World History Midterm Review

This is when a religious leader banishes someone from the church.

These were seafaring explorers from Scandinavia

This is the holy book of Christianity.

This city state was known for its intense military society that saw children as young as 7 start their military training

This is the main holy city to Islam, Muslims are to take a pilgrimage to this city.

The Byzantine Empire was formerly part of what empire?

This type of person moved from place to place in search of food.

This man started the Protestant Reformation in Germany.

This man became the ruler of Greece at the age of 20 and took over much of the known world by the age of 32.

This was a land trade route from China to the Mediterranean

Who is the most famous of the Byzantine Emperors?

This king of England defied the Pope and started his own Church of England in order to get divorced from his wives.

This civilization was located on the Mediterranean Sea, it borrowed heavily from the Greeks.

This was part of the Middle Ages where learning and education were cast aside.

This barrier was constructed to protect the northern border of China

This is the monotheistic religion created by Muhammed?

These people were at the bottom of the Feudal system hierarchy.

Athens is most well known for creating this type of government that allowed all citizens to vote on everything

This is the movement of enslaved people from Africa to the New World. They were taken against their will/forced to work.

his was the most wealthy and powerful leader of the Empire of Mali

These are the 3 main Central/South American ancient Civilizations

This is the Holy Month of fasting for Islam

These were peasants that were bound to the land of their lord

This bacterial sickness killed 1/3 of the population of Europe

This area lies between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

This is the largest desert in the world, it also acted as a barrier for African cultures.

What is the name of the laws that had a massive impact of Babylonian society?

This was the 207 year era of peace and prosperity in Ancient Rome

This is what the Russian people called their emperors

This branch of Islam believes the leader of the religion should be related to Muhammed.

These were elaborate tombs that the Ancient Egyptians created

Intelligent men like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle began making advancements in this field of study.

This is the exchange of crops, animals, diseases, and ideas from the Old World to the New World (and vice versa).

This man created Buddhism

These rulers of Egypt were treated like gods.

These are the main monotheistic religions

This man was the first emperor of Rome.

This city state was known for its pursuit of knowledge and learning, it saw the creation of philosophy and democracy.

He was the King of the Franks and united most of the Germanic Kingdoms

This means to worship more than one god.

This is the Migration that Muhammed took from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution.

This is a cycle of rebirth for several religions

This was the name of the Eastern Roman Empire that went on for 1,000 years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

This civilization was on the Mediterranean coast and had rocky/mountainous geography which created indep. city states

This is the social class system of ancient India.

This is a family of rulers

This civilization started on the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers.

This monotheistic religion is based around the teachings of Jesus.

This man invented the printing press.

This is a holy life struggle in Islam.

These are the followers of Islam

This man traveled thousands of miles from Europe to China. Came back to Europe with tales from the Empire of Kublai Khan

This is the holy book of Islam

This is part of the 5 Pillars of Islam that calls for Muslims to visit Mecca

This branch of Islam believes the leader of the religion does not have to be related to Muhammed

This was a protection agreement that saw an exchange of land and protection for services.

This is a polytheistic religion that started in India and embraces the caste system.

This is when the Christian Church split into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church

This person is the head of the Roman Catholic Church

These were the series of wars where Christians tried to permanently retake Jerusalem from Muslim occupation.

This man was a dictator of Rome who was brutally assassinated by Senate members for his policies.

What is the centrally located capital of the Byzantine Empire known as?

This is the belief in one god

This civilization began along the Nile River

This system was self-sufficient, and allowed peasants to keep a part of their crop