Social Studies Final Review

The great trading center of Zimbabwe supplied ______ to the East African coast

West African empires utilized ____ governments ruled by _____.

Under _____, landowning nobles governed and protected the people in return for services.

The Duke of Moscow became known was czar, a shortened form of Caesar, when ___ come to power

In 1095, Pope Urban II called for a crusade, or holy war, to be launched against

After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, _____was crowned king of England

In Spain and Portugal, Christians struggled against _____ to take back the Iberian Peninsula

The _____ language and culture still exists in East Africa today.

Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote _______, a book about a Japanese prince.

Today, the most widely practiced religion in Africa is

Two important farming inventions during the middle ages were the horse collar and

The _____ helped establish the idea that people have rights

Who was Ming China's most famous explorer, who spread culture and established trade?

Used in trade caravans across the desert, camels were nicknamed

Historians believe that the Black Death first spread along which trade route?

Pope Gregory VII issued a decree forbidding kings from appointing high-ranking ____ officials

The seas and rivers in Europe were important because they provided safety & opportunities for

An iconoclast, or image breaker, is known today as someone who attacks traditional

The Mongol empire was known as the largest ____ empire the world had ever known

King ____ of Mali rewarded loyal citizens with gold, land, and horses.

In A.D. 1054, the Church split into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern what Church

Originating in central Asia, the Black Death was carried by

France and _______ fought in the Hundred Years' War.

Early in their history, Mongols were known for the ability to ride horses and to

Igbo is similar to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in that all believe in

The ____ invaded China and eventually defeated the weakened Ming Empire.

Followers of Zen Buddhism control their bodies through

What great warrior-king called "Lion Prince," seized Ghana in 1240?

Under Prince Shotoku, women enjoyed freedoms until Japan became a ___ society.

With increased trade, Chinese discoveries, such as steel, the compass, and ____, made their way

A Germanic people, the _____, settled the area known today as France

Africa's savannas...

Between A.D. 800 and 900, Europe was invaded by Muslims, Magyars, and

Because the buildings were made of wood and closely spaced, cities could be destroyed easily

Charlemagne was the first Frankish ruler to believe in ______ for all people

African rain forest kingdoms were ________ by the dense forest growth.

Medieval knights followed rules called the code of

Within the Imperial City, Emperor Yong Le built ____, which still stands today.

These two Byzantine missionary brothers carried the message to the Slavic people.

Chinese merchants settled in Southeast Asia and

_____ was made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 1920.

Under what king was English common law established?

The art of Japan reveals the Japanese love of beauty and

This Slavic alphabet is still used today

In medieval towns, the townspeople paid _____ to the lord in exchange for basic rights.

officers in Genghis Khan's army were chosen for their ____, which made his army skilled

After Mongolian rule of China weakened, the ______ dynasty came to power.

Both early Christian churches used what to spread their message to others?

Japan's wealth came from its farmers, artisans, and increased

The Mongols were different from the Chinese in language, laws, and