Byzantine Empire
Who was Justinian and what did he do?
Justinian was a Byzantine Emperor who created a code of laws, expanded the empire, and built the Hagia Sophia
What event began in Italy in the 1300s and later spread to the rest of Europe, destroying serfdom and giving average people more opportunities?
The Black Plague
Who is considered an important prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Abraham
Early travelers described Ghana as a land of ________
Gold
The reform movement of the 1500s that split the Catholic Church and gave birth to Protestantism was known as:
The Reformation
What does iconoclasm mean?
The smashing of religious images done by the Byzantine Empire to encourage people to worship God instead of worshipping images.
Define Feudalism and give two key features
Feudalism was a social and political system where nobles gave land to vassals in exchange for military service. Key features include the manor system and a hierarchical social structure
An important trait that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share is the belief in:
A single God (monotheism)
Why do historians not know the location of the gold mines of Wangara?
The miners kept the site a secret
________ were pardons for sins that people could buy from the Catholic Church
Indulgences
Rule of the Roman Empire was divided between two emperors until:
The fall of Rome
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
To limit the power of the king to protect the rights of nobles
Name three of the five pillars of Islam
Any three of: Shahada (declaration of faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
Come up with a title for this list:
• ability to hold large amount of water
• double rows of eyelashes
• hairy ear openings
Desert survival traits of camels
Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment thinkers believed what?
That natural laws influence human society
Who were the blues and greens?
Fans of opposing sports teams
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years' War?
The longbow
Muslims believe the Qur'an contains the complete message of God as revealed to the prophet:
Muhammad
People who lived in the southern forests near the gold mines of Wangara had to trade to get what essential product?
Salt
How did the printing press contribute to the spread of the Reformation?
The printing press allowed for rapid reproduction and distribution of Martin Luther's ideas. It also spread vernacular versions of the Bible, making it more accessible to the general population.
Saint Cyril is remembered for creating the Cyrillic:
Alphabet
What was the significance of the Model Parliament?
Ordinary English people were given a voice in government
In Islam, _____ guides all aspects of life, from clothing and food to education.
Shari'ah law
Caravans were very important to the people of Taghaza, because without caravans the people would:
Die from lack of food
Compare and contrast the geocentric and heliocentric models of the universe
Geocentric - Earth is center of universe
Heliocentric - Sun is center of universe, proposed by Copernicus and supported by Galileo