Unit 5
Group that was tied to the land they worked, unable to leave without permission in feudal Europe.
What are Serfs?
This African kingdom controlled the gold-for-salt trade.
What is Ghana?
This Mesoamerican empire fell when its enemies allied themselves with Spanish invaders.
What was the Aztec empire?
Military dictator in feudal Japan
Who is Shogun?
This city was the center of Islamic learning in Africa.
What is Timbuktu?
This South American empire connected its various peoples with a common language
What is the Inca empire?
Germanic tribe that emerged as the strongest following the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Who where the Franks?
This religion led Japan's Tokugawa shoguns to adopt a policy of isolation.
What is Christianity?
A rebirth of interest in classical civilization, which led to enterprise and creativity in Europe
What is the Renaissance?
This book contained a survey of every town in England for tax purposes
What is the Domesday book?
This building represents the height of Mughal architecture.
What is the Taj Mahal?
Trained runners who carried news throughout the Inca Empire.
Who were the Chasquis?
This war was begun by Pope Urban II to recapture the Holy Land.
What is the First Crusade?
African culture mingled with traditions carried by Arab traders created this culture.
What is Swahili?
This book, written by Baldassare Castiglione, describes the Renaissance man.
What is The Book of the Courtier?