World History 1
land around the river was fertile and capable of supporting farming.
Because rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooded in ancient times
republic
What type of government did ancient Rome have?
Muslim merchants
What group was the PRIMARY trade link between India, China, Europe, and Africa from the seventh to the fourteenth centuries CE?
cuneiform
what is wedge-shaped writing developed in Sumer
polis
What is a city-state of ancient Greece
Florence was a center of trade with stable leadership under the Medici family.
economic and political factors that contributed to the rise of Florence as one of the prominent European cities from the 14th to 16th centuries
found between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates.
What is the area known as "Mesopotamia"
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians would not have been able to follow the 282 laws that Hammurabi created during his reign.
How is the Code of Hammurabi an example of how cuneiform, a type of writing, influenced the lives of ancient Babylonians?
Brutally punished, Enslaved, and Destroyed
Enewhat happened to cities that resisted the Mongolians
civilization which flourished from about 1250 to 1521 in Northern Mexico
What are the Aztec
bring water into cities from far away.
Aqueducts
canals and dams, cuneiform, inventing the wheel
What the Sumerians are best known for
Event was the result of politicians and religious leaders’ desire to control the Holy Land in the 11th century?
What are the Crusades
This institution had the most power during the Middle Ages
What is the Catholic Church
a code of honor practiced by knights
What is Chivalry
These were used to restore the power of the Catholic Church
· The Jesuits
· The Council of Trent
Give charity to the needy; Make a pilgrimage; Fasting during the holy month; Pray five times each day are four of the most important requirements
What is Islam
Excommunication
What was the most powerful tool the church had in maintaining its power?
This Holy Roman Emperor called for Pope Gregory VII to step down because he banned lay investiture.
Who is Henry IV
This system was a political system of local government based on the granting of land in return for military assistance.
What is Feudal system
The "investiture struggle" that took place between Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV symbolized the struggle between the church and state over who had the power to
What is appoint church positions?
His wife did not have a son and the Pope would not allow him to end his marriage.
What is, reason why King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic church and started the Church of England?
Columbian Exchange
What is the transfer of people, animals, plants, technology, language, disease between the old world and new world
The split into Sunni and Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to this event
What is a dispute over the question of Muhammad's successor?
In n its early years, Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire because its teaching appealed especially to this group
Who are Gentiles