Europe
Who started the Byzantine Empire?
Constantine
True or False: Muslim forces were known for their brutality and violence while they controlled the city of Jerusalem.
FALSE - Under control of Saladin, the city of Jerusalem was open to all faiths. People were not forced to convert as long as they did not challenge the Muslim rule of the city.
Sultan Mahmud was best known for his control and spread of Islam in what region?
Northern India
What was the Grand Canal and who built it?
The Grand Canal was a major waterway constructed by the Sui Dynasty. It improved trade and travel across the Chinese empire.
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY ** What is the definition of Cultural Diffusion?
The spread of customs, values, diseases and goods through trade and travel.
What was the result of the Great Schism in 1054?
The Western Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
What city was the capital of the Arab Empire and center of culture and learning?
Baghdad
What event solidified Islam in West Africa?
Mansa Musa converting to Islam and completing his pilgrimage to Mecca.
What was the Silk Road?
It was a series of sea and overland routes that connected Asia to Europe and the Middle East. It carried goods as well as the exchange of ideas, religions, and languages (and diseases).
Name and explain one example of cultural diffusion from Medieval Europe.
- Crusades - Plague - Christianity - trade of metal
Who is Charlemagne?
He was the King of the Franks who was crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope. He is known for spreading Christianity to Western Europe by force.
Give one example of how Muslim controlled Spain was different from its neighbors in Western Europe.
In Spain, there was running water, public works programs, paved roads and bigger houses. In Western Europe, people were very poor, lived in shacks, poor nutrition, illiterate and uneducated.
How did Askia Mohammad grow the faith of Islam in the Songhai Dynasty?
He built schools and mosques, expanded territory, and improved government.
How were the Tokugawa Shogun able to control the Daimyo?
Shoguns took power away from the Daimyo by moving the capital and changing the responsibilities and living patterns of them. Merchants also became more important and successful because of trade.
Name and explain one example of cultural diffusion from the Medieval Middle East.
- Spread of Islam - Study of science and astronomy - Medicine - Arabic language - Crusades
What was the goal of the First Crusade 'called' by Pope Urban II?
He asked Christian soldiers to capture Jerusalem from Al-Hakim and his Muslim forces.
What is the difference between the beliefs of Sunni and Shia Islam?
Shia Muslims believe that the rightful successor to Muhammad was his son-in-law Ali (or someone directly related to him). Sunni Muslims believe any practicing Muslim can be elected leader of the faith.
What do Mansa Musa and Akbar the Great have in common in terms of their leadership style or government decisions?
They both promoted religious tolerance in their empires.
Why were merchants still considered low-class citizens, even after becoming successful and necessary?
According to Confucianism, merchants were only wealthy from the work of others, and that was not valued.
Name and explain one example of cultural diffusion from Medieval Africa.
- Mansa Musa embracing Islam - Salt and Gold trade
What goods and resources are exchanged in the Feudalism system?
The King and Queen provide land and protection for their citizens. The citizens (peasants and nobles) provide food, taxes, and military service.
Name two inventions from the Medieval Middle East?
- Hospitals - Healthcare - Paper record keeping - Public Education - Libraries - Arabic Numerals - Astronomy - Algebra
Name one similarity between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Name one similarity between Buddhism and Hinduism.
Christiantiy, Judaism, Islam: Monotheism, Importance of Jerusalem, Abraham and Moses are prophets, Began in Middle East
Buddhism and Hinduism: Karma, Reincarnation, Began in India, No Prophets
What military tactic made Genghis Khan's forces so successful in conquering territory?
His skilled use of horseback troops and archers. He also had different size military units to use in different situations.
Name and explain one example of cultural diffusion from Medieval Asia.
- Silk Road - Gunpowder - Buddhism - Silk - Plague