2nd 9 weeks review

1. Describe the Silk Road’s location and the goods that were traded along it.

• Land Route that crossed Asia• Connected China to the Mediterranean Sea• Many goods were traded- Major one= SILK- Also= spices, tea, porcelain, gold

2. What is Confucianism and how did it impact Chinese society?

• Political and ethical ideas to help restore order to a society that was in a state of confusion.

• Individuals should know and do what is expected of them.

• Mandate of Heaven

3. How did the fall of the Western Roman Empire impact Europe?

• Led to the Dark (Middle) Ages• Many of the old (Greek and Roman) arts were

lost• Little formal education• Economic instability was widespread

4. Define feudalism

• Political and social order that developed during the Middle Ages when the royal govt. could no longer defend the subjects.

• Nobles offered protected for service.• When this system broke down, it caused a rise

of capitalism and the growth of the middle class.

5. Explain the effects of the Black Death on Medieval Europe

• Killed a large portion of the population• Caused medical innovation

6. What is the significance of Justinian’s Code?

• Law code for the Byzantines based on Roman law

• Serves as a model for the legal systems in Western civilizations

7. How did the Mongols affect the regions they conquered?

• China- United the country and stabilized the government.

• Persia- Heavy taxation destroyed the economy and decreased the population.

• Russia- United Russia indirectly (they united to rebel). Caused MOSCOW to emerge as a new political and cultural center.

8. What role did women play in Chinese trade?

• They wove the silk cloth that was desired by European traders

9. Compare and contrast the fall of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty

• Both had a centralized government, built roads and walls, conquered many people and had a large population.

• Not in Common- Rome fell apart and was never restored. Han fell apart but was restored by the next dynasty (Tang)

10. Explain the impacts of Ancient Athens and Rome on modern society.

• Ancient Athens- Idea of a democracy, also civic duty before individual interests.

• Rome- Origins of a democratic republic, also architecture (the arc, use of concrete)

11. Describe cultural and artistic achievements of the Tang Dynasty

• Produced block printing and porcelain

12. What were the Crusades and how did they affect medieval Europe?

• Crusades were an attempt by Christian knights to take back the Holy Land (Jerusalem)

• Affect: Decline in church power, growth of the middle class, increase in trade with the Middle East, introduced new weapons to Europe

13. Explain the significance of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066

• A French noble takes the throne of England and becomes King

• The feudal system was brought from France to England

• William introduced the first census to England (the Doomsday Book)

14. Describe the role of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. Be sure to include any changes it went through from the fall

of Western Rome to the end of the Middle Ages.

• At First- church has almost total power and enormous wealth, controlled the lands around them.

• Acted as a stabilizing force during a time of weak governments.

• At the End- Because of several reasons, the church loss power and wealth to new political leaders (kings)

15. Define manorialism and explain why it developed in place of the once sprawling Roman Empire

• Economic system in which peasants worked the lords (nobles) lands in exchange for protection.

• The system developed because of the danger of invading Germanic and Islamic tribes

16. Describe the location of the trans-Saharan trade route and the goods that were carried on it

• Trade route that connect Muslim states, Europe and Asia to the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali

• Many different goods were trade, however the bulk of trade centered around the:

• GOLD-SALT TRADE• Ideas (Religion-Islam) were also brought from

Muslim states

17. List key differences between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox branches of Christianity.

• E. O. didn’t recognize the power of the Pope.• E.O believed in the worshipping of icons.• E.O allowed their patriarch (priest) to have

beards and marry.

18. Define cultural diffusion. Provide examples of cultural diffusion from 600-1450. (Thing of

things that were trades on trade routes…not just goods)

• Spread of culture from one area of the world to another.

• Ideas, Religion and disease were spread during this time period.

19. Who were Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta, and why are their writings significant?

• M.P. was an Italian merchant who wrote of the wealth of China to Europeans

• I.B. was a Muslim traveler who wrote of the wealth of Africa

• Both inspired exploration and trade

20. Identify the Magna Carta

• Who- King John I• What- Document that limited the power of

the king by giving rights to the nobility• When- 1215• Where- England• Why- Written in response to the abuse of the

power by monarchs.

21. What caused the end of the Dark Ages in Europe?

• The Black Death (social), The Great Schism (religious), and the Hundred Years War (political)

22. Describe the technological, cultural and artistic achievements of Islam

• Made advances in math, science and medicine• Preserved Greek and Roman learning• Influenced Spanish architecture and literature

23. How are the cities of Nanjing, Venice, and Mogadishu similar?

• Centers of trade that took advantage of the factors of location.