Feudalism
What social class was at the bottom in Feudalism
Peasant / Serf
The founder of Islam
Muhammad
Why did the Crusades happen?
Fight for Holy Sites
The Black Death is also known as:
The Bubonic Plague
What new types of banking procedures were created during the Commercial Revolution
credit, banks holding money, and interest
These people trained to fight by the day and were called upon to defend the manor or fight for the king
Knights
What is the holy book of Islam
Quran
Own urine or horse blood
These medieval physicians wore leather coats and bird-like masks.
Plague Doctors
What was the Commercial Revolution?
Growth of trade, cities, and banking
How did feudalism limit social mobility?
You were born into your class and couldn't move up
How did Islamic empires preserve knowledge?
Translated and studied ancient texts
How did the Crusades impact trade?
It increased trade between Europe and the Middle East --> Cultural Diffusion
These two animals were involved in the spread of the plague to Europe
Rats and Fleas
What role did merchants play in the Commercial Revolution?
Expanded trade networks across Europe, Africa, and Asia
The only person who had more power than the King was:
The Pope
Mehmed II took over Constantinople using this weapon
26 foot cannon
Pope Urban II got crusaders motivated to fight by promising Christian followers:
Ticket to heaven
The plague entered Europe in the port of Messina, which lies in this country
Italy
This trading route brought precious materials from China and to the rest of the world
Silk Road
What was the basic structure of feudalism? How did it work?
System of mutual obligations between kings, lords, and peasants
This learning center was created in Baghdad in the 9th-century Baghdad under the Abbasid Caliphate, was a renowned intellectual center, library, and translation institute. It was crucial for preserving ancient Greek, Persian, and Indian knowledge by translating it into Arabic, accelerating advances in mathematics (algebra), astronomy, medicine, and chemistry, and fostering a golden age of science, literature, and cultural exchange.
House of Wisdom
By the mid-13th century, the Muslim world's focus had turned away from the Crusaders and towards which threat from the East?
Mongols
In Germany, during the bubonic plague outbreak. The residents targeted this group of people and blamed them for the plague. It became known as the Valentines Day Massacre.
Jewish people
What did Guilds do ?
Guilds charged dues, held elections for offices, set the standards for their profession, controlled prices of labor and the goods they produced, and provided for the families of those members who passed away. Guilds also organized strikes and riots when their needs weren’t met by the owners of businesses. They would protest until they got their way because businesses were losing money when they didn't work.