The Christian World
These were launched by the pope in 1095 CE, with the goal of putting the Holy Land under Christian control.
What are the Crusades?
This is the leader of the Catholic Church. In medieval Europe, the person in this role also had the power to appoint the Holy Roman Emperor.
Who is the Pope?
This Pre-Columbian empire was built through conquest and demanded sacrifice victims from their tribute states.
Who were the Aztecs?
Medieval Europe had this decentralized political structure, with a hierarchy from the monarch down to serfs.
What was feudalism?
This event in 1054 CE resulted in the permanent split between the Orthodox and the Catholic churches.
What was the Great Schism?
In the Catholic Church, the Bible was written in this language.
What is Latin?
This Pre-Columbian civilization was known for their mound-building, the largest of which was at Cahokia.
Who were the Mississippians?
One reaction to the Black Death was to look for scapegoats to blame. This group was especially targeted in Europe.
Who are Jewish people?
The Lalibela church complex was built in this African Christian kingdom.
What is Ethiopia?
In the Orthodox Church, the Bible was written in this language.
What is Greek?
This Pre-Columbian civilization created extremely detailed and accurate calendars.
Who were the Mayans?
One social and economic effect of the Black Death was that this coercive labor system did not continue in Europe after the middle ages.
What was Serfdom?
This early form of Oriental Orthodox Christianity is still practiced in Egypt today by this group.
Who are the Coptic Christians?
The capital of this Christian empire was Constantinople.
What was the Byzantine Empire?
This coercive labor system was used by the Inca for infrastructure projects, such as building roads.
What was Mit'a?
This East African language and culture combined Arabic and Bantu influences.
What is Swahili?
This group of early Christians spread their religion across the Silk Road to China, resulting in the writing of the Jesus Sutras.
Who are the Nestorians?
This word applied to the Byzantine Emperor and meant that he had full political and religious authority.
What is Ceasaropapism?
These floating gardens used by the Aztecs, created more arable land to feed their growing population.
What are Chinampas?
This Buddhist temple complex, built by the Khmer Kingdom in what is now Cambodia, is considered an example of syncretism because it was built in the style of Hindu temples in India.
What is Angkor Wat?