A way of life in which land was exchanged for service.
100
What did Muslims build to commemorate Muhammad ascending into heaven?
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
100
What is a dynasty?
A dynasty is a family or a group of people that governs a country through several generations.
100
What became the rallying cry of the American colonists when they were angry about taxes from the British government?
"No taxation without representation!"
100
What two things were done at the First Continental Congress?
The colonists formed small volunteer armies called militia and they wrote to King George asking him to consider their complaints against the government.
200
What is a fief?
A land grant made by the lord.
200
What is the name of the book in which Muhammad's ideas are written?
The Qur'an
200
During which dynasty did the ideas of Confucius become the official philosophy of the government?
During the Han Dynasty.
200
What was the name of the American group that opposed the Stamp Act?
The Sons of Liberty
200
What was the name of the fighters that lords supplied to the king of their land?
These fighters were called Knights.
300
What were knights supposed to do according to the code of chivalry?
A knight was supposed to guard women, help the poor, serve the church, and treat all fellow knights as brothers.
300
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Statement of faith to Allah, prayer five times per day, fasting during daylight hours of Ramadan, give money to the poor, make a religious journey to Mecca at least once in a lifetime.
300
During which dynasty did the Chinese develop printing?
During the Tang Dynasty
300
What was the Stamp Act?
The Stamp Act said that all American newspapers, court documents, and other important papers had to be printed on special paper, marked with an official stamp.
300
Where could young men eager to become knights prove their strength and abilities?
Young men could take part in tournaments or jousting matches.
400
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
The Black Death
400
Where did Muhammad and his travelers go in 622?
They traveled to Medina.
400
Who began building the Great Wall of China?
Qin Shihuangdi
400
What is the name of the event in which violence broke out on the streets of Boston in 1770?
The Boston Massacre
400
Where did the battles take place during the Hundred Years' War?
The battles took place in France.
500
Which war was fought between France and England from 1337 to 1453?
The 100 Years' War
500
What language do Muslims study the Qur'an in even if they do not speak it?
They study the Qur'an in Arabic.
500
Which dynasty invented paper?
The Han Dynasty.
500
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians, boarded ships in Boston Harbor, and dumped all of the tea into the water.
500
What city in the United States is Kristina Teacher from?