Review
Chapter 16 to 18
What was the political and economic powerhouse of the Mediterranean region from the fall of Rome
to the twelfth century,
What is Caesaropapism
What was he attitude of Byzantine rulers towards their subjects and court was
What is the corvee system?
Byzantine empire regulations limited individuals to participate in only one phase of ________, to
prevent the creation of a monopoly.
What happened in 1054 C.E., between the patriarch of the Byzantine church and the Catholic pope
What was the most important catalyst for increased Byzantine influence in Russia
Abu al-Abbas became well known in the court of Charlemagne as a
Historians use the term middle ages to refer to the
Outline the importance of Charlemagne?
Why did the Carolingian empire dissolved because
What is feudalism
In the early middle ages, the economic activity of western Europe was
List the social services was provided by monasteries
Which group built the largest empire the world had ever seen by the early fourteenth century?
Nomadic peoples of central Asia……
In a nomadic society, …..
Why did Nomadic peoples of Asia could wield massive military power because of their
Saljuq Turks who lived in Abbasid Persia and took over Byzantine Anatolia during the early eleventh
century were …
During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Ghaznavid Turks ….
Describe the Mongols' military strategies,
According to the eyewitness account of Marco Polo, the Mongols' military tactics included
Ghengis Khan led his army to Persia and wreaked massive destruction on the conquered land. What
was the immediate reason for this havoc was to
After Chinggis Khan's death, the Mongol empire was divided into four regional empires. China, as one
of the regional empires, was ruled by
What issues contributed to the failure of Khubilai's ventures in Japan and southeast Asia?
Observing Mongol rule in Persia and China, one can say that the Mongols were ….
As for their rule in China, the Mongols …
During the thirteenth century, why did long-distance trade in Eurasia increased? primarily
List the reasons for decline of Mongol rule in China
Who were the Ottomans
Who led the Turkish army and captured Constantinople in 1453 was
How/Why is the oral tradition of sub-Saharan Africa was preserved primarily by
What is the story of Sundiata about
Why were trade and communications networks were slower to penetrate sub-Saharan Africa
compared to other regions?
Who were the earliest Bantu migrants
List the causes of African migrations
Before the tenth century, what was the dominant form of social organization in sub-Saharan Africa
Describes a typical kin-based society?
The kingdom of Kongo ….
The arrival of camels in Africa …..
Compare: Koumbi-Saleh to the kingdom of Ghana (create a chart perhaps)
What was the effect of the conversion to Islam of rulers of the kingdom of Ghana and the Mali empire
What does Swahili refer to
What was the Great Zimbabwe?
According to Ibn Battuta, Mogadishu …..
List some important characteristics in societies of sub-Saharan Africa,
Why did the slave trade became increasingly important in Africa after the 11th century
Unlike many other religions, African religion did not
Compare Islam and Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa
What were the effects of African women upon adopting Islamic faith