China
Chinese Dynasty following the Tang; known for its expansions of the bureaucracy and economy
What is the Song Dynasty?
Dynasty known for its intellectual golden age centered in Baghdad
This powerful African kingdom was known for its stone buildings and gold trade.
What is Great Zimbabwe?
A system where kings and nobles gave land to vassals in exchange for loyalty.
What is feudalism?
This Mesoamerican group built Tenochtitlán and practiced human sacrifice.
Who are the Mexica / Aztecs?
A Chinese philosophy emphasizing hierarchy and filial piety
What is Confucianism?
This city housed a famous "House of Wisdom" where scholars translated Greek texts.
What is Baghdad?
This Christian kingdom in East Africa is known for its ancient churches and biblical lineage.
What is Ethiopia?
Economic system where peasants worked on self-sufficient estates for protection.
What is manorialism?
This civilization built roads and terraced agriculture in the Andes Mountains.
Who are the Inca?
A religion/philosophy advocating for harmony with nature and the concept of wu wei
What is Daoism/Taoism?
This mystic branch of Islam emphasizes spiritual closeness with God and promoted missionary work.
What is Sufism?
This Southeast Asian maritime empire was influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism and controlled trade routes.
What is the Srivijaya Empire?
Peasants who were legally tied to the land/manor and had few freedoms.
What are serfs?
These independent city-states in Mesoamerica were known for their calendar and pyramids.
What are the Maya city-states?
A form of Confucianism blended with Buddhist and Daoist ideas
What is Neo-Confucianism?
Turkic empire that took over parts of the Islamic world and supported the Abbasid Caliphate.
What is the Seljuk Empire?
This primary religion shaped social structures, art, and government in South and Southeast Asia.
What is Hinduism?
This religious institution shaped European medieval society, law, and education.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
This Eastern Roman empire preserved classical knowledge and Christianity.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
This type of exam system allowed citizens to gain positions in government based on merit.
What is the Chinese Civil Service Exam?
A branch of math that was developed due to intellectual advancements in Baghdad
A Hindu-based system that organized society into rigid social classes.
What is the caste system?
Series of wars aimed at capturing the Holy Land from Muslims.
What are the Crusades?
The 1054 split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
What is the Great Schism?