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This German friar criticized many of the Catholic Church's practices, including the sale of indulgences and the authority of the Pope.
Who is Martin Luther?
Situated in modern-day Iran (as well as surrounding territories), this Islamicate dynasty adhered to the Twelver denomination of Shi'ite Islam and is considered a golden age of Persian history.
What is the Safavid Dynasty?
This economic system relied on unpaid serfs to give portions of crops to lords and clergy and receive protection in return.
What is Feudalism?
This polytheistic believes in reincarnation, dietary restrictions on beef, and has complex caste system.
What is Hinduism?
The Song Dynasty expanded this system, which provided a steady supply of bureaucrat/scholars.
This Mughal ruler was renowned for his religious tolerance, even going as far as to state that there was no difference between Hinduism and Islam.
This empire stood for over 1000 years. The last remnant of the Eastern Roman Empire, its collapse fueled Islamophobia.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
This period marked the waning of the Middle Ages and the transition to modernity.
What is the Late Middle Ages?
"God alone and not wealth nourishes and upholds us" serves as an example of this core tenant of Protestantism.
What is salvation through faith alone?
A concept found in artwork produced during the Black Death. It served as a reminder that we will all die, so live your best life and be prepared for judgment.
What is Momento Mori?
This Ottoman ruler was a talented military commander and had a fierce rivalry with Shah Ismail of Persia. He also delayed the adoption of the printing press by imposing the death penalty on anyone who printed in Turkish or Arabic.
Who is Sultan Selim I?
Constructed by Mehmed II, this place housed the sultan's harem, allowing him to produce heirs without the need for marriage alliances.
What was Topkapi Palace?
This scholar argued that there is a clear relationship between trade and cultural development.
Who is Abu-Lughad?
Shah Ismail I embraced this mystical branch of Islam, which is characterized by communal rituals.
What is Sufism?
This was a mass-printed image of a skeleton dancing with a king, beggar, wise man, fool, child, and old man.
What us The Daunce and Song of Death (1569)?
This 13th-century scholar translated Arabic texts in order to rediscover knowledge that had been lost to Europeans.
Who was Roger Bacon?
Vasco de Gama was the first European explorer to round this peninsula and eventually reach India.
What is the Cape of Good Hope?
A Marxist economic theory positing that different cultures influence each other, and that diverse socioeconomic factors drive history.
What is Uneven and Combined Development?
A Dominican friar who supposedly used this jingle: “As soon as the gold in the coffer rings the rescued soul to heaven springs.”
Who is Johann Tetzel?
This epic poem both romanticized and criticized Vasco de Gama and Portuguese explorers.
What was the Lusiads?
This artist was considered the founder of modern anatomy during the 16th century.
Who is Andreas Vesalius?
This empire had an oral constitution which served as a political structure for 5 nations.
What is the Iroquois Empire?
This event marked the end of the dream of a unified Christendom.
What is the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre?
A Catholic Dominican friar penned this document, but the Protestant Movement would later use it to spread the Black Legend.
What is "A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies"?
A vast empire in the Peruvian highlands used these to keep records.
What are quipu knots?