World History Semester 1 Review

Sub-saharan African empire that built a great walled city and traded gold for imports.

Pandemic that devastated Europe in the 14th Century, killing between 75 and 200 million people.

Famous Roman Emperor who made Christianity legal in the empire.

Malian king who made an over-the-top pilgrimage to Mecca.

The founder of the Islamic faith.

He started the First Crusade because he said "God wills it."

A term to describe the Muslim duty to travel to Mecca for worship at least once their lives.

Another word for the Eastern Roman Empire.  Their art was intricate, made up of small tiles.

This latin term translates to "In the year of our lord."

Medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter into gold.

Spanish king and H.R.E. who eventually abdicated his divided kingdom to his son and a brother.

A famous West African trading center that was also known for its Islamic scholars.

The Aztecs were famous for these floating gardens.

The idea that all that came before and all that will be is orchestrated and controlled by God.

A type of religion that worships many gods.

Famous conquistador who defeated the Aztecs.

A famous way across the Hindu Kush Mountains that leads into India.

The basic beliefs and practices of Muslims can be expressed as this.

Massive defensive barriers set up in northern China, originally begun under Qin.

The quintessential Renaissance Man, he was an artist, scientist, and inventor.

Famous Pope who stressed the infallibility of the church and excommunicated Henry IV.

A list of complaints that Martin Luther nailed on the church door on 10/31/1517.

Famous Byzantine emperor known for his law code and building a lot of great churches.

The collected works and sayings of Confucius.

A term to describe the social class system brought by the Aryans to India.

Famous Frankish king famous for converting to Christianity.

Spanish conqueror who, with his small army, defeated a much larger Incan army and claimed Peru.

Agreement between Charles V and Lutheran princes that allowed the princes to select religions.

The first emperor to unify China.  He was famous for his terra cotta warrior army.

Famous 6th Century BCE Indian prince that became known as the Buddha.

Dominant social system in medieval Europe.  Most people were peasants or serfs.

The process used by the Ancient Egyptians to protect remains into the afterlife. 

An early Egyptian form of paper made from a reedy plant that grew along the Nile.

Famous political theorist who wrote The Prince and said "the ends justify the means."

This term means "Old Stone Age."

This Meso-american civilization built great cities that they later mysteriously abandoned.

Lucy, the first known human, is called this term for "Southern Ape."

Great Mesopotamian pyramid-shaped temples.

Considered the Father of Humanism.  He revived the arts and appreciated beauty.

The idea that a person's soul comes back after death to inhabit another body.

Famous Mauryan king who, increased his empire, spread Buddhism, and expanded the Silk Road.

Frankish king who ruled a vast empire around 800 CE, but it collapsed after his death.

Empire with the capital city of Tenochtitlán. The sacrificed to keep the sun from burning out.

Goldsmith turned inventor who created the moveable-type printing press.

Literally means "wise human."

A term to describe a Muslim place of worship.

Author of The Divine Comedy. He is known as the "Father of the Italian" language.

Also known as the Agriculture Age, this is when humans began to form civilizations.

A series of wars launched by Christians to reclaim the Holy Lands from the Muslims.

English king who declared supremacy and started the Anglican Church.