World Studies Mid-Term Review

The Franks were the people group in western Europe who stopped the spread of Islam.

The Seljuk Turks captured Constantinople in 1071, thus ending the Byzantine Empire.

The Hundred Years' War was fought between France and the Byzantine Empire.

The Crusades brought Greek and Arabic writings into Europe.

The Mojave is a geographical region in Africa.

During the Middle Ages, Europe experienced a warm period that enabled farmers to grow more crops.

Followers of Islam are forbidden to convert to another religion.

Venice; prominent Italian city was located on the Adriatic Sea and had large navy.

Ghana traded only salt and grain.

"The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah" is the imperial title of the Ethiopian ruler.

Vaccines was a contribution of the Abbassid Caliphate.

Tamerlane extended his empire from Turkey to India.

Erasmus was a scholar from Rotterdam who wrote In Praise of Folly.

A baillis was a papal servant who punished heretics

The Renaissance started in Spain.

Buddhism is a religion that was not practiced in Africa during this time period.

Rounded vaults and thick walls are features of Romanesque architecture.

Zwingli was a reformer in Switzerland.

West African trading items were cotton cloth, gold & iron.

Henry II, great-grandson of William the Conqueror, strengthened English royal authority by using circuit courts.

Phillip was a king of France.

Man's characteristics that show what God is like is the image of God.

Gothic architecture can be characterized by high ceilings.

Hugh Capet founded a new royal line in France.

Greek fire was an import Byzantine weapon used against the Islamic armies.

The Truce of Knights allowed fighting only on certain days of the week.

Islam spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula.

Throughout history, Islam has been the source of much violence.

Ethiopian legend regards Menelik as the offspring of King Solomon.

During the Abbassid Caliphate, the focus shifted from conquest to learning and culture.

Batu Khan led a Mongol army into Russia.

Luther did not write the Ninety-Five Theses.

The artist who painted the Mona Lisa was da Vinci.

Yan is the name of China’s first foreign dynasty, founded by Kublai Khan.

William the Conqueror founded the Norman dynast in England after invading the country in 1066.

The Battle of Tours was a cause of the spread of Islam.

The Bible and the Qur'an are equally true.

The Taj Mahal is located in India.

The result of Adam and Eve's sin is the Fall.

China did not develop large cities until the 19th century.

Followers of Islam composed the first written history of Africa.

The earliest Chinese dynasty was the Ming Dynasty.

Divine Sovereignty is God's complete control over the world.

Erasmus was publisher of a Greek New Testament.

Taika was a Japanese clan.

The Angka Wat is a temple, located in modern-day Cambodia, was built during the Khmer empire.

The presence of a strong central government in Japan led to feudalism.

Muslims believe that Muhammad wrote the Qur'an after receiving his visions.

Ethiopia is a part of West Africa.

The Mughal was a Chinese dynasty.

The Mongols worshipped many gods, including the supreme god of Tengri.

Huss was a reformer who was burned at the stake.

Eastern African cities prospered in the trade of ivory, precious stones, and slaves.

African towns traded with merchants from various towns including Hawaii.

The passage at the center of the Mosaic Covenant is the Ten Commandments.

Petrarch was the Father of Humanism

The Tartars was the European name for Mongol forces.

The Africans used iron to forge into tools and use as a form of money.

Cain killed Abel before the Flood occurred.

African towns traded with merchants from Arabia, China, & India.

The Crusades were motivated primarily by religious reasons.

The word vernacular describes a commonly spoken language.

Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press, making books more available to the public.

Martin Luther translated the Bible into German.

By the 14th century, the English Parliament had been divided into five groups.

Another name for Aksum is Ethiopia.

Heavenly focus was one of the new elements of Renaissance art.

The Creation Mandate requires only that humans care for the world and its animals.

Kublai Khan successfully invaded Japan.

The act of God speaking the world into existence is called Creation.

Eastern African cities prospered in the trade of ivory, precious stones, and slaves