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50 Cards in this Set
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What action led to the splitting of islam into two groups? |
Hussein lead a revolt against Muawiyah |
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To obey Allah’s will, Muslims must follow what? |
The Five Pillars of Islam |
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What is the Haji? |
make pilgrimage to Mecca once during ones lifetime |
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Who is the main prophet of Allah? |
Muhammed |
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What was the vizier? |
The council leader who advises caliph |
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What is the Shari’Ah? |
Code of law; moral rules organized by islamic scholars and theologians |
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What percentage of Africa is desert? |
40% |
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What does matrilineal mean? |
Descent was traced through the mother |
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How did many African societies pass down their history? |
Through music and storytelling |
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What did the people of Ghana trade their gold for? |
Salt |
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What is the largest desert in the world? |
Sahara |
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What is the code of Bushido? |
Code Samurais followed that was based on loyalty to their lord |
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What was the purpose of the Samurai? |
Protect the security and property of their employers |
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Kublai Khan’s invasion of Japan failed for what two reasons? |
•strong Kamakura •fleet destroyed by Typhoon |
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How do followers of Mahayana see Buddhism? |
As a savior or god |
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How do followers of theravada see Buddhism? |
A way of life where Buddha is a teacher |
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Describe the ordeal, under Germanic law |
A painful physical trial that judged legal accusations. If the accused was unharmed, he was considered innocent |
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What did William of Normandy do in 1066? |
Invaded England, defeating King Harold’s forces at the battle of Hastings |
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What was the most important gift a lord can give a vassal? |
Land |
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What was Chivalry? |
The code of ethics that knights were supposed to uphold |
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How did peasants differ from serfs? |
Serfs were bound to land, peasants were not |
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Who made the actual request that led to the crusades? |
Alexius I |
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What was a penalty the wrongdoer had to pay to the injured party? |
Wergild |
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What was the Domesday book? |
The first census recorded since roman times |
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What was the feudal contract? |
The set of unwritten rules that determined the relationship between a lord and his vassal |
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Who led the muslim forces that retook Jerusalem? |
Saladin |
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What did Francis of Assisi do? |
Founded the Franciscans |
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What event united Spain’s two strongest kingdoms? |
Ferdinand married Isabella |
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How did Joan of Arc help bring the Hundred years’ war to a conclusion? |
She inspired the French with her faith |
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What form of literature was written in the everyday language? |
Vernacular |
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How did Dominic De Guzman attack Hersey? |
Formed the Dominicans (a new religious order of men who lived in poverty and preached effectively) |
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What was the purpose of scholasticism? |
Chief task was to harmonize Christian teachings |
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What was a tithe as it pertained to peasants? |
10% of produce peasants were required to pay the village |
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Taille |
A permanent tax |
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What did the Black death result in? |
Killed 38 million people causing severe economic consequences and the power of the church declined |
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What was the Inquisition? |
The church appointed a special court to find and try heretics |
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What was most remarkable about Hildegard of Bingens work? |
She succeeded in a mans world |
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What was an interdict? |
Prohibited priests from getting the sacraments |
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What group of people lived in modern day New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado? |
Anasazi |
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Where did the Anasazi build their main community? |
Mesa Verde |
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What was the Mayan Society composed of? |
city states |
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What did the plains Indians use buffalo for? |
Food, clothing, tools, and shelter |
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What happened to the Mayan writing system? |
Spanish assumed they were evil and destroyed written works |
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Who are the three artists most often associated with the high renaissance? |
1.) Leonardo 2.) Raphael 3.) Michelangelo |
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What movement had profound effect on education? |
The Humanist movement |
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Why were marriages arranged in Renaissance Italy? |
To enhance their wealth or business |
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Who founded the society of Jesus? |
Ignatius Loyola |
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What was the first protestant faith? |
Lutheranism |
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Why was Leonardo DaVinci an excellent example of Renaissance Italy’s social ideal? |
He was a sculptor, painter, inventor, mathematician, and architect |
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Calvin reformed the city of Geneva resulting in what? |
The consistory |
