Unit 1&2
Unit 3&4
Unit 5&6
Unit 7&8
Unit 9
100
Name the 2 religions of East Asia
HINT
First religion- United China
Second Religion- Japanese believed in Kami spirits and harmony
Buddhism and Shintoism
100
Name the...
1.founder of Islam
2. holy book of Islam
1. Prophet Muhammed
2. Quran
100
Describe the 2 ways that monks spread knowledge
HINT
The first reason- Language
The second reason- Manuscripts/books
1. Translated languages
2. Copying and preserving books
100
name...
1. Theory describing the planets revolving around the sun
2. Theory describing the planets revolving around the earth
1. Heliocentric
2. Geocentric
100
3 motivations for exploration
1. God- Religion
2. Gold- Wealth
3. Glory- power
200
Name of 2 Mongolian warriors/leaders
HINT
One leader believed he was called by God to rule the world
The other leader was the grandson of the first
Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan
200
What is the name of the holy city of Islam, where Muslims must take a pilgrimage to
HINT:
The building that looks like a square box
Mecca
200
1. Name of a system in which a noble allows a warrior to live on his land in exchange for protections
1. Name of the system in which a wealthy person, who lives on a Manor, has peasants living and working on the land
1. Feudalism
2. Manorialism
200
Name of the scientist who created the scientific theory
HINT
Think about a cook experimenting with recipes and using the scientific method to make the best BACON
Sir Frances Bacon
200
Name...
1. Explorer who discovered the Americas
2. Explorer who discovered fools gold
3. Explorer who realized the Americas where a New World
1. Christopher Columbus
2. Jacques Cartier
3. Amerigo Vespucci
300
The main religion of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine empire, was......
Christian/Greek Orthodox
300
Name..
1 artistic achievement of the Arabics
1 Literary achievement of the Arabics
1 Mathematical Achievement of the Arabics (hint: this is a type of math you will learn in high school)
Art: Blue tiles/Pottery
Literary: Arabian Nights
Math: Algebra
300
Describe how King William received a victory at the Battle of Hastings
King William's army created a rumor that the king was dead in order to make the English vulnerable
300
Name of the scientist who discovered the concept of gravity
HINT
This scientist who supposedly sat under a tree when an apple fell on his head
Sir Isaac Newton
300
Describe the Columbian exchange
The trading of food, animals, ideas, and disease between the Old World and New World
400
1. Name the capital of the Byzantine empire
2. Explain why the location was important?
1. Constantinople
2. Location was important because
- It was a natural harbor
- Located on the silk road
400
3 Main trades of West Africa
1. Salt
2. Gold
3. Slavery
400
Name...
1. The disease that killed 75% of the world
2. The young french girl who fought in the Hundred Years war and had visions from God
1. The Black Plague/ Bubonic Plague/ The Black Death
2. Joan of Arc
400
name the 3 indigenous tribes of south america
Mayans
Incans
Aztecs
400
Describe the Encomienda System
HINT
Spanish making promises to the Natives
Spanish promised the Natives protection in exchange for work
Instead, the spanish forced the Natives into hard labor and stole their land
500
3 Reasons why Emperor Justinian was important
1. Womans rights
2. Justinian Code (Set of Laws)
3. Hagia Sophia
500
1. The name of the people in Africa tribes who preserve history by telling stories
2. The name of the King from Mali who showed the wealth and power of his kingdom while visiting Mecca
1. Griots
2. Mansa Musa
500
1. Why was the location of the Italian Peninsula and the city of Florence important
2. Who was the family of bankers known for supporting artists, like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
1. It was a melting pot of culture and good for trade
2. The medici family
500
Describe one of the three ways in which South American civilizations farmed
1. Terrace farming
2. Chinampas
3. Slash and burn
500
Spanish colonization spread....
Christian religion