China and Japan
Name one major Chinese invention during the Postclassical Period
Gunpowder, Compass, Block Printing
This was the name of a mounted warrior in medieval Europe
Knight
Name one characteristic of Steppe Nomads
Gender equality, highly mobile
What were two ways early Islam spread?
Conquest and Trade
This was the title of the rulers of the Ottoman Empire
Sultan
This was the name of a masterless Samurai
Ronin
This was the system of serfs and vassals in Medieval Europe
Feudalism
This new technology was widely used in the Mongol army
Gunpowder
What was one major advancement made during the Islamic Golden Age?
Mathematics, Astronomy, Architecture
This was the name of the elite soldiers in the Ottoman military
Janissaries
This figure was in charge of the Japanese military and was more powerful than the Emperor
Shogun
What was the biggest effect of the Crusades?
Establishment of trade between Christians and Muslims ,introduction of luxury goods into Europe
Name one region the Mongols failed to Conquer
Japan, Vietnam, India
This was the name of the tax imposed on non-Muslims (People of the Book or Ahl Al-Kitab)
Jizyah
What technology was used during the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople?
Cannons (Bombards)
What was the primary purpose of the Civil Service Exam?
Choose government officials based on merit
What was one major effect of the Black Death in Europe (other than population loss)
Decreased influence of the Catholic Church, increased wages, peasant revolts
What is one reason for the success of the Mongol army?
Meritocratic, strict discipline, well organized
Why did early Islam appeal primarily to the lower classes of Arabia?
It addressed issues of social and economic inequality (reforms of Muhammad)
This system required non-Muslim families to provide a male child to the Ottoman State
Devshirme System
Name three values of the Samurai code of honor (Bushido)
honor, loyalty, courage
This knightly order played an important role in the Northern Crusades
Teutonic Knights
What was one of the most important legacies of the Mongol Empire?
Consolidation of the Silk Road, spread of ideas and technologies from east to west
This city was the capital of Al-Andalus (modern Spain and Portugal)
Cordoba
This central Asian warlord defeated the Ottoman Sultan in 1402
Tamerlane