Social
This "smart" social class was blamed for Song falling to invaders.
WHAT ARE THE SCHOLAR GENTRY?
This Chinese system continued over centuries...
WHAT IS THE IMPERIAL BUREAUCRACY?
These strong stone dwellings are also the name of a country.
WHAT ARE ZIMBABWES?
Most of Song China was illiterate, but also produced the first...
WHAT ARE RENAISSANCE MEN?
This Song stream was an "Awesome" transportation system of 30,000 miles.
WHAT IS THE GRAND CANAL?
This early printing process needed this...
WHAT IS WOOD BLOCK?
They were outside the Caste System.
WHO ARE THE UNTOUCHABLES?
They were always in rebellion against China.
WHO IS VIETNAM?
Mansa Musa controlled the Sahara through which animal?
WHAT IS THE CAMEL?
This belief system was "stuck in the past."
WHAT IS CONFUCIANISM?
In Asia and Africa they call this tribute...
WHAT ARE TAXES?
The Sahara required one of these to ride through for trade.
WHAT ARE EFFECTIVE SADDLES?
They believed in Honor as the highest goal.
WHO IS JAPAN?
WHAT IS MUTUAL OBLIGATIONS?
Urban life was messy in the High Middle Ages due to a lack of...
WHAT IS PLANNING?
This faith grew fast, connecting Asia, Africa and Europe.
WHAT IS ISLAM?
A critical trade route, not made of this material.
WHAT IS THE SILK ROAD?
The Angkors improved on this Roman invention for using water efficiently.
WHAT IS IRRIGATION?
This Asian country was more elitist than China.
WHAT IS KOREA?
In the ___________ Kingdom of Africa, there was no central authority.
WHAT ARE THE HAUSA?
These tall structures were used in the manors, and are still used today...
WHAT ARE WINDMILLS?
The Sufis helped spread Islam through this...
WHAT IS TOLERANCE?
WHAT ARE COPPER, GOLD, IVORY, KOLA NUTS, SLAVES, SALT, CLOTH DATES?
This sailing invention was critical to mastering the ocean currents.
WHAT IS THE STERN RUDDER?
Muhammad forbade this as a sign of women gaining some status.
WHAT IS FEMALE INFANTICIDE?
Citizens ruled by Islamic Caliphates who were not Muslim could convert, or...
WHAT IS PAY A TAX?
He migrated to Mecca, temporarily, causing quite a stir.
WHO IS MANSA MUSA?
This Islamic institution was responsible for rapid growth in the arts, literature, etc.
WHAT IS THE HOUSE OF WISDOM?
Increases in agricultural output always lead to...
WHAT IS POPULATION GROWTH?
The Song invented this tool, pointing the way.
WHAT IS A COMPASS?
These cohesive social groups were threatened by competition in Africa.
WHAT ARE KIN-BASED TRIBES?
The Kingdom of Ghana was known for a strong, ______________ government.
WHAT IS CENTRALIZED?
Feudalism created these to cut down on robbers and divide the land for farming.
WHAT ARE MANORS?
This African kingdom was fond of the old ways...
WHAT WAS AXUM?
Islamic slavery differed from that of Europe by not being...
WHAT IS HEREDITARY?
This aspect of the spread of Islam can still be seen today.
WHAT IS ARCHITECTURE?
This distinct social hierarchy is still in place today in Asia.
WHAT IS THE CASTE SYSTEM?
After the fall of Gupta, which empire ruled India for the next 1,000 years?
WHAT IS NO SINGLE EMPIRE RULED?
This geographical feature protected India.
WHAT ARE THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS?
This traditional African role did not need paper.
WHAT ARE GRIOTS?
This empire irrigated its way to riches.
WHAT IS THE KHMER EMPIRE?
Song China, instead of large factories, used this to manufacture goods.
WHAT IS PROTO-INDUSTRIALIZATION?
Their social structure was based on $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
WHAT IS EUROPE AND/OR FEUDALISM?
These men at the top of the pyramid held little real power.
WHAT ARE EMPERORS?
This visitor from Asia gave peasants more power over their jobs and their lives.
WHAT IS THE BLACK DEATH?
WHO WAS NASIR AL-DIN AL TUSI?
The Japanese version had 5, while Europe had 4.
WAHT IS FEUDALISM?
This building constructed during Islam's Golden Age was "off the charts."
WHAT IS AN OBSERVATORY?