170876443 | Great Schism | when the east and the west churches divided into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity; they divided over the issue of icons | 0 | |
170876444 | Black Death | the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe | 1 | |
170876445 | Italian Renaissance | a period of European history that began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe; began the dominance of Europe in culture | 2 | |
170876446 | Tang Dynasty | dynasty often referred to as China's Golden age that reigned during 618 - 907 AD; China expands from Vietnam to Manchuria | 3 | |
170876447 | Caliphate System | religious leader and the political leader one in the same | 4 | |
170876448 | Feudalism | King; Lords; Knights; Peasants | 5 | |
170876449 | The Byzantine Empire | At its largest, the Byzantine Empire spread from Italy to Anatolia, and included the southern Mediterranean coastline and the southern coast of Spain. Much land was lost, however, and by 1000 the empire only controlled lands in Greece and Anatolia. | 6 | |
170876450 | The Crusades | Europeans travel to Holy Land - creating a desire to Eastern goods - leads to exploration | 7 | |
170876451 | Mongolian empire | new group of "invaders" - from Mongolia; under the leadership of Genghis Khan | 8 | |
170876452 | Islam | was a unifying force in culture aspects of Eurasia and Africa - similar religion (Islam), similar language (Arabic), similar art (forbids art of humans so has a lot of geometric designs. COMPARE TO EUROPEAN CATHOLICISM | 9 | |
170876453 | Sultanate | similar to a monarchy, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of a sultan (the head of a Muslim state); the sultan may be an absolute ruler or a sovereign with constitutionally limited authority. | 10 | |
170876454 | Islamic arts | Arabesque design - geometric designs; no human figures in art Miniature painting in Persia Poetry Mosques with domes, pillars, and minarets | 11 | |
170876455 | Islamic Science | Knowledge of earth rotating on its axis and revolving around the sun More accurate calendar than Europe's Improved astrolabe Medical treatises Use of steel for swords | 12 | |
170876456 | Islamic math | Contact with Chinese brought paper and printing to the Arab world Algebra, Arabic numerals, decimal system, and concept of zero | 13 | |
170876457 | Trans-Sahara trade | Gold, ivory, slaves and spices from below the Sahara with salt, cloth, and metalware from the Sahara Across the Sahara between North Africa and Europe beyond to West Africa Aided the rise of African empires and kingdoms in West Africa and spread Islam through West Africa | 14 | |
170876458 | Indian Ocean trade | Slaves, ivory, gold, and iron from Africa; porcelain from China; pottery from Burma; cloth from India Major route between East Africa and Asia; made possible by the monsoons; traded with China through Arabs, Indians, Malayans, and Indonesians; lasted until 1400s when direct trade began Brought prosperity to East Africa through the development of trading networks into the interior of the continent; set stage for the rise of African trading cities such as Sofala and Kilwa; Swahili, mix of Arabic and Bantu languages; brought Islam to coastal Bantu speakers | 15 | |
170876459 | Silk Routes | Silks and porcelain from China; woolen and linen cloth, glass, horses, ivory from other trading partners Silk Road from China across Asia to Middle East Spread Buddhism and Christianity; spurred European interest in finding a water route to China | 16 | |
170876460 | Missionary outreach of major religions | Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism all had missionaries traveling through Asia | 17 | |
170876461 | Contact:Islam and Buddhism | Trade;peace | 18 | |
170876462 | Contact:Islam and Christianity | Crusades; war | 19 | |
170876463 | Song Dynasty | (960 - 1279 AD); this dynasty was started by Tai Zu; by 1000, a million people were living there; started feet binding; had a magnetic compass; had a navy; traded with india and persia (brought pepper and cotton); first to have paper money, explosive gun powder; *landscape black and white paintings | 20 | |
170876464 | After the fall of the Roman Empire | the Church took control of all aspects of life | 21 | |
170876465 | Economics: Maya | agricultural trade, craftwork in jade. | 22 | |
170876466 | patriarchy | a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line | 23 | |
170876467 | Gener roles: Maya | patriarchy | 24 | |
170876468 | Culture: Maya | mathematics astronomy medicine pyramids hieroglyphic writing | 25 | |
170876469 | Political Structure; Reason for Collapse: Maya | city-states diverse explanations for causes: environmental: overuse of resources; warfare | 26 | |
170876470 | Maya | a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy | 27 | |
170876471 | Aztec | a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519 | 28 | |
170876472 | Economic: Aztec | mercenaries war provided slaves | 29 | |
170876473 | culture: Aztec | human sacrifice capital - Tenochtitlan | 30 | |
170876474 | Gender Roles : Aztec | patriarchy | 31 | |
170876475 | Political Structure; Reason for Collapse: Aztec | emperor rigid class system tributary states lack of immunity to AfroEurasian diseases like smallpox tributary states allied with Spanish | 32 | |
170876476 | Inca | a member of the small group of Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru who established hegemony over their neighbors to create the great Inca empire that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s | 33 | |
170876477 | Economic: Inca | agricultural inherited array of domesticated plants and animals, e.g. potatoes, quinoa, guinea pigs trade tribute | 34 | |
170876478 | Gender Roles: Inca | Patriarchy | 35 | |
170876479 | Culture: Inca | quipu for record keeping textiles important for religious ceremonies | 36 | |
170876480 | Political Structure; Reason for Collapse: Inca | dynastic emperor rigid class system lack of immunity to Afro Eurasian diseases like smallpox tributary states allied with Spanish | 37 | |
170876481 | Conquered Areas: Arabs | North Africa; Spain; West Africa; Central Asia; East Africa | 38 | |
170876482 | Impact: Arabs | Unified political unit Spread of religihttp://quizlet.com/create_set/on Religious toleration Preservation of Greek and Roman culture | 39 | |
170876483 | Conquered Areas: Turks | Central Asia; Middle East; Asia Minor | 40 | |
170876484 | Impact: Turks | Islam ,Defeated Byzantine Empire , Takes Jerusalem - Crusades | 41 | |
170876485 | Conquered Areas: Mongols | Persia; China; Russia; Eastern Europe | 42 | |
170876486 | Impact: Slavs | Trading Orthodox Christianity | 43 | |
170876487 | Conquered Areas: Slavs | Eastern and Central Europe | 44 | |
170876488 | Conquered Areas: Aztecs | Central Mexico | 45 | |
170876489 | Impact: Aztecs | Conquered large areas Human sacrifices Large trading network | 46 | |
170876490 | Conquered Areas: Vikings | Raped and pillaged along European water routes | 47 | |
170876491 | Impact: Vikings | Led to Europeans seeking better protection methods Some women taken as slaves to Scandanavia | 48 | |
170900254 | Bantus | agricultural people who traveled throughout Africa; spread language; slave trade networks established | 49 | |
170900255 | New Opportunities for Women | Many women gained right to keep dowry Managed households, Supervised education of children, Cultural patrons,Nuns | 50 | |
170900256 | Marco Polo | Venetian merchant and traveler. His accounts of his travels to China offered Europeans a firsthand view of Asian lands and stimulated interest in Asian trade. | 51 | |
170900257 | Ibn Battutu | islamic scholar and adventurer | 52 |
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