Reading history, Rome, and Byzantium
Medieval Europe
Islam and West Africa
Feudal Japan and The Renaissance
Who am I?
100

Heavy taxes and inflation, corrupt government, weak military, and attacks from barbarians are all the primary causes of this event

What is the fall of Western Rome? 

100

This conflict was initiated by Pope Urban II primarily as a response to the seizure of the Holy Land by the Seljuk Turks.

What are the Crusades?

100

Mansa Musa's famous pilgrimage to Mecca helped spread Islam and demonstrate the wealth of this West African Empire.

What is Mali?

100

This was the strict code of conduct followed by the Japanese samurai warrior.

What is Bushido?

100

This emperor legalized Christianity (Edict of Milan) and moved the capital from Rome to the east.

Who is Constantine the Great?

200

The final split between the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East (The Great Schism) was primarily caused by disagreements over these two issues. 

Use of icons and the power of the pope

200

This factor assisted the peasants in their fight for more money by creating a labor shortage that forced landowners to pay higher wages.

What is the Black Death?

200

Innovations in medicine, algebra, and the preservation of Greek and Roman philosophy are the most significant contributions of this historical era.

What is the Islamic Golden Age?

200

This Decentralized Political Structure was primarily based on a rigid exchange of military service and protection for land and food

What is feudalism?

200

This Renaissance artist is known for painting The School of Athens.

Who is Raphael?

300

An acount of an event written at the time of that event is this type of source

What is a primary source

300

The Pope used his power to keep the monarchs from becoming too powerful during the conflict with King Henry IV over lay investiture, demonstrating this political concept.

What is Papal Supremacy?

300

Weak leadership after Mansa Musa's death and attacks by this empire were a primary reason for the fall of Mali

What is Songhai 

300

The reintroduction of classical texts from ancient Greece and Rome during the Renaissance was made possible by these "librarians" preserving the knowledge 

Who are Islamic Scholars?

300

This group invaded and conquered Constantinople, leading to the end of the Byzantine Empire

Who were the Ottoman Turks?

400

The Eastern Orthodox Church, the creation of a code of law (Justinian's Code), and the preservation of Greek and Roman works are all examples of these enduring achievements.

What are the Contributions of the Byzantine Empire?

400

The main purpose of this census, started by William the Conqueror, was to list all property and assess its value for tax purposes.

What is the Domesday Book?

400

This is a law code that provides believers with a set of practical laws to regulate their daily lives.

What is Sharia?

400

European feudalism relied on the Catholic Church to help stabilize society, whereas Japanese Feudalism relied heavily on the spiritual practices of these religions (there are three)

What are Buddhism, Shintoism, and Confucianism

400

This king maintained power over the English nobles after the Battle of Hastings by requiring that loyalty to him came before the loyalty of the nobles.

Who is William the Conqueror?

500

Information coming from a person or organization with strong opinions or a specific agenda may contain this attribute

What is source bias?

500

The success of the Reconquista in Spain and the victory of France in the Hundred Years’ War primarily contributed to the growth of this concept in both Spain and France.

What is National Identity

500

In the Muslim view, Judaism and Christianity were considered this

What are Earlier Versions of God's Word or "People of the Book"?

500

Machiavelli's The Prince advises rulers to be feared rather than loved as a guide to achieving and maintaining this goal.

What is Political Power?

500

This leader was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800 CE, symbolizing the fusion of Roman, Christian, and Germanic elements.

Who is Charlemagne?

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