Rome, Byzantine Empire & Russia
This set of Roman law tablets made around the 5th century BCE served as the basis and foundation for later Western law.
What are the Twelve Tables?
Under which rulers did the Islamic Golden Age occur (750 - 1258)?
Who are the Abbasids?
This person was the founder of the Tang Dynasty and Ruled from 627 to 649.
Who is Tang Taizong?
The Golden Horde, Ilkhanate, Chagatai and Great Khanate were all _______.
What are Khanates?
______, the warrior-class of Feudal Japan followed a strict code of conduct called _______ .
What is Samurai & Bushido?
This series of campaigns was fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 & 164 BCE.
What are the Punic Wars?
This split in Islam was caused by one group wanting a Caliph related to the Prophet and one wanting any Muslim Caliph.
What is the Sunni & Shi'a Split?
* Sunni - Wanted anyone Muslim as leader.
* Shi'a - Wanted leader (Caliph) to be related to the prophet.
This person was the only female Empress of China and led various military campaigns into Korea.
Who is Wu Zhou?
This person, whose name means 'Universal Ruler,' established the Mongol Empire.
Who is Ghengis Khan?
This idea illustrates that Japan adopted some aspects of Chinese civilization but not all (i.e. took the idea of the Emperor but not the Mandate of Heaven).
What is Selective Borrowing?
These two rulers were Emperor and Empress of the Byzantine Empire during the Nika Riots. The Empress is credited for saving her husband's throne.
Who are Justinian & Theodora?
What were the three major West African Civilizations?
What are Ghana, Mali & Songhai?
The formation of the Gentry Social-Class was a function of the implementation of ___________.
What is the Civil Service Exam?
______ warfare contributed to the Mongols success and allowed them to conquer the most contiguous land ever conquered.
What is Psychological warfare?
This period of Japanese Civilization was characterized by a series of strict rules and etiquette and a flourishing of art and literature.
What is the Heian Period?
The Byzantine Empire contributed to the rise of this civilization and traded with them frequently resulting in cultural diffusion and the spread of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
What is Russia?
List some achievements/advancements that could be found during the Islamic Golden Age (under the Abbasids).
What is:
* Advancements in Art & Architecture (arabesques, naturalistic art, glasswork, metal work, ceramics, calligraphy, etc.)
* Advancements in Astronomy (astrolabe & better understanding of space).
* Advancements in Math (Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, adoption of arabic numeral system & concept of zero, etc.)
* Advancements in Medicine (First hospitals, idea of quarantining, notion of mental health, etc.)
* Mechanical Clock.
* Moveable Type.
* Magnetic Compass.
* Gunpowder.
* Civil Service Exam and use of a Bureaucratic System of Government.
* Etc.
At its height, the Mongol Empire stretched from the ____ Sea (borders present day Russia in Eastern Europe) to the _____ Ocean/Korea.
What is the Black Sea and the Pacific Ocean?
85% of Japan's geography is mountainous land, only 15% is arable and flat. Explain the impact this had on Japanese Civilization.
Your response should include:
* Densely populated cities.
* Maximizing Space (Bonsai, the Walkman).
* Terrace Farming.
* Fishing
* Increased Trade
* Mariculture.
* Etc.
This Byzantine/Roman Emperor was the first to adopt Christianity and contributed to the spread of Christianity throughout the Eastern Roman Empire.
Who is Emperor Constantine?
How did Islam spread to India & what Indian Civilization practiced Islam? What were some significant rulers of this civilization?
The Mughals practiced Islam and it spread from Central Asia as a function of Cultural Diffusion & Persian Roots (Mughals are part Mongol & part Persian). Akbar, Babur and Shah Jahan are significant Mughal Rulers.
The _____ ______ contributed to the Golden Ages that occurred under the Song and Tang Dynasty (hint: it allowed for trade and cultural diffusion).
What is the Silk Road?
Before the Mongol Empire was established, many clans/tribes lived a harsh, pastoral, nomadic lifestyle on the _____ _____. (Hint: This area was grasslands and had no trees and could often have extreme warm or cold temperatures).
What is the Eurasian Steppe?
List the Social Hierarchy (descending) of Feudal Japan.
*Emperor
*Shogun
*Daimyos
*Samurai
Peasants
Artisans
Merchants
*Privileged Classes (3% of population).