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8053305371MuhammadAbout 610, Muhammad had a transformational spiritual experience and traveled through the Arabian Peninsula proclaiming that he was the last prophet of Allah. He believed in on God / Allah's words were given to Muhammad and collected by his followers and compiled in Quran0
8053305372Expansion of IslamWork of early caliphs who spread the word through pilgrimages / 633-637, Muslims took control of the Byzantine Syria and Palestine and seized most of the Mesopotamia from the Sassanids / 640, Muslims conquered Byzantine Egypt and North Africa / 651, Muslims controlled the Sassanid dynasty and Persia / 781 Muslims controlled Hindu India, north Africa, and the lberian Peninsula / Muslims allowed conquered people (especially Christians and Jews) to maintain their own religious practices but required those who did not convert to Islam to pay a tax (jizya) / Positions of power and authority were reserved for Muslims1
8053305373Abbasid CaliphateDescendants of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle, al-Abbas, the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate and ruled an Islamic empire from their capital in Baghdad (founded 762) from 750 to 1258. (p. 234)2
8053305374Commercial Trade within Eastern HemisphereCommercial centers in Nishapur, Bukhara, and Samarkand facilitated the revival of trade over the Silk Road / Classical roads, originally commissioned by India and Persia and revived by Muslims, provided quick and efficient travel through the dar al-Islam / Overland trade was conducted by camel caravan / Caravansaries provided lodging, food, and water for traveling merchants and their animals3
8053305375Technological Trade within Eastern HemisphereTechnological advances such as compass, the lateen sail, and the astrolabe led to increasing travel in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean4
8053305376Abbasids Trade within Eastern HemisphereAbbasids encouraged larger-scale trade by re-instituting letters of credit--sakk (checks, an idea later used in Europe)5
8053305377The Quran and Women 1Improved the security of women in Arabian society: outlawed female infanticide and ruled that dowries go to the bride6
8053305378The Quran and Women 2Described women as honorable individuals equal to men, not property7
8053305379The Quran and Women 3Both the Quran and Sharia emphasized male dominance: descent through the male line, male inheritance, strict control of women by male guardians8
8053305380The Quran and Women 4Social customs were influenced by islamic beliefs: men were permitted to take up to four wives (polygamy), women were veiled in public9
8053305381Dar al-IslamArabic term referring to the 'house of Islam' and the lands under Islamic terms10
8053305382Persian Influences on the Dar al-IslamAdministrative techniques; ideas of kingship (greatly influence caliphs); Persian, the language of literature, poetry, history, and political thought (for example, The Arabian Nights)11
8053305383Indian Influences on the Dar al-IslamMathematics, Arabic/Hindi numbers, symbols for zero, algebra, trigonometry, geometry12
8053305384Greek Influences on the Dar al-IslamPhilosophy, science, medical writings (especially Plato and Aristotle). Arabic Libraries and museums held translated Greek and Roman works13
8053305385QuranBook composed of divine revelations made to the Prophet Muhammad between ca. 610 and his death in 632; the sacred text of the religion of Islam.14
8053305386Grand CanalThe 1,100-mile (1,700-kilometer) waterway linking the Yellow and the Yangzi Rivers. It was begun in the Han period and completed during the Sui Empire.15
8053305387Sui DynastyAs one of the ephemeral dynasties in Chinese history, this existed for only 38 years, was established by Yang Jian in 581. Built a strong central government with work done by peasants. Public works projects included palaces, granaries, and repair of defensive walls; Most elaborate project was the Grand Canal.16
8053305388Tang DynastyEmpire unifying China and part of Central Asia, founded 618 and ended 907. The Tang emperors presided over a magnificent court at their capital, Chang'an. Confucian ruler. Maintained empire through a system of roads with horses, human runners, inns, postal stations, and stables. Equitable distribution of agricultural land kept land out of the hands of wealthy elite. Government jobs in extensive bureaucracy were merit based, determined through a series of civil service examination. Military conquests included Manchuria, Tibet, Korea and the northern part of Vietnam17
8053305389Li ShiminOne of the founders of the Tang Empire and its second emperor (r. 626-649). He led the expansion of the empire into Central Asia. (p. 277)18
8053305390MongolsA people of this name is mentioned as early as the records of the Tang Empire, living as nomads in northern Eurasia. After 1206 they established an enormous empire under Genghis Khan, linking western and eastern Eurasia. >(p. 325)19
8053305391Song DynastyEmpire in southern China (1127-1279; the 'Southern Song') while the Jin people controlled the north. Distinguished for its advances in technology, medicine, astronomy, and mathematics.20
8053305392Bureaucracy too bigFinancial problems faced by the Song21
8053305393Scholar bureaucrats' limited Military experienceReasons for Song's Military Failure22
8053305394Neo-ConfucianismDeveloped in response to the growing popularity of Buddhism. Shows the influence that Buddhism had on Chinese Society and throughout East Asia over a long period23
8053305395Zhu XiNeo-Confucianism philosopher wrote 'Family Ritual'24
8053305396Family RitualBook written by Zhu Xi. Detailed set of instructions for weddings, funerals and other family ceremonies stresing appropriate personal behavior and social harmony25
8053305397XiongnuA confederation of nomadic peoples living beyond the northwest frontier of ancient China. Chinese rulers tried a variety of defenses and stratagems to ward off these 'barbarians,' as they called them, and dispersed them in 1st Century. (168)26
8053305398Nomadic People from Northeastern AsiaWho were the early inhabitants of Japan and where did they come from?27
8053305399NaraThis was an agricultural society inspired by Tang China, instituted a series of reforms to centralize power. It was built as a replica of Chang'an28
8053305400Chinese Buddhism and ConfucianismJapan fused their traditional Shinto beliefs with whom?29
8053305401Heian periodName the Japan's period where power was centralized in Fujiwara family; boys only received a formal education based on Chinese values; women contributed to Japanese literature30
8053305402equal field systemDecline resulted from a failure of this system; land became concentrated in the hands of a small group of wealthy elite31
8053305403Kamakura ShogunateThe first of Japan's decentralized military governments. (1185-1333)32
8053305404Ashikaga ShogunateThe second of Japan's military governments headed by a shogun (a military ruler). Sometimes called the Muromachi Shogunate.33
8053305405Daimyo(in feudal Japan) one of the great lords who were vassals of the shogun. Feudal Warriors in Japan34
8053305406Shoguna hereditary commander-in-chief in feudal Japan. Because of the military power concentrated in his hands and the consequent weakness of the nominal head of state (the mikado or emperor), the shogun was generally the real ruler of the country until feudalism was abolished in 1867.35
8053305407Samuraia member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, esp. a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos. They observed bushido (the way of the warrior), which emphasized the importance of loyalty to the warrior's lord36
8053305408Tokugawa dynastyThis Dynasty ended Japan's medieval period. Centralized power and unified Japan in the sixteenth century37
8053305409Frankish EmpireBuilt a society based on agriculture in northern region of Europe (France, Germany, and Low Countries) and oversaw the development of decentralized political institutions in those areas.38
8053305410CharlemagneKing of the Franks (r. 768-814); emperor (r. 800-814). Through a series of military conquests he established the Carolingian Empire, which encompassed all of Gaul and parts of Germany and Italy. Illiterate, though started an intellectual revival.39
8053305411ClovisDuring the period of 465-511, he was the king of the Franks. He extended Merovingian rule to Gaul and Germany, making Paris his capital. After his conversion to Christianity, he championed orthodoxy against the Arian Visigoths, finally defeating them in the battle of Poitiers40
8053305412FrankishUnification of this western Europeans made possible Muslim defeat at Tours in circa 73241
8053305413Carolingian EmpireThis dynasty is seen as the founders of France and Germany.42
8053305414FeudalismBasic concept refers to the political and social order of medieval Europe; based on a heriarchy of lords and vassals who controlled political and military affairs43
8053305415Vassala person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord44
8053305416Feudal SystemIndependent of European System, instituted in Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate45
8053305417FiefsLand was given in exchange for protection; lords lived off the surplus crops of their vassals46
8053305418ChivalryFeudalism code of conduct in Europe47
8053305419BushidoFeudalism code of conduct in Japan48
8053305420KnightsFeudalism warriors in Europe49
8053305421KingWhat do you call feudal ruler of Europe50
8053305422EmperorWhat do you call feudal ruler of Japan. Really a fugurehead, control rested with shogun51
8053305423Manor in medieval EuropeA large, self-sufficient landholding consisting of the lord's residence, outbuildings, peasant village, and surrounding land.52
8053305424ManorA large estate consisting of fields, meadows, forests, domestic animals, lakes, rivers, and the serfs bound to the land.53
8053305425manorsSmall local markets (usually located near monasteries) with goods they could not produce themselves (examples: salt)54
8053305426Lord of manorThis is usually a political and military leader responsible to provide police service, and justice for the manor55
8053305427Holy Roman EmpireLoose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes. It lasted from 962 to 1806.56
8053305428Byzantine EmpireHistorians' name for the eastern portion of the Roman Empire from the fourth century onward, taken from 'Byzantion,' an early name for Constantinople, the Byzantine capital city. The empire fell to the Ottomans in 1453.57
8053305429ConstantineRoman emperor (r. 312-337). After reuniting the Roman Empire, he moved the capital to Constantinople and made Christianity a favored religion.58
8053305430Pax RomanaWhat is the Latin word for 'Roman Peace': The stability and prosperity that Roman rule brought to the lands of the Roman Empire in the first two centuries C.E. The movement of people and trade goods along Roman roads and safe seas allowed for the spread of culture/ideas59
8053305431Roman PeaceWhat do you call that Roman period, where: was the long period of relative peace and minimal expansion by military force experienced by the powerful Roman Empire in the first and second centuries AD. Since it was established by the Emperor Augustus it is sometimes called Pax Augustus. ...60
8053305432Feudal MonarchiesWith strong central power uniting western Europe after the fall of Rome, regional monarchies developed in France and England61
8053305433Hugh CapetHe was the king of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996) . He succeeded the Carolingians; his descendants, known as the Capetian kings, used their power and resources to systematically consolidate and expand their power62
8053305434Capetian dynastyHugh Capet, the king of France elected in 987 and founding this dynasty (during 940-996)63
8053305435Norman dukesThese were English feudal monarchies, who built a tightly knit state in which all power disseminated from them64
8053305436Bologna, Genoa, Mila, FLorence and veniceThese feudal monarchies were found in this papacy (the government of the Roman Catholic Church) and Italian city-states65
8053305437Papacythe government of the Roman Catholic Church66
8053305438Feudal MonarchiesMaintained order, provided relatively stable and effective government, later provided impetus (a force that moves something along) for ocean-going explorations67
8053305439impetusa force that moves something along. Something that impels, a stimulating factor; A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse; The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus; An activity in response to a stimulus68
8053305440Taxes and ArmyWhat were the essential components to state building in Western Europe?69
8053305441Post Hundred Years' warFrance and England raised armies and levied taxes after .....70
8053305442Hanseatic LeagueAn economic and defensive alliance of the free towns in northern Germany, founded about 1241 and most powerful in the fourteenth century / A trade network that developed in the Baltic and North Sea; encompassed the commercial centers of Poland, northern Germany, and Scandinavia; linked to Mediterranean through the Rhine and Danube River71
8053305443HansaHanseatic League is also called as? The trading system allowed trading of grain, fish, furs, timber and pitch72
8053305444clergy, warrior, workerDuring Feudal Society in Europe, the medieval society was usually divided into three classes?73
8053305445political, social, economicDuring Feudal Society in Europe, the medieval society was usually divided into three; clergy, warrior, and worker--a clear illustration of these inequalities that existed during the Feudal Society in Europe74
8053305446Franks solidified ChristianityWho solidified Christianity as a foundation of the empire when Clovis converted75
8053305447Italy worked to spread Christianity NorthWhich country worked hard to spread Christianity north76
8053305448Pope Gregory IWhich pope protected the city of Rome and the church by mobilizing forces for the purpose of defense; he reasserted papl supremacy and increased the role and importance of the church in people's lives77
8053305449Ghengis KhanThe title of Temujin when he ruled the Mongols (1206-1227). It means the 'oceanic' or 'universal' leader. He was the founder of the Mongol Empire.78
8053305450KarakorumWhere was Ghengis Khan's luxurious capital?79
8053305451ArmyWhat did Ghengis Khan valued theeee most80
8053305452Equestrian skillsWhat was the favorite game during Ghengis Khan era?81
8053305453CavalryGhengis Khan army was made of what? What was the backbone of Ghengis Khan's army?82
8053305454United central Asia, Tibet, northern China, Persia and central AsiaName Ghengis Khan's conquered lands83
8053305455Marco PoloWho traveled from Italy to China during Mongol times?84
8053305456First European merchantsMarco Polo inherited passion from dad and uncle, who were among 'what' to visit China?85
8053305457Kublai KhanMarco Polo was introduced to which Mongol King by his father and uncle?86
8053305458ColumbusMarco Polo inspired whom to attempt to find a passage to the East?87
8053305459MuslimsMongols and western Europe were both enemies of people of which religion?88
8053305460JurasalemEuropean crusaders tried to recapture which state from the Muslims89
8053305461Abbasid EmpireMongols attacked which Muslim empire from the east?90
8053305462Pope Innocent IVWhat was the name of the pope which sent missionaries to convert the Mongol Khan91
8053305463Kublai KhanWho was the grandson of Chinggis?92
8053305464Kublai KhanWho consolidated Mongols rule in China?93
8053305465Mongol EmpireWhich empire failed to conquer Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, Java and Japan?94
8053305466Golden HordeWhat is the name of a group of Mongols which overran Russia during 1237-1241 and also explored Poland, Hungary, and eastern Germany?95
8053305467HuleguWhat was the name of Kublai Khan's brother?96
8053305468HuleguWhich of the Mongol Emperors conquered the Abbasid Empire in Persia and attempted to expand to Syria, but failed?97
8053305469il-khanateMongol rule in Persia deferred to local Persian authorities, who administered *whom* as long as they delivered taxes to the Mongols and maintained order?98
8053305470Yuan DynastyMongol Empire established *which* dynasty in China in 1279?99
8053305471Pax MongolicaMongol Empire established Yuan Dynasty in China in 1279, ushering in a period known as *what*?100
8053305472Financial issues (excessive spending and reduced revenues) and Mongols lacked experience in governing a settled societyWhat were the two main reasons for Mongol rule in Persia and China (Yuan Dynasty) to decline shortly after the death of Kublai Khan?101
8053305473paper moneyIl-khan tried to save itself from economic ruin by introducing *what*.102
8053305474Il-khanateMongols declined because of Economic troubles, but that was also couled with fractional struggles in Persia, and when the last Mongol rulers died without an heir in 1335, *what* collapsed?103
8053305475bubonic plagueIn China, one of the growing list of problems for Mongols to deal, inflation and epidemic disease. What was the name of the disease which resulted in depopulation and labor shortage?104
8053305476depopulation and labor shortageDuring Mongols empire, what did Bubonic plague do in China?105
8053305477MongolsBubonic plague started during whose empire?106
8053305478OsmanOttoman empire was established by whom?107
8053305479Ottoman EmpireName the empire, which was established by Osman when he declared independence from Seljuk sultan and begsan to build a state out of the declining Byzantine Empire in 1299108
8053305480Osmanlis or OttomansName the followers of Ottoman Empire109
8053305481multinational centralized bureaucracyWhat did Ottoman empire created (hint 3 word)?110
8053305482BalkanOttoman empire established foundations for empire in *what* Peninsula; delayed by Tamerlane when he destroyed Ottoman forces in 1402, but after Tamerlane's death Ottomans reestablished power111
8053305483IstanbulIn 1453, Sultan Mehmud II (Mehmud the conquerer) captured Constantinople and renamed it to what?112
8053305484Byzantine Empire, Greece, Balkan regionBy 1480 Ottomans controlled these THREE regions. Could you name them?113
8053305485GhanaPrimary State of West Africa--located between the Senegal and Niger rivers ca 750-1250114
8053305486trans-Saharan tradeGhana became increasingly important as a result of increased *what*?115
8053305487FalseDid Ghana produced gold. True / False?116
8053305488southGhana did not produce gold but acquired from the *where*?117
8053305489gold taxation ivory slavesGhana strengthen its empire through these FOUR activities118
8053305490goldGhana received horses, cloth, manufactured goods and salt in exchange of *what*?119
8053305491TrueDid Islam spread in Ghana T/F120
8053305492trade routesIslam spread to Ghana across *what* routes?121
8053305493tradeSoutheast Asia, Africa and India are well connected by ?122
8053305494Han DynastySilk road was established in *which* dynasty?123
8053305495silk roads and seaIn eastern hemisphere goods traveled through two primary routes124
8053305496Major Trading citiesHangzhou, Alexandria, Khanbaliq, Kilwa, Constantinople, Quanzhou, Cairo, Melaka, Venice, Cambay, Timbuktu and Caffa were *what* during the Eastern Hemisphere study?125
8053305497pay taxesTrade cities enjoyed tremendous wealth as a result of their status as major trading ports; inhabitants usually did not have to *what*?126
8053305498Mongol military campaigns and Black DeathWith the exception of *these events*, there were no significant interruptions to trade127
8053305499Black DeathName the famous period where the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe128
8053305500tradeLarger ships and improved commercial organization led to an increase in the quantity and quality of *what* in the Indian ocean basin?129
8053305501Rhythms of monsoons taken into account, larger shipsable to go farther from the coastline, warehouses built to store goodsName 3 advances in planning when trading in Indian Ocean started130
8053305502monsoonsWhen trading in Indian ocean, trade conducted in stages because *this weather* forced mariners to stay in ports for months awaiting for favorable winds131
8053305503Indian portsWhat are these Cambay, Calicut, Quilon132
8053305504trading route between China and AfricaWhat was the importance of Indian ports Cambay, Calicut, Quilon?133
8053305505gold iron ivoryDuring trading in the Indian ocean, East African city-states traded these 3 minerals134
8053305506silk and porcelainDuring trading in the Indian ocean, China provided these 2 things, What were the two most important Chinese exports at the time of the Tang and Song dynasties? (rice and silk/spices and tea/silk and porcelain/jade and paper)135
8053305507PortugalWhich country controlled trading in the Indian Ocean beginning in the 16th century136
8053305508SaharaName the largest desert in the world. Means "desert" in Arabic. It stretches about 3,000 miles across the continent, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, & also runs 1,200 miles from north to south. Temperatures can rise as high as 136.4°F in the summer, hot enough to fry an egg on the sand. But temperatures can also fall below freezing at night in winter. Only about 20% of the this desert consists of sand. Towering mountains, rock formations, & gravelly plains make up the rest. For instance, the Tibesti Mountains, located mostly in northwestern Chad, rise to heights of more than 11,000 feet. Other African deserts include the Kalahari & the Namib137
805330550970 to 90 daysDuring the Trans-Saharan trading time, the caravans of Camels crossed the Sahara in how many days?138
8053305510Ghana Mali SonghaiDuring the Trans-Saharan trading time, Kingdoms such as these three countries of western Africa were important in connecting the Mediterranean basin to sub-Sahara Africa139
8053305511North AfricaArab conquerors established islam in this area during the seventh and eighth centuries, coinquered Ghana in West Africa, and converted leaders of Mali and Songhai140
8053305512Mali and SonghaiArab conquerors established Islam in North Africa during the seventh and eighth centuries, coinquered Ghana in West Africa, and converted leaders of these 2 countries141
8053305513dar al-IslamIslamic merchants were an important part of the trans-Saharan trade and later introduced Islam to Mansa Musa in Mali spreading *what*?142
8053305514south northGold, slaves, ivory from *where* were exchanged for cloth, horses, salt and manufactures wares from *where*143
8053305515ColumbusItalian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)144
8053305516Isabella1451 - 1504 Spanish queen who funded Columbus's expedition to America145
8053305517FerdinandKing of Aragon; married Isabella to create stronger unitied nation in Spain146
8053305518BahamasWhere did Columbus finally land in 1492147
8053305519Asian mainlandColumbus returned without gold, silk and spices from Asia, but he insisted that he has reached island off *which* mainland148
8053305520discoveriesIn three subsequent voyages, Columbus never admitted he had not reached Asia; his *what* led to other expeditions in the Caribbean and the Americas, and the lands were claimed for Spain149
8053305521Renaissancethe period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world150
8053305522Renaissancea period in European history of the rebirth of learning based on the knowledge of ancient roman and greek learning; mainly in art, philosophy, invention, exploration, and religious reform151
8053305523Humanisma cultural and intellectual movement during the Renaissance, following the rediscovery of the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. A philosophy or attitude concerned with the interests, achievements, and capabilities of human beings rather than with the abstract concepts and problems of theology or science152
8053305524DonatelloItalian sculptor renowned as a pioneer of the Renaissance style with his natural, lifelike figures, such as the bronze statue David.153
8053305525MichelangeloHe was born in a Florentine family. He was a sculpter, painter, and architect. His most famous works were the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which portrayed Genesis. His other works were Creation and Flood.154
8053305526Zheng HeLed 7 voyages among the most impressive in history, between 1405 and 1433155
8053305527Zheng Hewas a Chinese mariner of Turkic/Semu descent, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral, who made the voyages collectively referred to as the travels of "Eunuch Sanbao to the Western Ocean" (Chinese: 三保太監下西洋) or "Zheng He to the Western Ocean", from 1405 to 1433156
8053305528Zheng HeHe traveled to the Southeast Asia, Ceylon, India, the Persian Gulf, Arabia, and the East African coast, where he established tributary relationships. His technologically advanced fleets and armies were able to face any adversity157
8053305529Mansa Musaruled Mali from 1312 to 1332; spread interest in Mali as he journied to Mecca158
8053305530Mansa Musaa king of Mali in the 1300s159
8053305531Mansa Musathis Mali king brought Mali to its peak of power and wealth from 1312 the 1337; he was the most powerful king in west africa160
8053305532Mansa Musamade hajj to Mecca with thousands of slaves each carrying 5lb. bar of gold, europeans wanted slaves and money so they wanted to hook up with West Africa161
8053305533Mansa Musaking of the Mali empire in West Africa, is known mostly for his fabulous pilgrimage to Mecca and for his promotion of unity and prosperity within Mali162
8053305534Mansa Musabuilt mosques to honor Islam and sent subjects to study under muslim scholars163
8053305535Mansa Musathis king established religious schools with Arabian and North African teachers164
8053305536Ibn BattutaMoroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. (p. 373)165
8053305537Ibn Battutaa young Arab lawyer from Morocco, who, in 1325 began his travles through the muslim world for 30 years, covering a distance of more than 73,000 miles166
8053305538Ibn Battuta(1304-1369) Morrocan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. His writings gave a glimpse into the world of that time period.167
8053305539Ibn Battutawas a Moroccan scholar and traveller who is known for the account of his travels and excursions called the Rihla (Voyage). His journeys lasted for a period of nearly thirty years and covered almost the entirety of the known Islamic world and beyond, extending from North Africa, West Africa, Southern Europe and Eastern Europe in the West, to the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and China in the East, a distance readily surpassing that of his predecessors and his near-contemporary Marco Polo.168
8053305540BantusThis east African culture migrated to the eastern coast of Africa--bringing agriculture, cattle herding, and iron metallurgy--and developed complex societies governed by small, local states169
8053305541Swahilia Bantu language widely used as a lingua franca in East Africa and having official status in several countries. Also called Kiswahili .170
8053305542Swahilia Bantu language with Arabic words spoken along the East African coast171
8053305543Swahilicontrolled the eastern coast of Africa from Mogadishu to Kilwa and the Comoro Islands and Sofala172
8053305544Eric the RedNorwegian adventurer who founded a colony on Greenland173
8053305545Eric the Redwas a Viking who found and named Greenland. Even thought this was a cold land Eric the Red named it Greenland to encourage people to come to this area to settle.174
8053305546Lief Ericssonestablished a colony in Newfoundland, Canada, for Scandinavia and called it Vinland--it had plentiful supplies of timber and fish175
8053305547Norwegiansa Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway. the North Germanic language of Norway.176
8053305548crusades1096 Christian Europe aim to reclaim Jerusalem and aid they Byzantines; 1st success and the rest a failure; weakens the Byzantines; opens up trade177
8053305549crusadesa series of military expeditions in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by Westrn European Christians to reclain control of the Holy Lands from the Muslims178
8053305550crusadeswars to recapture the holy land of Palestine from Muslims179
8053305551Palestine and JerusalemThere were crusades against the Cathars and other heretics in the Balkans, but the term usually refers to the series of five holy wars declared by Pope Urban II in 1095 against Muslims in an effort to recapture these two states.180
8053305552Results of Crusadeschristians failed to recapture the holyland, feudalism declined, power of kings increased, cultual diffusion, trade grew, conflict between christian, Jews, Muslims, grew181
8053305553Results of CrusadesEuropean-Middle Eastern contact stimulated commerce; breach between Eastern and Western Christianity did not heal; deep seeded hostility arose among Christians, Muslims, and Jews; Europe failed to hold onto Holy Land very long; facilitated exchange of ideas182
8053305554Results of CrusadesEuropean technology improved183
8053305555Results of CrusadesByzantine Empire, feudal nobles, and papal (of or relating to a pope or to the papacy.) power and the church were weakened184
8053305556ToltecsPowerful postclassic empire in central Mexico (900-1168 C.E.). It influenced much of Mesoamerica. Aztecs claimed ties to this earlier civilization. (p. 305)185
8053305557Toltecs70 miles north of Mexico City. Toltecs built their capital city there. 10th-12th centuries the Toltecs dominated most of mexico186
8053305558ToltecsMigrated to central Mexico, settled Tula during the eighth century187
8053305559ToltecsIrrigated crops of maize, beans, peppers, tomatoes, chilies, and cotton from the Tula River to support 60000 people at peak188
8053305560Aztecs(1200-1521) 1300, they settled in the valley of Mexico. Grew corn. Engaged in frequent warfare to conquer others of the region. Worshipped many gods (polytheistic). Believed the sun god needed human blood to continue his journeys across the sky. Practiced human sacrifices and those sacrificed were captured warriors from other tribes and those who volunteered for the honor.189
8053305561AztecsFormed a large empire in present-day Mexico with Tenochtitlán as its capital. Had own writing system. Population destroyed by Cortes. In central mexico. Made their homeland where they say an eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth. Found in Lake Texcoco. Native Americans who lived in Mexico until the Spaniards came in the 16th century. Their most famous leader was Montezuma190
8053305562ChinampasThis is a farming system developed by Aztec. Aztec fished at first, then developed this system (shaped mud from lake floor into small plots of land that 'floated' in the middle of the lake);developed a system of canals to irrigate in the dry season and grew beans, squash, maize, tomatoes, peppers, and chilies for exchange in the maketplace191
8053305563the cannibal kingdomAztecs were known as this kingdom for their widespread practice of human sacrifice192
8053305564MesoamericanAztec religion--Gods: Tezcatlipoca, "The smoking Mirror" (the giver and taker of life) and Quetzalcoatl, "the feathered Serpent" (supported arts, crafts, and agriculture). Sacrificed humans to appease war god, Huitzilppochtli; built a temple in the center of Tenochtitlan193
8053305565Tenochtitlánthe ancient capital of the Aztec empire, founded c. 1320. In 1521, the Spanish conquistador Cortés destroyed it and established Mexico City on its site.194
8053305566Bubonic Plague1/3 of all Europe's pop died, spread by rats, brought by sailors to Crimea, work shortage, wages for skilled laborers soared.195
8053305567Bubonic PlagueThis plague killed 90% of China in the northwest and a third of European population. This completed disrupted trade196
8053305568Bubonic plaguethis plague did not spread in Scandainavia in any appreciable number--cold winters did not foster the spread of pathogens; did not impact India negatively197
8053305569Incan Empirespread through parts of what are now Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina. , lived in the Andes Mountains in South America, ate primarily potatoes198
8053305570Incan EmpireIn this empire the bureaucrats used a quipu (a variety of cords in different colors and lengths) to keep track of population, taxes, state property, and labor owed to government199
8053305571CuzxoWhat was the capital of Incan Empire. It was aso center of administrative, religious and ceremonial duties200
8053305572Oceaniaa large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)201
8053305573Development of OceaniaAboriginal people of Australia, isolated from other societies, created trade and exchange networks with other hunting and gathering societies as far away as 1000 miles. Traded items such as stone clubs, trinkets (a small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value), flowers, and iron axes. New Guineans herded swine and cultivated toot crops. This development had no contact with advanced societies until late 1700s202
8053305574Ming Dynastythe imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. Founded by Taizu. Chinese dynasty that provided an interval of native rule between eras of Mongol and Manchu dominance.203
8053305575Emporer HongwuHe established this Ming ("brilliant") dynasty, following the Yuang dynasty, in 1368; his immediate goal was to remove all signs of Mongol rule204
8053305576eunuchsthese kind of people (sterile men who could not produce a family to challenge the dynasty) were used to increase the power of central government during the Ming Dynasty205
8053305577New Zealand, Tahiti, Marquesas Islands, Hawaiian IslandsName four settlements of Pacific Islands206
8053305578yams, potatoes, breadfruits, bananas, coconut and taroName 6 kinds of food Pacific Islands produced207
8053305579Sufismystical Muslim group that believed they could draw closer to God through prayer, fasting, & simple life208

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