Vocabulary
Middle Ages
Islam
Mongols
China
100

a widespread disease (for example: the plague and covid)

epidemic

100

a political system in which people are given land and protection by people of higher rank in exchange for work

what is feudalism

100

The founder of Islam

Who was Muhammad

100

What was the Pax Mongolia 

Mongol Peace

100

a time period with outstanding contributions in arts and science 

What is a Golden Age?

200

considered traditional, normal and acceptable by most people 

what is orthodox

200

An economic system of the Middle Ages structured around the feudal manor

What is manorialism

200

The city where Islam was founded

What is Mecca

200

When did the Pax Mongolia take place 

1200-1300's

200

A famous explorer who expanded China's trade into parts of Africa 

Who was Zheng He

300

a group of people that has separated from a larger group and has a particular set of religious or political ideas

what is a sect?

300

A social class system where there is no social mobility: a person remains in the same class for their entire life

What is a rigid class structure (or no social mobility) 

300

The belief in one God

What is the monotheism 

300

During Mongol rule there was more and safer trade along this route

What is the Silk Road

300

The trade route that allowed the exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East

the Silk Road

400

leader of the Roman Catholic Church

Who is the Pope?

400

The Middles Ages in Europe began after the fall of this empire

What is the Roman Empire?

400

An important place in Islam where people can worship

What is a mosque

400

A famous Mongol leader who conquered many territories using military force

Who was Genghis Khan

400

This religion spread from China to Korea and Japan along trade routes

What is Buddhism 

500

A chief Muslim religious leader

Who is a Caliph?

500

The Eastern part of Europe during the Middle Ages

What is the Byzantine Empire

500

The basic acts of Islam that are mandatory for all Muslims

What are the 5 Pillars of Islam

500

The Mongols sacked this city in the present day country of Iraq

Baghdad

500

Give 3 examples of Chinese technology 

Gunpowder

Printing

Compass