Rise of Europe
A political system in which lords and serfs exchange protection and labor/military service
What is feudalism
This person is the head of the Roman Catholic Church and often clashed with secular rulers
Who is the Pope
The Byzantine Empire arose out of this half of a fallen empire?
What is the Eastern Half of the Roman Empire
This invention would later allow Europeans to conquer many new territories
What is gunpowder
Type of lifestyle for people who follow food sources and do not settle in one place
What is nomadic
Feudalism provided this to Europe when there was a lack of strong central government
What is law and order, and/or stability
This disease caused the Black Death in the mid-14th century
What is the Bubonic Plague
This Emperor ruled the Byzantine Empire with his wife Theodora, and is known for his law code
Who is Emperor Justinian
This invention led to an increase in the production of books
What is paper
This military advancement gave Mongols more stability and balance when firing bows from horses
What is the stirrup
These groupings or organizations of people based on land and wealth were clearly defined under feudalism in Europe
What are social classes
These parasitic animals who live on rats were the causes of the spread of the Black Death
What are fleas
This Church was the main religious organization in the Byzantine Empire, and later Russia
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church
Period of cultural achievement in a society
What is a Golden Age
The Mongols established this dynasty after the fall of the Ming Dynasty
This organization was the most powerful unifying force in medieval Europe
What is the Roman Catholic Church
An increase in this type of human activity led to the spread of the Black Death from Asia to Europe
What is trade/commerce
Alphabet used in the Byzantine Empire and then Russia
Continent where China can be found
What is Asia
Mongol conquerer; grandfather to Kublai Khan
Who is Ghengis Khan
This means the ability to move between social classes and have the potential to improve your social standing
During the terror of the Plague, people lost faith in this institution
What is the Roman Catholic Church
Area that was heavily influenced by the Byzantine Empire
What is Russia
European explorer who visited the court of Kublai Khan during the Yuan Dynasty
The Golden Horde