Europe
"The name for the period 600 CE and 1450 CE in Europe because it came between the fall of Rome and the beginnings of the modern age "
The Middle or Dark Ages
Name a contribution to the world from the Islamic golden age
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Astronomy
- Medicine
- Literature
- Art
- Architecture
Magnificent Horses found in Central Asia
Ferghana
Major Chinese Dynasty during the Classical Period (600 BCE to 600 CE)
Han Dynasty
The ___________ _______________ was one of the most devastating disease outbreaks in human history
Black Death
the event that split the Christian Church into eastern and western sects (1054)
The Great Schism
An ancient astronomical instrument that acted as a highly specialized, handheld model of the universe. Often referred to as the "smartphone of the medieval world," it was used by astronomers, navigators, and scholars to measure the positions of the stars and Sun, tell local time, calculate latitude, and survey land
Astrolabe
Used bows, arrows, and swords but also canons – a new technology
Skilled attacking on horseback
Often faked a retreat to lure enemies into a trap
Mongols
Name at least 3 religions that traveled along the Silk Road
Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism
________ was written in Anglo-Saxon England by an unknown author. The surviving manuscript was recorded between 975 and 1025 AD, though the poem itself was likely composed earlier, between the 7th and early 8th centuries. This story gives insight into Medieval Europe and highlights Bravery, honor and loyalty
Beowulf
The political system in Europe after fall of Rome which said land is exchanged for military service and loytaly
Feudalism
a major Abbasid-era public academy and intellectual center in Baghdad, Iraq, that served as one of the largest libraries in the world during the Islamic Golden Age. Flourishing from the 8th to the 13th centuries, it was the focal point of a massive translation movement
The House of Wisdom
Historical Era in Japan from 794 CE to 1185 CE
Heian Period
Name 4 items that came from China along the Silk Road
Silk, Iron, Bronze, Ceramics, Orange Trees, Gunpowder, Confucianism
The number 0 comes from...
India
The code of behavior European Knights were expected to follow (blended Christian ideals with military values)
Chivalry
The supreme political and religious leader in Islam
Caliph
In Japan, samurai warriors developed this code which blended the Confucian values of obedience and duty with the Buddhist belief that life is temporary and full of suffering.
Bushido
Stood at the foundation of Roman law and stated the rights and duties of the Roman Citizen
The Twelve Tables
Name at least 4 out of the 7 weapons used in Medieval Europe
1. Halberd
2. Long sword
3. Mace
4. War Hammer
5. Flail
6. Lance
7. Crossbow
Name 3 out of the 4 differences between the West and East Churches in Europe
Marriage- West could not marry and East could marry
Divorce- West you could not divorce and East you could divorce
Icons- West allowed icons and east did not (idol worship
a preeminent Persian polymath of the Islamic Golden Age. Often called the "father of early modern medicine" and the "Prince of Physicians", he made monumental contributions to science, astronomy, and philosophy
Ibn Sina
"The Way of the Gods" in Japan. No founder, no sacred texts and no right or wrong. All humans are considered good and wrong are caused by evil spirits
Shinto Religion
The 4 empires you would travel through on the Silk Road between 200 BCE and 250 CE.
Body of civil laws & reference guide
Huge influence on European law
4 parts:
Code: 5,000 Roman laws still useful
Codification of Laws: collected, revised, & organized all of Rome’s laws
Digest: Summaries from Rome’s greatest thinkers on law
Institute: textbook for law students
Novellae (New Law): legislations made after 534 C.E
Justinian´s Code