Byzantine Empire
After Rome split, what did it split into?
Eastern (Byzantine) Europe and Western (Medieval) Europe.
What was the cause of the Black Plague?
Fleas on rats, unhygienic living conditions
1. 4,000 Islands
2. ~12,000 mountains
3. Earthquakes
4. Typhoons
5. Volcanoes
6. Feudalism
7. Ninjas
8. Samurais
Re-birth
Where does Miss W go to college?
Queens College
What are the Characteristics of a Golden Age?
Peace, Stability, Prosperity, and Progress
Who is known as the Father of Europe?
Charlemagne
What invention was invented during the Tang and Song dynasties?
Gun power and paper money
What is a Patron?
Supporter of the arts
What is Miss W's favorite color?
Yellow
What was Justinian’s Code?
Universal system of laws throughout the Byzantine Empire
Describe the Feudalism structure.
King
Nobles
Knights (Vassals)
Pesants
Who was Zheng He?
Influencer of China, went on 7 voyages.
What is Humanism?
Educational and intellectual movement of the Renaissance. Focused on worldly subjects rather than on religious issues that had occupied medieval thinkers.
Miss W plays which two sports?
Tennis and Golf
Why was Constantine important to the development of the Byzantine Empire?
He moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the East to a city named Byzantium. He renamed it Constantinople and it became the new capital of the Roman Empire.
The Holy Land is important to which three religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
At the height of its power, the Ottoman Empire controlled land in which three continents?
Asia, Europe, Africa
Who started the Protestant Reformation? How did he start it?
Martin Luther and 95 Theses
What is Miss W's favorite food?
Chinese food: Chicken and broccoli with fried rice, an egg roll, and crab Rangoon with a sprite
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
1. There is only one God- Allah
2. Pray five times a day
3. Give to the poor
4. Fast during the holy month of Ramadan
5. Visit Mecca at least once in your life (Hajj)
2. Why did the Pope want to start a crusade against the Muslims?
2. The Muslims limited the amount of Catholics that could visit the Holy Land
How did the Mongols gain, consolidate, and maintain power?
Battles
catapulting bodies infected by the plague
powerful and well trained fighters
A system of government where one person has absolute control
What is Miss W's full last name?
Wegener