Medieval World Final Exam Review

What two factors lead to the growth of trans-Saharan trade?

How did the crusades affect Jews

A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule

An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

Pray 5x's daily,  dress modestly, don't drink alcohol, eat pork, support charities means Islam

He studied geometry, engineering, anatomy so his artwork appeared realistic.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the growth of trade and commerce?

a mechanical device used to lift

What is one way the king of Ghana preserved his power?

How often do Muslims fast?

Which of the following factors increase trans-Saharan trade?

Vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land

What new type of economy developed during the Renaissance?

Mayans uses _______________ to create flat land on which they could farm.

What was one result of the invention of the printing press?

Prejudice towards Jews

A Jewish house of worship

Many people were disappointed with the church because they thought the church was too

Mayan ball game involving religious sacrifice

Where did Florentines (people from Florence) get ideas for the designs of their buildings?

celebrates the end of childhood, acceptance into adult community

A person who supports the arts by supplying money for them.

Which best describes the affect of Islam on the decorative arts of West Africa?

According to the 3rd Pillar zakat, sharing with the needy makes wealth pure because

What change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been before?

What family ruled the city of Florence for a long time?

Why was Florence called “the cradle of the Renaissance?”

A period of rebirth.  A great flowering of culture

How were Florence’s industries related to the city’s culture?

Which of the following was one factor that led to the Renaissance?

What was one important function of the oral story telling tradition in Africa?

 ______________ was very important to Mayan their religious and cultural beliefs.

Forced separation of one group from the rest of a community

Wrote, posted Theses on church in Wittenburg because he was outraged by selling indulgences.

The empire of Ghana fell, in part, because of

Which does NOT describe the affect of Islam on the religious practices of West Africa?

In the Renaissance and Age Of Reason, science explained natural occurrences by science. Before

Henry VIII wanted to break away from the Catholic church because

Italian city-states were governed by

The study of persuasive language.

Which of the following was not an explorer?

A judicial body established by Catholic Church to combat heresy 

Area of study focusing on the human life, culture; such as history or literature

writing that uses pictures as symbols

set of actions that is always performed the same way

relating to earthly life rather than to religion.

Which empire survived the longest?

A type of government ruled by a god or religious leader is a (n)

instrument measuring the position of the sun and other heavenly bodies

What political unit contributed most to the development of the Renaissance?

Because of its location, what role did Ghana play in North African trade?

removal by force

an advanced school of music

Why did the Wangarans trade silently?

money paid in exchange for the release of prisoners

Which activity was spread culture, technology, wealth, learning, disease throughout the world?

Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Jihad means "to strive." Muslims are striving to

The crusades began as

the appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface

Which of Africa’s climate zones is least populated?

The study of moral values and behavior.

What geographic factor contributed to Italy becoming wealthy?