Review Guide for World History Unit Five Test
In order to study for the test, following these steps.
1. Gather all of your notes, worksheets, handouts, assignments, etc. and put them in
order.
2. Find all of the information that is listed below. For some of you, it may be enough
to highlight this information in your already existing notes, handouts, etc. Others of
you might need to make flashcards for this information. Others of you might want to
make new, more focused pages of notes. You need to decide what works for you.
3. Study…. By study I mean that you need to quiz yourself. Looking over your notes
is not enough! If you are using your original notes to study, you need to cover them
up and see how much you remember or have someone quiz you. If you are using
lists of words, cover them up and quiz yourself on each word. In order to do well on
a test, you need to test yourself over and over again.
4. Do ALL of the above before class on Thursday. This will allow you to ask questions
during our review. Don’t wait until the night before to prepare for this test.
Middle Ages
Key Terms
 Feudalism
 Bushido Code
 Daimyo
 Shogun
 Ronin
 Samurai
 Lords
 Vassals
 Kings
 Knights
 Fief
 Manor
 Serf
 Chivalry
 Secular
 Charlemagne
 Age of Invasions
 Canon Law
 Excommunication
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Interdict
Lay Investiture
Henry IV
Pope Gregory VII
Concordat of Worms
Crusades
Pope Urban II
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Saladin
Children’s Crusade
Commercial Revolution
Norman Conquest
William the Conqueror
Battle of Hastings
Magna Carta
Plague
Hundred Years’ War
Key Questions/Tasks
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Describe the state of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Describe the trends in centralized state power and Church power
during the Middle Ages.
Be able to compare and contrast the European and Japanese feudal
systems.
How did the Church assert its authority over Europe during the
Middle Ages?
What were the religious, economic, and political motivations for the
Crusades?
What was the outcome of each of the major Crusades?
What were the impacts of the Crusades?
How did the role of the King of England change over time?
How did the plague impact Europe?
How did the Middle Ages end?
West African Trading States
Key Terms
 Ghana
 Mali
 Songhai
 Mansa Musa
Key Questions/Tasks
 Describe each of the West African trading kingdoms.
 Be able to compare the three kingdoms.
 What role did Islam play in the West African trading kingdoms?
 Why were the West African trading kingdoms a powerful force?