pre ap review quiz 2

medieval system of economic self sufficiency

Lord provided serfs with

built by lords for defense

influenced changes in religion, society, politics, and economics

called on all Christians to unite and fight a holy Crusade

In addition to European demand for products, the Crusades also led to

The Byzantine capital

ruled the Byzantine Empire at its height; Became Emperor in 527

codification of all previous Roman laws - basis for future legal systems

Persuaded Justinian to issue a decree giving a wife the right to own land

devised an alphabet that helped spread Orthodox Christianity to the Slavic peoples

Grand Canal built that unified the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers – brought China together

Tang Dynasty (618 CE)

philosophy that the world is real and good comes from participation in it – not withdrawal

Song Dynasty

new strain that could be harvested more than once a year

established the Yuan Dynasty

reported to Europe about the greatness of the Yuan Dynasty

founded Yi dynasty

early example of a novel

south of Asia Minor (Between the Red Sea and Persian Gulf)

prophet of Islam; Born in Makkah- 570 CE

town north of Makkah

the foundation of an Islamic state

body of law which covers all aspects of Muslim private and public life

successor to Islamic political and religious leadership

believed that the caliph should only be descendants of Muhammad

copied ancient Greek and Roman texts and translated them into Arabic

Islamic art

Islamic medical innovation

Technological borrowing of the Islamic world

Ruled from 661-750

Expanded to the borders of India, North Africa, and into Spain

Built Baghdad on the banks of the Tigris River (Present day Iraq) and made it the new capital.

Responsible for the conquest of Constantinope in 1453

Islamic Realm

nearly doubled the borders of his kingdom to include Germany, France, northern Spain, and most of Italy

the spreading out of the Jewish demographic in Medieval Europe

medieval system of mutual responsibility between lord and vassal

religious practice of full devotion to faith and withdrawal from the outside world

"of the world"

savior sent by god

old and new testament

founded the Christian Church in Rome

His authority becomes an issue of controversy and debate

many later emperors of Rome were

paid soldiers

led to economic difficulties

Goths and the Huns

Roman concepts of justice, equality before the law and natural law based on reason influenced

Architectural style developed by Romans

Language(s) that evolved from Latin

Built by Romans - connected major cities

900-500 B.C.- ruled North Italy and did not speak Indo- European languages

Legendary founders of Rome

Roman wealthy class

Plebeian representatives

a community in which the people elect their leaders

Hero of the common people

Members of the triumvirate

gave himself title Augustus or “Majestic One”

Free grain was imported into Rome from

31 B.C. to 180 A.D.- Roman period of relative peace and prosperity

Architectural achievement(s) of the Pax Romana

Technology/knowledge that facilitated long distance trade

developed across far flung networks of communication and exchange.

spread in the wake of collapsing empires.

Includes the Balkan Peninsula and a group of surrounding islands

Epic poems set during the Trojan War

What kinds of qualities did Greek gods possess?

fortified hill - found in the center of a polis

Southern Greece

Spartan slaves

Topics studied in Athenian schools

An organize system of thought - "love of knowledge"

Socrates’ student – questioned reality

Greek book that espouses a lack of trust in democracy

Wrote about ethics, logic, politics, poetry, astronomy, geology, biology, and physics

stretched from Egypt and Macedonia in the west to the Indus River in the east

After Alexander's death a series of __________ arose where his empire had been.

Greek ways mixed with other cultures

Major intellectual center with many museums