MAPS
Which two continents does Russia reside on?
Asia and Europe
___________ is popularly known as "Civil Law".
Justinian Code
What dynasty emerged to restore China's glory?
Tang Dynasty
Name the 3 history teachers in the MIDDLE school.
King, Clayton, Billingslea, Fitts, Brown
Define steppes.
vast, treeless plains
Name the two Rivers that flow through China?
Chang and Huang
The Byzantine Empire reached its height under this ruler. Who is the ruler?
Justinian
____________ is a system in which large agricultural holdings were broken up and redistributed to peasants.
Land Reform
Which date is oldest? 67 BCE 67 CE 670 BCE 670 CE
670 BCE
Wealthy landowning class under the Tang and Song dynasties were __________.
Gentry
This city was the city in which Muhammad left Mecca for. What is the name(s) of the city?
Medina/Yathrib
What was the religion that was highly practiced in the Byzantine Empire?
Christianity
___________ means "Universal Ruler". Under his leadership the Mongol forces conquered a vast empire that stretched from Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe.
Ghengis Khan
What play did the middle school put on this Spring?
Lion King Jr.
Muslims enjoyed a certain degree of ____________, ability to move up in social class.
Social mobility
What is the sea that is west of Mecca?
Red Sea
Kiev was the center of the first Russian state. Growth and culture were blended in this city. What two groups of people/cultures blended in this area?
Vikings and Slavs
This dynasty restored Chinese rules and growth of the economy and culture.
Ming Dynasty
Name the middle school Mr. B worked at prior to DXSF.
Nativity Prep
Daily Double:
Justinian ruled as an __________, or sole ruler with complete control.
Autocrat
Which two rivers are located between the Persian Empire and Byzantine Empire?
Tigris and Euphrates
The _____________ were Mongol invaders that looted and burned Kiev. This group ruled Russia for more than 100 years.
Golden Horde
___________ was a Chinese admiral and diplomat that sailed the seas with vast fleets.
Zheng He
How many points have been given out in this class this year?
4
Name the 5 pillars of Islam
Declaration of faith, Daily Prayer, Alms for the poor, Fast during Ramadan, Hajj