Governance & State Building
A series of rulers from the same family.
what is a Dynasty?
The military leader who held most of the political power in feudal Japan.
Shogun
A period when a society experiences major achievements, prosperity, or cultural growth.
Golden age
A system of government run by officials who manage different responsibilities.
what is a Bureaucracy?
A political and social system in which land was exchanged for loyalty and military service.
what is a Feudalism
The exchange of goods and ideas across the Sahara Desert.
what is a Trans-Saharan Trade
A period of renewed interest in classical Greek and Roman learning, art, and culture.
Renaissance
A test used in China to select qualified people for government jobs.
what is a Civil Service Examination?
A large farming estate that formed the center of economic life in medieval Europe.
what is a Manor
A wealthy ruler of the Mali Empire who supported trade, Islam, and education.
Mansa Musa
A Muslim state or empire led by a caliph. What does this mean?
Caliphate
A peasant who lived and worked on a lord's land and was not free to leave
Serf
A major West African city that became a center of trade, Islamic learning, and scholarship.
Timbuktu
A Renaissance way of thinking that emphasized human abilities, achievements, and classical learning.
Humanism
A territory or country ruled by a king or queen.
what is a Kingdom
A trained warrior who served a powerful landowner in feudal Japan.
what is a Samurai
An Inca system of knotted cords used to record numbers and other information
Quipu