Mongol Empire
What was the area called that the Mongol Empire covered?
Eurasia
What caused the Bubonic Plague?
Fleas
Name two key figures involved in the Crusades:
Pope Urban, Richard the Lionheart, Alexios I Komnenos, Saladin
In which civilization(s) were women usually weavers?
Mesoamericas
Who was a key figure in the Islamic Empire?
Muhammad
Who was responsible for providing military protection to their vassals in exchange for labor and loyalty?
Lords
Where was Chess imported from?
India
Who was the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
How much of the population in Europe died from the Black Death?
1/3-1/2
How many crusades happened during this time period?
Five
The Incan empire was most famous for what?
Roads
Name an acheivment from Islam that involves books:
Bookmaking, House of Wisdom
What was the Magna Carta?
Foundation for Parliament
Name a civilization that used technological advances to bring water to their cities:
Islamic, Mesoamerican
How did the Mongol Empire affect the Silk Road?
Cheaper and Safer
Define Pilgrimage:
Religious journey to holy sites
Which city was the ultimate goal of the Crusaders to capture and control?
Jerusalem
Cocoa beans were used for what in mesoamerica?
Currency
What major contributions did Islamic scholars make to mathematics during the Middle Ages?
Algebra
What did Joan of Arc have an impact on?
100 Years War
Which Empire was the largest contiguous land empire in history?
Mongol
What kind of lifestyle did the Mongols support?
Nomadic
Name two ways Europeans "protected" themselves from the Bubonic Plague:
Masks, Leather Suits, Closing Towns
What was one effect of the Crusades?
Cultural Exchange, religious impacts, political changes, knowledge transfer
Which civilization had bizarre beauty standards such as carved teeth and crossed eyes?
Maya
Name a "game" brought to the world from Islam:
Polo, chess
Who was married to unify Spain?
Queen Isabella and Ferdinand
What modern day country(ies) were Greek Orthodox during the Crusades?
Russia, Istanbul
What was the primary reason for the Mongols' military success?
Horseback Riding Skills
Name two impacts from the Black Death:
Population Loss, Labor Shortages, Economic Loss, End of Feudalism, Church Decline, Revolts and Unrest, Changes in Art, Health Awareness, Psychological Impact
What was the main reason for Pope Urban II's call to arms for the First Crusade?
To spread Christianity
Which mesoamerican civilization believed in bathing everyday?
Aztec
Describe the City of Cordoba:
center of learning and intellectual life; had many libraries, where clerks (many of them women) hand copied books and the Qur’an.
What is the name for a person who gave land to a lesser lord?
Overlord
What area did the Black Death originate in?
Asia