World Religions
Jesus Christ is the leader of this religion.
What is Christianity?
The Crusaders went to the Holy Land to fight the Seljurk Turks as a way to help which empire?
What is the Byzantine Empire?
This was a time of "rebirth of ideas" in Europe that led to big changes in society.
What is The Renaissance?
He is the creator of Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
A primary goal of the European Crusaders was to do this.
What is take back the Holy Land?
Moses is the leader this religion.
What is Judaism?
Pope Urban II belonged to this empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
The Catholic Church sold these to forgive sins and allow entrance into heaven.
What are indulgences?
He led the Ottoman Empire when they conquered Constantinople.
Who is Mehmed II?
This explorer is known for providing extensive information about lands and people.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
A follower of which religion would agree with the following statement:
“The Eightfold Noble Path and Four Noble Truths as expressed by Siddhartha Gautama are the foundations of our faith.”
The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of the stirrup, and excellent horsemanship skills all contributed directly to the rise of this empire.
What are the Mongol Empire?
The Bubonic Plague causing the production to decline and prices to rise had this type of effect on Europeans.
What is an economic effect?
In The Prince, this historical figure advises rulers to keep and maintain power by any means necessary.
Who is Machiavelli?
Nomads, hunters and gatherers, simple tools and weapons all belong to this time period.
What is the Paleolithic Revolution?
A follower of which religion would agree with the following statement:
“There is one God and His name is Allah and his truth has been revealed to us through his prophet Mohammed.”
What is Islam?
This empire viewed Constantinople as being strategically important because it was a crossroads between Europe and Asia.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
Trade with Asia is linked to the spread of this deadly disease during the 14th century.
What is the Black Death?
What is the Bubonic Plague?
What is the The Plague?
This emperor named the center of trade in Europe after himself before it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453. It now goes by Istanbul.
Who is Emperor Constantine?
Farmers, domesticated animals, and the establishment of villages was during this time period.
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
A follower of which religion would agree with the following statement:
“To achieve union with atman, we must pass through many births and acquire good karma by being obedient to moral laws and societal regulations.”
What is Hinduism?
Mansa Musa belonged to this empire.
What is the Mali Empire?
The spread of Martin Luther's ideas was one impact of this invention and by who.
What is the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg?
All three of these men played a role in the end of religious unity in Europe.
Who are Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII?
What type of source does the following quote come from?
"If a noble has knocked out the teeth of a noble of his own rank, they shall knock out his tooth. But if he has knocked out a commoner's tooth, he shall pay one-third mina of a silver."
- Code of Hammurabi
What is a legal code?