You get Silk, You get Silk, Everyone gets Silk! (Trade)
This is the main resource that was wanted from the Kingdom of Mali in the Trans-Saharan Trade Route.
Gold
This event marked the official split between Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox (Not actual as this split has been happening for centuries)
The Great Schism
The name of the founder of the Mongol Empire, valued loyalty over anything else, and unified the Tribes in Central Asia.
Genghis Khan (Chinggis Khan and Temuchin are also acceptable).
The Pope calls for a _______ in order to reclaim the holy land (Jerusalem) from Islamic Empires.
Crusade
A main reason as to why the Incan Empire developed terrace farming was because unlike the Aztec Empire the Incas built their empire on _____ ______.
Uneven terrain (Other answers that relate to being on mountains are also acceptable).
The Mongol Empire revitalized this trade route by doing what? (Answer both the trade route and what they did to increase trade).
Silk Roads, Increased Security decreased Bandits on the roads
This societal structure in Europe had kings at the top, who gave land to nobles for loyalty, who gave land to knights for loyalty, and serfs who were given land from the nobles to farm on them and for security.
Feudalism
The Mongols mostly were able to win battles despite being outnumbered because of _________ and _________.
Feigned Retreat and powerful archers and cavalry (horses).
What was a main impact Dar-al-Islam had on trade routes?
Answers may vary, but the diffusion of Islam on trade routes resulting in the rise of cities like Samarkand can be an answer.
Describe ONE main difference between the Mayan Empire and Incan Empire.
Answers may vary, but the best answer would be that the Mayan Empire is made of city-states while the Incan Empire is decentralized into 4 sub-empires (Mayan Empire is more decentralized).
This ship, originating in China, can carry large amounts of supplies at a time and increased trade in the Indian Ocean.
Chinese Junk
Write in a Paragraph: Explain ONE factor which led to the increase of power of the Catholic Church.
Answers may vary, but the division from the Roman Empire, Germanic Invasions, and a lack of power from kings can be answers.
Unlike most over land-based empires, the Mongol Empire established degrees of ___________ in order to prevent rebellion.
Religious Tolerance
Explain ONE main difference between Hinduism and Islam that resulted in a large popularity of Islam in South Asia.
Answers may vary, but the best answer is that Islam was more equal while Hinduism put people into a strict Caste system where no one can go up or down unless they died (Karma).
Based on your knowledge of world history, similar to the Aztec Empire, which largely used pyramids for religious sites, the Cahokia Civilization used ______ to practice their religion and consolidate power.
A. Quallqas
B. Palaces
C. Mounds
D. Plazas / City Centers
C.
These cities in Central Asia were massive centers for trade due to their location and become Islamic centers in the world (Only name one).
Samarkand or Kashgar
British Nobles forced King John to sign _______ in 1215, which gave rights to the Nobility which led to the installation of the British Parliament a few decades later.
The Magna Carta
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of these show an accurate effect on Mongol conquered regions?
A. The conversion of all Muslims in the Abbasid Caliphate to Shamanism
B. The conversion of Mongols residing the Il-Khanate and Persian regions to Islam
C. The Mongols forcing the aristocrats in conquered cities to serve in higher-ranking jobs
D. The adoption of the Uyghur Alphabet around the empire.
B
DAILY DOUBLE:
Describe the main reason why Confucianism largely remained a continuity in Chinese history and ONE main challenge to this continuity.
Answers may vary, but the Civil Service Examination, the Mandate from Heaven, and examples like the collapse of Song Dynasty and the rise of the Yuan Dynasty can be answers.
This building in the Incan Empire were used as military strongholds during wars and mostly stored goods and resources.
Quallqa
Unlike the Indian Ocean Trade Route, which mostly consisted of small city-states, the Silk Road and Trans-Saharan Trade Route had ______ Empires.
Large Land-Based
A large population of Europeans died from the Black Death, a plague that came from the invasions and increased trade by the Mongol Empire. What is a major effect of this plague?
A change in feudalism as people demanded higher wages, a massive population gap resulted in a decrease in agricultural productivity, a decline in trade, etc.
The increase of security in trade routes and the lack of large inner turmoil in the Mongol Empire led to the period known as the ____ ________.
Pax Mongolica
Explain ONE similarity or difference between social or political structures in two of these options: Japan, China, Europe, Incan Empire, Aztec Empire, or the Kingdom of Mali.
Answers may vary.
Answers may vary.