African Civilization (II)
These make many rivers in Africa unsuitable for travel.
waterfalls
The basis of reward in Ghengis Khan’s army.
merit/loyalty
Two principle cultural influences on ancient Korea.
Buddhism and Confucianism
This building style was known for pointed arches, flying buttresses, and thin interior walls (often with stained glass).
Gothic
This document limited the power of kings in England.
Magna Carta
Wealthy Muslim leader from Mali who made pilgrimage to Mecca.
Mansa Musa
The Mongols ruled this region indirectly, demanding tribute from its native rulers.
Russia
The samurai response to dishonor.
suicide
More than 80 of these were founded in Europe between 1200 and 1500.
universities
Rulers of this region, who claimed the imperial title, lost power during the high medieval period.
Germany
Ruins of a large fortress and capital city in this south African kingdom were discovered by Europeans in 1871.
Great Zimbabwe
The Mongols killed at least 80,000 people in this city, capital of the Abbasid Empire.
Baghdad
Between the 600s and 935 CE, the majority of the Korean peninsula was unified under the control of this kingdom.
Silla
A man took a bath before this medieval ceremony through which he became a knight.
dubbing
Along with “bad air” and divine judgement, this group was blamed for the Black Death.
Jews
This West African kingdom kingdom of Benin expanded through this.
conquest
This event prompted the Mongols to attack the Khwarezmian Empire.
mistreatment of envoys
The most important cultural product of ancient Korea.
celadon ceramics
Scholasticism, the medieval approach to learning, emphasized these two things.
logic and authorities
During the Avignon papacy, popes came under the influence of this country.
France
Beginning in the 1200s, the leaders of Axum began to claim descent from this king.
Solomon
General attitude of Mongols toward other religions.
tolerance
He was responsible for the unification of Japan around 1600 CE.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Refers to a knight’s pursuit of an aristocratic lady – important in medieval literature.
courtly love
During this event, the European church had more than one pope.
the Great Schism