Islamic Empire
Who is considered the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
What are the three major West African Kingdoms? (IN ORDER)
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
What was the name of the Capital City of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
What was the name of the trade route that connected China to the Mediterranean?
The Silk Road
What system of government and landownership dominated medieval Europe?
What is the holy book of Islam called?
Quran
Which West African King made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca?
Mansa Musa
How did the Aztecs please their gods according to their religious beliefs?
Human Sacrifice
What class of warriors served the daimyo in feudal Japan?
Samurai
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth or return to greek/roman philosophy
What is considered the holiest city in Islam?
Mecca
What were two main trade goods of West African Empires?
Gold and Salt
Which empire was located in the Andes Mountains and modern-day Peru?
Incan Empire
What religion native to Japan focuses on nature and ancestor worship?
Shinto
What were two effects of the black death on medieval society?
decline in population, social structures, labor markets, or religious beliefs
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Prayer, Alms, Fasting, profession of faith (there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet), and fasting.
What city in Mali became a center for learning and trade?
Timbuktu
What was the name of the Inca System of record-keeping using knotted strings?
Quipu
Which philosophy focused on respect of elders, education, and family in China?
Taoism (KUNGFU PANDA)
Name two famous artists or writers of the Renaissance and one of their works.
Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, or Raphael
What was the Islamic Golden age?
a period of significant intellectual, scientific, and cultural flourishing within the Islamic world
Who was crippled as a child but grew to be the "Lion King" of Mali?
Sundiata Keita
What was the name of the Spanish Conqueror who overthrew the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
What philosophy explains for the rise and fall of Chinese Dynasties?
Heaven's mandate
What is Humanism?
The renaissance belief that the human experiences is more important than deities. Humanity is the center.