Africa
Mali, Ghana, and the Swahili city states all adopted what religion?
Islam / Muslim
What dynasty, famous for its female Emperor, is often considered a "Golden Age" because China was much larger than it later would be...
The Tang Dynasty
Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism. Where was he born and what religion was he born into?
He was born in India, as a prince, in the Hindu religion.
This empress ruled over Byzantium while her husband was sick with the bubonic plague...
Theodora
What major event led to the Dark Ages?
The fall of the Roman Empire
What products were traded across the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
Gold and salt
What Chinese dynasty was partially conquered by the Jurchens and then completely conquered by the Mongols?
Song Dynasty
Jesus Christ is considered by Christians to be the messiah and savior. Where was he born and into what religion?
Christ was born Jewish in Israel.
What were two achievements of Justinian the Great
He reunited the eastern and western halves of the Roman Empire (Byzantium); he rebuilt the Hagia Sophia church; he established a common law code.
What term is used to describe a Medieval farmer?
A serf
What ancient civilization in Southern Africa produced gold for the Indian Ocean Trade Network?
Zimbabwe
When an emperor or dynasty lost the _________, then the dynastic cycle would start over again with a new dynasty.
Mandate of Heaven
Confucius founded Confucianism. What are three of the five key relationships in Confucianism?
Father to Son; Ruler to Subject; Husband to Wife; Older brother to younger brother; friend to friend
What empire conquered Constantinople in 1453?
Ottoman Turks
What wealthy family patronized the arts in Florence?
The De Medicis
Bantu languages, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Indian languages
What East Asian country was never conquered by China?
Japan
Identify two countries other than China that adopted Confucianism in their government?
Korea, Japan, Vietnam
Who were the elite enslaved soldiers who were loyal only to the Ottoman Sultan?
Janissaries
Identify a change in Renaissance Art
It became less religious; it became more individualistic and realistic; it became more humanistic
A wealthy West African King named ______, who ruled over _______, went on a holy trip to the city of __________.
What were three things Korea, Vietnam, and Japan borrowed from China?
Woodblock printing, Chinese characters (written language), Buddhism, Confucianism, Chinese architecture
W. Europe: Roman Catholic Christian
What were the official religions of Byzantium and then the Ottoman Empire?
Orthodox Christianity (Byzantium) and Islam (Ottomans)
What type of government was Florence? (describe two facets)
A republic and a city state