Flashcards in 4th Nine Weeks Study Guide Deck (30)
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1
Islam was introduced by whom?
Muhammad
2
A journey to a sacred place is know as a what?
Pilgrimage
3
Geographers call Arabia a _______________ because it links Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Crossroads
4
The central teachings of _______ is that Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet
Islam
5
Córdoba and ____________ were similar in that the were both centers in learning and culture.
Baghdad
6
The Niger River allowed many people to live in
West Africa
7
The belief that animals, trees, natural objects, and bodies of water have spirits
Animism
8
Most Famous ruler of Mali
Mansa Mansa
9
Men and woman in west African society were loyal to their
Extended families and age sets
10
People needed what in their diets making it very valuable.
Salt
11
Who took power away from local chiefs and religious leaders to gain more power.
Sundiata
12
What became a popular religion in Japan?
Buddhism
13
Starting in 1192 the shogun ruled what for about 700 years
Japan
14
The kamikaze was the Japanese name given to the storm that defeated who?
The Mongols
15
Who believed the family order should be father, mother, older then younger brother
Confucius
16
The main duty of the ________ warrior was to defend his daimyo and property
Samurai
17
Since most of Japan was mountainous and hard to farm, most Japanese lived on what kind of land?
Coastal plains
18
Raised roads across water or wet ground are called what?
Causeways
19
Cortes conquered who
The Aztecs
20
Pizzaro conquered who
The Incas
21
The best description of _______ society is the lower class farmed and the upper class led religious ceremonies.
Mayan
22
The ________ brought diseases like smallpox that helped conquer the Aztecs
Spaniards
23
The _____ road system was important because it connected all parts of the empire
Inca
24
Scandinavia is Europe's largest _________
Peninsula
25
________ try to convert others to a particular religion
Missionaries
26
Communities of _______ were called monasteries
Monks
27
A ______ was a small farmer who did not own land
Peasant
28
Because of his accomplishments ________ wanted to gain great power in Europe
Charlemagne
29
People on peninsulas became _________ and __________.
Seafarmers and traders
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