Why was it hard to take over Constantinople?

Need advanced weapons to attack defenses

The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it

served as a model for European legal systems

Main reason the Mayan civilization fell?

Constant warfare and poor crop harvests

Why would the Ottomans change Constantinople's name to Istanbul?

Promote Islam and forget about Christian past

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was?

political corruption and the instability of the government

Significant difference between the Sufi, Shi'a and Sunni?

Shi'a wanted blood related ruler

A major result of the Crusades was the

growth of trade between Europe and Asia

What led to rise of Protestantism in England?

Divorce illegal, Henry forms Church, Elizabeth defends faith

What helped the Aztec empire become strong?

Collecting tribute from conquered tribes

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1
What helped Inca unite the different people into empire?
Killed all men in the conquered lands
Established a common language
Enslaved the tribes into one workforce
Good governors were in charge
2
Why was it hard to take over Constantinople?
Need large army to surround city and cut off supplies
Need fast archers to destroy the defenses
Need advanced weapons to attack defenses
No clever leaders
3
The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it
served as a model for European legal systems
united Muslim and Roman thought
preserved many ancient Chinese legal decrees in writing
became the first democratic constitution
4
Main reason the Mayan civilization fell?
Successful slave uprising
Bubonic plague
Reasons unknown
Constant warfare and poor crop harvests
5
Why would the Ottomans change Constantinople's name to Istanbul?
Didn't like that it was named after a person
Small city, Mehmed II wanted to make it big city
The change didn't last for a long time
Promote Islam and forget about Christian past
6
A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was?
continued acceptance of traditional religions
political corruption and the instability of the government
A series of military defeats in Africa
the abolition of slavery all through our Rome
7
As the Middle Ages ended, the _______ began to lose power
state
Monarchy
Emperor
Church
8
Mansa Musa and Sundiata have in common?
One converted to Christianity
Established new kingdoms in central Africa
Ruled the Mali Empire
Embarked on the Hajj
9
Statement not true of Mongol rule in China?
New technologies were introduced to people of China
Imposed a new religion in China
Silk Road fell into disrepair
Foreign interaction decreased
10
How did Islam spread in Africa?
Conquest and trade
Islam never took root in Africa
Schools were established to teach about Islam's benefits
Muslims Imams introduced it in Africa
11
Significant difference between the Sufi, Shi'a and Sunni?
Shi'a wanted the ruler to not be related to Muhammad
Sufi don't pray towards Mecca
Shi'a wanted blood related ruler
Sunni are "rightly guided"
12
How is Calvin different from Luther?
Believes in Predestination
Based on Calvin's teaching, Luther is wrong
Calvinists use a different Bible
No difference
13
A major result of the Crusades was the
growth of trade between Europe and Asia
conversion of the majority of Europeans to Protestantism
development of feudalism in Europe
weakening of the power of the middle class in Europe
14
Johann Gutenberg invented what?
Sculpture of David
Printing press
famous painting
Mona Lisa
15
What led to rise of Protestantism in England?
Divorce illegal, Henry forms Church, Elizabeth defends faith
Divorce is sometimes legal, Henry wanted own Church
Protestantism never became strong due to Bloody Mary
Henry forms Church but Bloody Mary, Catholic, kills movement
16
What helped the Aztec empire become strong?
Ability to speak and interact well with others
Good farming techniques
Collecting tribute from conquered tribes
Wealth from Aztec art
17
The Islamic Empire was unified by?
The Sunni majority
Sultan
Arabic language
Abbasid Empire

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