Middle Ages
Series of Holy Wars in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
The Crusades
Many people became Buddhists in China during the 100s AD because...
they wanted to seek peace and avoid the suffering during a difficult, violent time
What is another name for the Byzantine Empire?
The Byzantine Empire
List one continent part of the Old World and one continent for the New World
Old: Europe, Asia, Africa
New: The Americas
Who is head of the Church of England?
The monarch of England
What event destroyed Feudalism in Western Europe?
The Black Death
After the death of Zheng He, the Ming Dynasty turned this because of this...
Which city was known for it being a center of trade and knowledge?
Constantinople
Bartolome de las Casas believed which group of people should be treated better?
The Native Americans
What is the sole reason of the Council of Trent and the Counter Reformation?
To restore faith in the Catholic Church; bring people back to the Catholic Church
Charlemagne was known for what 2 things?
Spreading a single government in Western Europe and spreading education/Christianity
An all-powerful ruler
List 3 advantages of Constantinople's location
Trade, on the water for easier defense, 3 walls, moat, Greek fire, etc.
Why did the Puritans leave England?
They wanted religious freedom
What did Thomas Aquinas believe?
A person needed both reason and faith for knowledge
What 3 things did the Magna Carta state?
1. Limited the power of the king
2. Right to fair trial
3. Everyone has to follow the law
Who in Japan's society helped develop a unique culture, a peaceful period, with a stable government, and art?
The Heian aristocracy
What are 2 differences of Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy?
Can talk about icons, leaders, location, etc
What made the Inca civilization very advanced during their time? List 2
Their road system, terraced farming, building techniques
The belief that God has determined the final outcome of your life before birth is called what
Predestination
What are 2 major results of the Inquisition
1. Spain is Catholic Kingdom
2. Most Jews and Muslims left the Iberian Peninsula
Even though the Mongols were a fearsome group, what did they do with religion?
They allowed different religions (tolerance/freedom)
Please list 3 achievements of Justinian I's rule:
1. Justinian's Code
2. Buildings like the Hagia Sophia
3. Conquered old Roman land in Africa and Europe
Many Native Americans believed that every natural object had a spirit; which religion would they have believed in?
Animism
List 2 reasons against the Catholic Church during the Protestant Reformation
Indulgences, high taxes, holy men not acting right, illiteracy