Fall of the Empires
The Gupta Empire gave local rulers a good deal of autonomy. What is autonomy?
Self government; independence.
What is Afro-Eurasia?
Afro-Eurasia is a vast region made up Africa, Europe and Asia that flourished for centuries under imperial rule. The security helped promote trade and exchange of ideas. Eventually it collapsed and made smaller, new empires.
Who became the first caliph of the Muslim Empire?
Abu Bakr. Who was Muhammad's father-in-law.
The _____ lead to the Mongol collapse and killed many people.
Bubonic Plague (Black Death).
Name two world religions.
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
What are some factors to why most of the Empires fell?
Epidemics broke out and killed many people, peasants would revolt, political problems, and horrible economies.
How did Orthodox Christianity customs get to Russia and eastern Europe?
In the 1000s, trading and farming were on the rise, meaning populations were growing. At this time, the Byzantine Empire started introducing their customs and beliefs through trading with each other. Trade led to the uprise in empires, and helped move cultures around to different places.
What were the names of the two separated groups of Islam.
Shi'a and Sunni. The Shi'a worshiped Ali and his descendants. The Sunni worshiped Umayyad and Abbasid.
What made trade more prevalent and times more peaceful in the Mongol Empire?
Pax Mongolica.
What did the growth of exchange networks do?
Helped spread religious beliefs across Afro-Eurasia and spread disease.
Besides Rome and Gupta, what empire fell early in the first Millennium?
The Han Empire
In _______, a region containing parts of Mexico and Central America, the Olmecs, Maya, Aztecs, and other people created powerful states with amazing trading communities here.
Mesoamerica
What is the realm under Muslim rule where Islam would prevail?
Dar al-Islam (House of Islam).
What is a khan and give an example?
A khan is a Mongol leader. Temujin (Genghis Khan).
The Catholic Church launched _____ in an effort to oust Muslims from the holy lands of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Crusades.