform).
Mesopotamia
Frequent civil wars over control of the throne led to this event.
Fall of the Roman Empire
This empire conquered the city of Constantinople.
System of obligations between people of different social class levels in Medieval Europe.
Feudalism
A "rebirth" of art and the classics in Europe.
Renaissance
First written code of laws.
Code of Hammurabi
Financial issues and a weakening army led to this event.
Fall of the Roman Empire.
The new name of the city of Constantinople under the Ottomans.
Istanbul
Hierarchy of the system of Feudalism.
Kings, nobles/lords, vassals/knights, peasants/serfs
Focus on human achievement and individualism.
Humanism
Leaders were called pharaohs and they build the Great Pyramids.
Egypt
The creation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church were a result of this event.
The Great Schism
Religion practiced by the Ottoman Empire.
Islam
Disease that killed much of Europe's population in the Middle Ages. Came from fleas on rats.
Bubonic Plague/Black Death
Time of questioning and protesting against the Catholic Church.
The Protestant Reformation
This civilization was located near the Huang He (Yellow) River valley.
Ancient China
This group created the largest contiguous land empire in the world.
The Mongols
The three most practiced monotheistic religions.
Location of the Mayan and Aztec empires.
Central America
This man was a Catholic monk and priest, wrote the 95 Theses, and translated the Bible into German.
Martin Luther
This Chinese symbol represents balance in the universe.
Yin and Yang
Famous Mongol leader and founder.
Genghis Khan
King of Mali who completed the hajj (pilgrimage) and spread gold as he travelled.
Mansa Musa
Location of the Inca Empire
South America
Exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the old and new worlds.
Columbian Exchange