Unit Three 600 CE – 1450 CE
Chapter 8: Islam
1. A weakness of early Muslim empires.
Chpter 9: Christian Societies in Europe
1. Cause/Effects of feudalism
Chapter 10: Inner/East Asia
1. Tang Emperors followed Inner Asian
precedents in political use of this religion.
Chapter 11: The Americas
1. Maya political organization
2. Political organization that succeeded
Muhammad to administer the Islamic
empires
2.Complex set of political obligations;
kings/lords gave land to “vassals” in return
for military support
2.T or F?: Tang culture was based on
Chinese traditions and Asia nomadic
culture and war expertise.
2.Compare Inca & Aztec
economically
3. Factors that united Muslims despite
diversity
3. Christian church was unifying force
w/religious, social, and political influence:
Give an example of each.
3.Compare Inca & Aztec
politically
4. Caliphate/Damascus,identified w/
Arab culture, didn’t encourage
conversion, focused on conquest/
consolidation
4. Religious community apart from secular
society; rules of chastity, obedience,
poverty. Primary centers of learning, &
charitable services in Europe.
3.T or F?:Mahayana network connected
Inner Asia & China intersected vigorous
commercial world; materials, goods &
cultural influences mixed
4.Chinese political relationship; independ
countries acknowledged emperor’s
supremacy by exchanging gifts for trade
rights or strategic alliances
5.Caliphate/Baghdad, identified w/
Persian culture, translated ancient
Greek docs into Arabic; “Golden Age”
5. Significance of Investiture Controversy
5.Characteristics of Chang’an
5.Mesoamerican and Andean
agricultural adaptations to
increase production
6. Iberian Islamic region of distinctive
blended culture
6. One major difference between RCC and
Byzantine Eastern Orthodox Church
6.Backlash against them by Tang elites &
internal unrest led to fall of Tang
6.Compare Inca & Aztec
conquest by Spain
7. T or F?: Women enjoyed high status
under Islamic law, though urban
women tended to live in seclusion.
8. Turkic military slaves who formed
their own state in Egypt and Syria.
7. Factors that led to renewed urban growth.
7.Evidence of Tang/Song Golden Age
7.Inca record keeping system
8.Sims/Diffs between West & East Europe
(600CE- 1200 CE)
8.The most dramatic change in the status
of Chinese women during the Song dynasty
was manifested by this
8.T or F?: Mesoamerican
civilizations shared cultural,
religious rituals/social charact
9.T or F?: Seljuk Turks defeated
Byzantines and took over Anatolia
9.Dispute between popes & Holy Roman
Emperors over ultimate authority over
bishops in imperial lands
10. Significance of the 100 Years War
9.Sims/Diff between European & Japanese
Feudalism
9.Difference between Chinese
& Aztec tribute system
10.Sims/Diffs between Chinese & Japanese
social structure
10.Andean labor system
obligation to help kinsmen &
work for ruler & religious
organizations
11. Significance of the Crusades
11.Tang and Song relied on this group to
administer China
12.Evidence of China’s influence on Korea,
Vietnam, Japan
11.How did Aztec rise,
maintain power?
12.Inca civilization originally
based on this.
10. “Land of Gold” First lands outside
caliphate to experience a gradual and
peaceful conversion to Islam
11. What is significance of Shari’a?
12. T or F?: Christian Crusaders had a
significant impact on Islamic lands.
4.Compare Inca & Aztec
Culture
Chapter 12: The Mongols
1 Positive economic effect of Mongol
conquest
Chapter 13: Tropical Asia and Africa
1.Ibn Battuta’s primary job for many of his
Islamic hosts.
Chapter 14: The Latin West
1. What document laid foundation for
Parliamentary Government in England?
Misc
1.Chinese Admiral who established
contacts with south Asian & African
peoples
2.Negative effect of Mongol conquest
2.The environment of Tropical Africa and
Asia is governed by these wind patterns
2. T or F?:The Renaissance was a time of
peace/ harmony betwn Italian city-states.
2. Franciscan ambassador who traveled
from Constantinople to the court of
Mongke Khan
3. T or F?: Mongols encouraged religious
tolerance and occasionally converted.
3. Diff of Islam in India and Africa
3. T or F?: Black death caused end of
feudalism.
3. Significance of Bantu Migrations
4. Christian merchant who traveled
extensively when employed by Kubalai
Khan
5. What did Mongols and Turks have in
common?
4. Major cultural impact of Delhi Sultanate
on India.
4. What led to population increases
between 1000-1200?
4. Muslim quadi who wrote of his extensive
travels in a rihla during the 14th century.
5.Delhi Sultanate contributed to agriculture
by doing this.
5. Identify changes in land use during this
period
5. Native of Muslim Spain who wrote an
extensive account of his travels during the
late 12th century.
6. One region that Mongols tried to
conquer but were unsuccessful.
6.Dominant political structure in east Africa
6. Chinese sea trade reached its peak
during which dynasty?
7. T or F?: Nomadic societies rarely traded
with sedentary societies
7.T or F?: Trade spurred introduction of
Islam & Hinduism to Indonesia
6.Identify changes in economic
commercial, business patterns during this
period
7. Identify changes in cultural patterns.
8. Why is history of the Yuan dynasty
difficult to understand?
8.T or F?: Trade on Indian Ocean was highly
competitive and divisive
8. Interesting coincidence or conspiracy?
One group exits the Indian Ocean, another
group fills the void.
9. Chinese dynasty that emerged after
Yuan dynasty.
9. Compare trade networks of West & East
Africa.
8.T or F?: Cultural contact w/ Muslims
exposed Europe to ancient Greek learning
and stimulated other changes in European
thought and society
9. The Renaissance: What? Where? Why?
So What?
10. T/F? Under Ming leadership China
withdrew and began a protracted period of
isolation.
10. His pilgrimage resulted new mosques ,
Quranic schools & interest from Muslims
10. What social, political, military,
developments contributed to rise of
European nations?
10. How did the Portuguese gain control of
the East Indian Ocean trade?
7.T or F?: By 1600, Asia no longer initiated
the majority of overland and maritime
trade
9.Who should we thank for the invention of
the magnetic compass and the astrolabe
Changes and Continuities
1. Describe and analyze the changes and continuities associated with the impact of the Crusades from 600-1450 on Europe.
During the time period 600-1450 CE the Crusades changed Europe by broadening and exchanging knowledge with the Arab world, and by causing people to
question organized religion and their practices, but the Church continued to expand its influence.
2. Describe and analyze the changes and continuities associated with The Black Death from 600-1450 CE in Europe.
The Black Death changed Europe from 600-1450 CE by initiating the decline of feudalism and the loss of faith in the Catholic Church, while the trade along the
Asian Silk Routes continued.
3. Describe and analyze the social and economic changes and continuities in China from 600- 1450 CE.
During the time period 600-1450 CE China changed by having the population double due to new crops, and the subordination of women using footbinding, but
continued to have a Chinese bureaucracy focused on civil service.
4. Describe and analyze the changes and continuities associated with the impact of the Muslim Empire from 600-1450 CE on Africa.
During the time period 600-1450 the Muslim Empire changed Africa by expanding its trade and economy to include the Mediterranean and India, and created
an increase of interaction and trade routes to Sub-Saharan Africa, while continuing to spread Islam throughout the time period.
5. Describe the changes and continuities of the role of women from 600-1450 CE.
Between 600-1450 CE the role of women changed in China and Japan as women had more access to education as a result of Confucianism, and in the Muslim
Empire where women were equal in religion, but women continued to be restricted culturally and legally around the world.
Compare and Contrast
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Christianity and Islam
Sui, Tang and Song dynasties
Maya, Aztecs, Inca
Mongol domination in Russia and China
Mali and Delhi empires
The Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
Japan and China in 600ce-1450ce