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35 Cards in this Set
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What was one technologic improvement in agriculture in the Song Dynasty? |
Rice cultivation. |
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What are the four key inventions of ancient China? |
Gunpowder, printing, paper, and the compass. |
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Who defeated the Sui Dynasty in 615 A.D.? |
The Turks. |
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What was the compass originally used for? |
Divination. |
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Who was Genghis Khan? |
The founder and emperor of the Mongol Empire. |
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What were two things Japan adopted from Chinese culture? |
Writing and religion. |
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What were two things Korea adopted from Chinese culture? |
Politics and culture. |
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What was Korea's state religion? |
Buddhism. |
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Why was the Great Wall of China built? |
To protect the Chinese people from potential invasion. |
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What two choices did Charlemagne give people when he forced Christianity upon them? |
Conversion or death. |
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At what age did Mongol children learn to ride their horses? |
Age 4. |
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What did England call the Vikings? |
Norse people. |
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What was chivalry? |
A medieval system for knights. |
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What was England originally called? |
Englaland, which means "land of the Angles". |
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What were the emblems for the houses of Lancaster and York? |
Red and white roses.
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What country was Joan of Arc from? |
France. |
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What motivated Joan of Arc to fight? |
The voices in her head spoke to her, whom she believed to be God. |
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How was Joan of Arc killed? |
She was burned at the stake. |
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What were two of the three types of Black Plague? |
Bubonic & Pneumonic. |
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How many major Crusades were there? |
Seven. |
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How was Black Death spread? |
By fleas & rats. |
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Who won the War of the Roses? |
The Lancasters. |
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What was the population of the Song Dynasty? |
100 million. |
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What country was the origin of the Bantu language? |
Nigeria. |
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What does "matrilineal" mean? |
"based on kinship with the female's line". |
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What native, indigenous tribe was known as the "Children of the Sun"? |
The Incas. |
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Who was the most dominant indigenous society in Mesoamerica? |
The Mayans. |
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What empire influenced Korea the most? |
China. |
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What were Japanese warriors called? |
Ninjas and Samurais. |
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What is the ancient religion of Japan? |
Shinto. |
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Who was Charlemagne king of? |
Western Europe, including his brother's and his own kingdoms. |
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Where were the Vikings from? |
Scandinavia. |
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What is feudalism? |
A political system involving kings and nobles. |
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What event ended feudalism in Europe? |
The French Revolution. |
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What was the language of Anglo-Saxons? |
Old English. |
