Feudalism / Byzantine
Which social class faced the most discrimination in Feudal Europe?
Serfs
Which religion dominated the Middle East after 600 CE?
Islam
What was the most significant objective (reason) of the Crusades for the Christians in Europe?
To recapture the Holy Land and Jerusalem
How did the black death travel from Asia to Europe?
Trade along the silk road
What legendary king of the 1300s became wealthy due to control of the gold-salt trade?
Mansa Musa
Where did the Middle Ages occur?
Western Europe after the fall of Rome
What is a Caliph?
Caliph is a successor of Muhammad and leader of the Caliphate which is an Islamic empire
What were three positive outcomes of the Crusades?
Increase in trade & travel!! (ECONOMIC)
End of Feudalism! (POLITICAL)
Increase in education/universities (SOCIAL
How did people get infected with the plague?
Flea bites (After living on infected rats) later the disease became airborne
Describe the trans-Saharan trade. (Where was it and what natural resources were traded?)
Trading of gold and salt across the Sahara desert in West Africa
What emperor of the Byzantine Empire was known for his famous law code which influenced European legal systems?
Emperor Justinian
Why did the Islamic Caliphates practice religious tolerance?
It helped them maintain their territory and control the people with less resistance
At the end of the last crusade who controlled the Holy Land?
Muslims
What country did the Black Death start in?
China
Which of the following cities became a major center of trade and education in West Africa during the Middle Ages?
Timbuktu
List the Feudal Pyramid from top down
Kings/Pope
Nobles (Lords)
Knights
Serfs
Which country in Europe did the Umayyad Dynasty conquer?
Spain
What are two reasons Muslims were motivated to fight the Christian Crusaders?
To control the holy land (place where Muhammad ascended into heaven); Allah, their god, has not been appreciated when the Christians have controlled it
What were three effects of the Black Death? (Give one social, economic, and political)
Economic Effect - Decrease in the labor force; wages increased
Political Effect - Feudalism ended!
Social Effect -
Discrimination against the Jewish
Life expectancy decreased; population decreased
Social mobility increased
Which 3 West African Kingdoms became extremely wealthy from the Trans-Saharan Trade?
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
What was Justinian’s role within the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Considered himself Jesus’s co-ruler on Earth;
Appointed leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church
What is a golden age and what caliphate experienced a golden age?
A Golden Age is a time of peace & prosperity (many achievements & wealth). The Abbasid Caliphate experienced a golden age.
What motivation did Europeans have to participate in the crusades?
Defense of the holy land, desire to be released from feudal obligations, forgiveness of sins
Which empire contributed to the spread of the Black Death due to their use of biological warfare and securing trade routes along the Silk Road?
Mongols
What are three effects of Mansa Musa's voyage to Mecca?
Spread of Islam, Inflation, Increase in education