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Rome's first emperor
who is Caesar Augustus
Define humanism
the belief that society and the individual were important
what prophet began Islam
Muhammad
what invention allowed humanist ideas to spread
printing press
who was the rich king of Mali
Mansa Musa
What time of peace did Caesar Augustus help usher
What is Pax Romona
What tier is the second tier of the Europe feudalism pyramid
Lords and Ladies
holy book of Islam
Quran
what's unique about Japan geography
mountains, volcanoes, and islands
How did people come to the Americas
Bering Strait Land Bridge
Why did the Roman Empire decline
What is political confusion, economic weakness, and invasions
What did the Magna Carta do
Took away some of the King's power, so he couldn't tax with council approval
What emperor made the grand canal
Yangdi
how were the mongols able to build a large empire
their ability to wage war and ride horses
What do the Mayan, Aztec, and Incas have in common
They all sacrificed and were polytheistic
After the Roman Empire fell, what new empire emerged
what is the Byzantine Empire
what caused the black death
fleas on rats
what philosophy were civil service exams based on
confucian
what was the main belief in Japan
Shinto
how were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztecs and Incas
they brought smallpox and measles and had horses and advanced weaponry
Capital of Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
what was the main physical feature of the Arabian peninsula
Arabian desert
how did Buddhism reach China
Silk road
what two things were important to trade
salt and gold
where did the Renaissance begin
Florence, Italy