Byzantine Empire
China
Japan
SW Asia
Geography
200

These were very famous. Strong and protected Constantinople for 1000 years until the Turks invaded.

Walls

200

The Sui Dynasty began construction of ______ in order to connect the northern and southern regions of China

Grand Canal

200

In Animism beliefs, people would pray to the ____

Kami

200

This religion was founded near the Arabian Peninsula and is one of the top 5 religions in the world today.

Islam

200

Of the two major rivers that pass through China, this is the one to the north

Yellow River

400

Constantinople was on the border of these two continents

Europe and Asia

400

The Tang Dynasty quickly stopped practicing Buddhism and instead went back to practicing older ______ beliefs

Confucianism 

400

Much of Japanese culture came through _____, which first came from China. 

Korea

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: DOUBLE THE POINTS

400 pts for 3x+15=78

400 pts for what this math is called developed by Arab scholars.

x=21


algebra

400

This large area of land is where the city of Mecca is located

Arabian Peninsula

600

The Byzantine Empire lasted for 1,000 years, but was not a brand new culture. Whose culture did they continue?

Roman/Greek/European

600

Who was primarily responsible for Chinese technology spreading west toward Europe?

Mongol Empire

600

This was known as the Golden Age of art in Japanese society

Heian Period
600

This person led the conquering of Constantinople. He is known as "The Conqueror" 

Mehmed II

600

This geographical feature is home to the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest and sits between India and China

Himalaya Mts.

800

Who was responsible for the reorganization of the legal code in the Byzantine Empire?

Emperor Justinian

800

DOUBLT JEOPARDY: DOUBLE THE POINTS 

800 points for naming the dynasty. 

800 points for what it was called.

The _____ Dynasty began using _____ in order to make sure that qualified people received positions in government.

Tang


Civil Service Exams

800

This Japanese ruler was the first to begin introducing Chinese culture into Japan

Prince Shotoku

800

1. Ottoman Turks conquer Constantinople

2. Trade routes are disrupted and heavily taxed

3. Europeans seek alternate route to Asia

4. Sailors accidently sail into new continents

5. Leads to ____________________

Age of Exploration - searching for new lands

800

A merchant along the silk road could possibly experience temperatures between -38 degrees and 107 degrees while traveling here.

Gobi Desert

1000

List these 3 Emperors in order from oldest to newest.

Justinian, Augustus, Constantine 

1. Augustus

2. Constantine

3. Justinian

1000

This person was commissioned by the Ming Dynasty to go on 7 voyages to distant lands in order to display the power and influence of Chinese culture

Zheng He

1000

List the Japanese Feudal Pyramid in order from top to bottom

Shogun

Daimyo

Samurai

Peasants

1000

List at least 3 pillars of Islam that a Muslim follows

1. Faith 2. Prayer 3. Fasting 4. Giving 5. Pilgrimage 

1000

List the three bodies of water (and direction) that surround the Arabian Peninsula

Red Sea (west), Arabian Sea (south), Persian Gulf (east)