Middle Ages
This system organized society with kings, lords, and knights.
Feudalism
This disease killed millions in Europe in the 1300s.
Black Death (bubonic plague)
This leader united the Mongol tribes.
Genghis Khan
This geographic feature made Japan difficult to unify.
Mountains
This desert was crossed by major trade routes.
Sahara Desert
This group of warriors served lords in exchange for land.
Knights
These small animals carried fleas that spread the disease.
Rats
This lifestyle describes people who move place to place with animals.
Nomadic
This belief system focuses on nature spirits and ancestors.
Shinto
These two main goods were traded in West Africa.
Gold and salt
This code of conduct followed by knights emphasized loyalty and honor.
Chivalry
This was one common symptom of the Black Death.
Fever, swollen lymph nodes (buboes), black spots, fatigue, chills, tissue necrosis, internal bleeding, vomiting, abdominal pain.
This weapon gave Mongols an advantage on horseback.
Composite bow
This term describes Japan as a group of islands.
Archipelago
This empire was ruled by Mansa Musa.
Mali
This powerful institution influenced nearly every aspect of life in Europe.
The Catholic Church
This group was unfairly blamed and persecuted during the plague.
Jews and Leppers
This vast grassland region where the Mongols lived helped shape their nomadic lifestyle and strong horseback skills.
Steppes
This group held real power in feudal Japan instead of the emperor.
Shoguns
This religion spread through trade in West Africa.
Islam
Explain the relationship between lords and vassals in feudal society.
Land for loyalty/service, mutual obligations.
Explain one major economic OR social impact of the Black Death.
Labor shortage, higher wages, decline of feudalism, fear.
Explain one positive AND one negative impact of Mongol rule.
Trade/Pax Mongolica vs. destruction/violence
This farming technique used step-like levels on mountainsides allowed the Japanese to grow crops despite limited flat land.
Terrace farming
Explain how trade helped West African kingdoms gain power.
Control of trade → wealth → strong rulers/governments