Dates Part III

Question 0

570-632

Answer 0

The life of Muhammad, who created the Islamic religion, youngest world religion, borrowed from Christianity and Judaism

Question 1

476

Answer 1

Western Roman Empire fell. Lost Latin language, new age- Middle Ages, Huns/Germans took over

Question 2

610

Answer 2

Start of Islamic religion. Origin of Islam- Gabriel brought message from Allah. Giving foundation to religion

Question 6

634-750

Answer 6

Muhammad died. The rightly guided caliphs come to power. Last r.g.c. dies -Ali. Killed by Ummayyads. Causes shift in Islam- Sunni(anyone can be in power) & Sha’i(party of Ali).

Question 7

661-750

Answer 7

Ummayyads come to power in 661- . New capital Damcus. Schism. Lived lives of luxury.

Question 8

750

Answer 8

Abbasids come to power. Kill off all um. family. Not successful in killing whole family. One escape to Spain. Capital changed to Bagdad.

Question 9

800-814

Answer 9

Holy Roman Empire founded by Charlemagne. Largest since Rome. Tight bound with pope - spreading religion. Pope gets converts for chruch. Charlemagne gets land

Question 10

864

Answer 10

Srycilic alphabet - Russian written. Translate the Bible. Bring Christianity to Russian people.

Question 11

960-1127

Answer 11

Song Dynasty. Post classical that have problem with paying too much tribute to nomads in north. Move south. Leave Wung he. Mongols take over.

Question 12

980-1015

Answer 12

Christian conversion of Russia Vladimer

Question 13

1054

Answer 13

Schism between eastern and western Christianity. Christianity doesn’t unify Europe. You don’t get a choice of what type. Two leaders pope and patriarch (east). Even causes conflict and warfare. (4th crusade rivals with Byzantine)

Question 14

1055

Answer 14

Slejuk Turks controlled the Abbasid. Sunni (Turks) and shai’i (Arab) created - pg. 122&123. Crusades happening, Turks have to deal with that.

Question 15

1066

Answer 15

Feudal monosaires. Norman conquest of England- William attacked England kills herold and becomes William 1 of England. Keeps Normady. Casues 100 years war. Who gets to claim throne? English or France? Edward the 3 now has England and France.

Question 16

1096-1099

Answer 16

Pg. 133. first crusade. Only successful crusade, had the element of surprise. AND Muslim army was split between Turks and Europe. They had no stability in gov. Europe wasn’t seen as a threat. Europe gained edu. tech, math science med, Classical Greek and roman text. Starts Renissance. Mulism gained nothing have to deal with invasions.

Question 17

1200

Answer 17

Rise of Molly Empire- North west Africa. Niger River. Trade salt, gold. Pilgrimage to Mecca- Messa Busa- African brought with him so much gold about 100 million. Devalued the gold value in Cario. pg. 132-133.

Question 18

1236

Answer 18

Capture of Bagdad by Mongols. Mongol empire moves to Middle East. They tolerate Islam. Political structure changed. Trade increase. Stabilize Silk Road. Mongols don’t do over seas trade. Indian Ocean trade declines.

Question 19

1265

Answer 19

First English parliament. House of Lords. Partial democracy since the fall of Rome. First attempt of partial democracy. Attached to feudalism. King will never have absolute power. Edward the 1 puts it back in place. Nobles have power. King wants to raise money to go to war with France. Nobles have to have a more active role on gov. to help.

Question 20

1279-1368

Answer 20

Mongol empire in China. Kublai Khan finally took over China. Became Yuan dynasty. Chinese don’t like. Lead an peasants uprising- Ming dynasty. Exams gone. Mongols couldn’t pass. Mongols have top postitions. Foreigners have top positions- Marco Pollo- like outside opinions. Chinese have lower gov. rules

Question 21

1320-1340

Answer 21

Bubonic plague- apart of original territory of Mongols. Not sure if on purpose or accident. Trade made it spread west. Europe was hardest hit areas. Population loss 25%. Loss of $. Slow decline of feudalism- Serfs & knights die. Church couldn’t cover everything, they lose power.

Question 22

1325

Answer 22

Rise of the Aztec Empire. Took over Toltecs. Begin to be dominant culture. Enemy groups surround the empire hate them cause of human scarifice. Cortez comes and says that he wants to takes over and gains allies.

Question 23

1338-1453

Answer 23

Hundred years War. William duke of Normandy and France King both have throne. Territorial tug of war. France King dies. Edward the 3 (English)was next in line to take the French throne. Divided loyalities. Don’t let Edward take over. Go to war. Feudalistic dissolves, becomes national identity, fighting for nation. Legit nations, army of England and France. Longbow- could go through knight armor. Value of knights decline. Knights are useless, rubs off on feudalism.

Question 24

1350

Answer 24

Rise of Incas(Peru). Similar to Aztec except- No human sacrifice, kill lamas instead. Cuzco- capital. Spilt inheritance. Pay taxes in labor- socialism. Extreme wealthy- Silver & gold. Attracts Spain -Buzaro.

Question 25

1405-1433

Answer 25

Chinese 7 expiditons. To find more trade routes, find new markets increase influence. Confusion doesn’t support merchants. China could have found all the new colonies like Europe except young Lo put a stop to them. Mulism captain-

Question 26

1439

Answer 26

Portugal capture Azores islands, off Africa. Trying to find a new way to India, way around ottomen empire. Cape of good hope- diezes. Vasco de Gama- made it to calcicut, India.

Question 27

1453

Answer 27

Ottomen captured Constaninople. Ends the post-classical era. Ottomen Made the first cannons, gunpowder came from China.