State Building & Governance
What type of government ruled China during most of Unit 1, including the Song and Yuan Dynasties?
Bureaucratic Empire
This Chinese philosophy emphasized filial piety, respect for hierarchy, and social harmony.
Confucianism
Social class in medieval Europe that worked the land and owed labor to nobles.
Serfs
This Mongol practice allowed conquered peoples to keep their local customs and religions.
Religious tolerance
This TV show takes place in Hawkins, Indiana.
Stranger Things
European legal traditions during Unit 1 were heavily influenced by this institution.
Catholic Church
Dominant belief system in Europe during Unit 1.
Christianity
This class gained wealth through trade but low status in Confucian society.
Merchants
Political stability and cultural exchange across Afro-Eurasia under Mongol rule. (Mongol Peace)
Pax Mongolica
This TV show has featured contestants stranded on an island competing for immunity.
Survivor
This Chinese idea justified rule by claiming heaven’s approval.
Mandate of Heaven
This belief system spread widely through Afro-Eurasia using trade routes.
Islam
Chinese dynasty known for economic prosperity, Neo-Confucianism, and technological advancement.
Song Dynasty
This Chinese system allowed rulers to select officials based on knowledge rather than noble birth.
Civil Service Exam
This game features a shrinking safe zone called “the storm.”
Fortnite
In the Islamic world, rulers often combined political power with religious legitimacy under this title.
Caliph
This belief system encouraged detachment from material possessions and spread mainly through missionaries.
Buddhism
Empire that controlled trade routes in Eastern Europe and Asia Minor.
Byzantine Empire
Explain one similarity in how Chinese and Islamic rulers legitimized authority.
Using religion or ideology to justify rule
This country has won the most FIFA World Cups.
Brazil
This political structure allowed regions to govern themselves while still recognizing a central authority, common in feudal Europe.
Decentralized rule
This Confucian concept justified hierarchy by assigning clear roles to individuals in society.
Filial Piety
In which empire did women sometimes gain greater rights through property ownership and trade involvement?
Mongol Empire
Explain one way the Mongols adapted existing systems to effectively govern their empire.
Tax systems, census taking, tribute systems
This trophy is awarded to the Super Bowl champion.
Lombardi Trophy