W. History Semester Test: General Knowledge

Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)

Judaism, Islam, Christianity

A key influence on the English Bill of Rights.

New techniques like perspective and shading for more realistic art

Focused on Africa and wanted trade, not colonies.

Penance & Reconciliation (spiritual healing)

Eucharist (communion)

Made up of the urban lower class and peasant farmers.

Inspired by science and reason

Made up of clergy of the Catholic Church

Brutal, harsh, dangerous, chained & often mutilated; died of disease.

Focused on Greek and Roman subjects.

People believed more in superstition than science,

Anointing the Sick (last rites)

Matrimony (marriage, reflects Jesus’ relationship to the church)

Dealt with constant invasions

One of the key violent acts that led to it was Catholic reps getting thrown out a window.

Zakat (tithing 2.5%)

Reflected humanism

Sawm (fasting during Ramadan)

Holy Orders (ordination of priests, bishops, deacons)

Eventually took control of India

Baptism (commitment)

Conformation (anointing)

The Holy Roman Emperor tried to impose the same religion on everyone.

allowed to trade in China in 1 port & Chinese would only accept gold as payment.

Invaded the Philippines.

Started in Asia, landed in Sicily andspread to Europe & killed millions of people.

Salat (Praying 5 times daily)

The religious law of Muslims. Required in some Muslim countriesbut not all (Iran vs Turkey)

Made up of rich nobles.

The trade was primarily focused on the trade of weapons. Japan would expel all Europeans.

Sahada (declaration of faith)