Unit 1 : Historical Thinking
What is inflation?
A general increase in prices and a fall in the purchasing value of money
The ___________________________ games were held every four years in Olympia to honor the God Zeus.
Olympic
The largest unit of the Roman military was the…
Legion
A system in which kings give land to nobles, and nobles give land to vassals in exchange for service is called…
Feudalism
In feudal Japan, samurai were…
Warriors/Soldiers/Knights
What is historical perspective?
Understanding how people in the past thought, felt, and made decisions
What is a theocracy?
A government led by religious leaders
Areas such as Britain, Gaul, and Spain, were ___________ of the Roman Empire, and contributed economically to the success of the Empire.
Provinces
A piece of land granted by a lord to a vassal is called a…
Fief
Which African empire became wealthy through trade across the Sahara Desert?
Mali Empire
What is cultural diffusion?
The spreading of beliefs, culture, or ideas from one culture to another
__________________________________ is a religion with multiple Gods. Ancient Greece is an example.
Polytheism
A parade held after a successful Roman battle is a ...
Triumph
An ________________________ is a disease that spreads quickly among many people in a certain area.
Epidemic
Decorative and artistic handwriting, popular in Medieval China, is called __________________________.
Calligraphy
How do you use cost-benefit analysis every day?
Asking yourself if buying something is worth the cost, etc...
What does it mean to have a representative democracy?
You have representatives that vite in government on your behalf, you vote for the representative, not the actual issue
A ________________________ was someone in ancient Rome who battled other fighters or animals for entertainment.
Gladiator
The ________________________ were religious wars fought to gain control of the Holy Land.
Crusades
Name one achievement from the Muslim world during the Middle Ages: ________________________
Medicine, Arabic Numerals, Vaccines, Poetry, etc...
What happened economically as a result of Mansa Musa's hajj to Mecca?
Inflation
What is an example of something originating in Ancient Greece that we still see/use today?
Greek columns, representative democracy, greek art and sculpture, etc.
How did the spread of Christianity lead to the decline of the Roman Empire?
It challenged the idea that Roman Emperors are entitled to their ruling based on being chosen by Greek Gods
Who was at the top of the European Medieval social structure? Who was at the bottom?
Kings, serfs/peasants
What is a griot?
Storyteller/historian in West Africa