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Japan, China and Central Asia in the Middle Ages
Islam and Africa in the Middle Ages
Medieval Europe
Exploration, Renaissance and Reformation
Revolutions
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He was known as the Great Khan of the Mongols?

Who is Genghis Khan

100

He is the Prophet of Islam who became both the political and religious leader of the Islamic community.

Who is Muhammed

100

These invaded Europe from Scandinavia in pursuit of land and wealth. The Europeans successfully held them off once they started constructing fortresses around their cities.

Who are the Vikings

100
These are the three G's that motivated explorers to travel the world.
What are God, Gold and Glory
100

John Locke believed in the idea that there are some rights that all people are born with and should never be taken away, and that if a government does not protect these natural rights that the people have a right to overthrow the government. According to Locke, those natural rights are these

What are life, liberty and property

200
In Confucianism, this is seen as an extension of the family and there is great emphasis placed on relationships.
What is the state or government
200
This is an ancient trading post in Africa, famous for its salt
What is Taghaza
200
According to this economic, political and social system, in Medieval Europe, the king awarded land grants or "fiefs" to his most important nobles, his barons, and his bishops, in return for their contribution of soldiers for the king's armies. At the lowest echelon of society were the peasants, also called "serfs" or "villeins." In exchange for living and working on his land, known as the "demesne," the lord offered his peasants protection.
What is Feudalism
200
This is the belief that God determined in advance of birth who would be saved
What is predestination
200
This is another name for Copernicus's view of the universe which is a series of concentric spheres with the Sun fixed at the center.
What is heliocentric
300
This is “way of the warrior” in medieval Japan
What is bushido
300
Because so much of Africa is desert, traders had to rely heavily on these animals. They also used rivers to move goods.
What are camels
300
Christians who wanted to take back the Holy Land from the Muslims, Knights who wanted adventure and a reason to fight and Merchants who wanted to trade with new lands participated in these during the Middle Ages in Europe
What are the Crusades
300
This was the intellectual movement during the Renaissance focused on developing human potential, and eventually became what is known as the Humanities.
What is Humanism
300
Anger amidst the Third Estate because they held the least amount of wealth in French society but had to pay almost all of the taxes; Rumors that King Louis XVI was planning to shut down the National Assembly and kill anyone who disagreed with the King; and Rule by King Louis XVI, who was a weak and unpopular leader and Marie Antoinette, who wasted money were all conditions that led to which revolution?
What is the French Revolution
400
In Medieval China, this was a test that people took to become scholar-officials or advisors to the emperor, including a pass rate of about 1 or 2% and included examinations of music, charioteering and archery
What is the Imperial Exam
400
This civilization was famous for producing literature such as the Arabian Nights, contributions to mathematics such as Algebra and art and architectural design such as found in mosques
What is Islamic civilization (during the Golden Age of Islam)
400
Because society seemed to “regress” as compared to the success of the time periods before and after, the Medieval period in Europe was known as this
What is the Dark Ages
400
During the Renaissance, the wealthy, upper class were most inclined to embrace new ideas and became increasingly concerned with ideas and studies know as this (or wordly) which were opposed to religious beliefs and ideas
What is secular
400
This is the type of government created by the Constitution of 1791 in France during the early part of the Revolution.
What is limited monarchy
500
A trade route responsible for exchanging goods, ideas and diseases across Asia and Europe was called what? Marco Polo traveled this and wrote about it for people back home.
What is the Silk Road
500

This religion spread into Iraq, Spain and Africa during the Middle Ages

What is Islam

500
Renaissance art was different from this historical period of art (which came before) because it include perspective drawing, emphasis on capturing beauty based on the human form and Imitation of nature and reality
What is Medieval European art
500
The Inquisition, the Index, and the Council of Trent were all part of this, which was the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation
What is the Counter Reformation
500

This revolution started because Mulattos wanted full citizenship rights from France, slaves wanted freedom andWhite plantation owners and others wanted independence from France.

What is the Haitian Revolution