Empires

Question 1

DYNASTY

Answer 1

This is a form of government in which a succession of people from the same family play a prominent role in running it.

Question 2

EMPIRE

Answer 2

A group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government

Question 3

MONARCHY

Answer 3

A political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person

Question 4

CITY-STATE

Answer 4

This is a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it

Question 5

CALIPHATE

Answer 5

The office of the leader of an Islamic polity, regarded as a successor of Muhammad and by tradition always male.

Question 6

What is the GEOGRAPHY of the Roman Empire?

Answer 6

Mediterranean Sea

Question 7

FEUDALISM

Answer 7

A social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return

Question 8

Pax-MONGOLICA

Answer 8

This was a time after the Mongols conquered many lands and created their enormous empire that there was a era of peace

Question 9

Foederati

Answer 9

FOREIGN men hired to protect the Roman Empire’s borders

Question 10

Fall of the Roman Empire (7 reasons)

Answer 10

Overexpansion
Lead pipes
Fall of armies
VISIGOTHS
Corruption
Dividing into 2 empires
Political instability

Question 11

Berber Trade

Answer 11

Relied heavily on CAMELS

Question 12

Kush Trade

Answer 12

Decline in trade due to invasions by the Aksum

Question 13

Aksum Trade

Answer 13

Increase in trade because of RED SEA which led to the Silk Route

Question 14

storytelling → Zimbabwe

Answer 14

ALL of their history was passed generation to generation through storytelling (GRIOTS) and some was lost! (Oral)

Question 15

In Africa, which is more valuable GOLD or SALT?

Answer 15

Salt

Question 16

Jihad

Answer 16

To struggle in the way of god (Islamic)

Question 17

Khan

Answer 17

A leader of the MONGOLS

Question 18

Genghis Khan → stop spread of empire into the West

Answer 18

His death ended the spread of the Mongolian Empire!

Question 19

Mansa Musa

Answer 19

Gave gold away during is HAJJ to Mecca. Did it to fulfill charity, people thought Africa was rich and went there.

Question 20

YAM → Mongolian Empire

Answer 20

Method of communicating across the empire! “Pony Express”

Question 21

Sunnis vs. Shiites

Answer 21

Sunnis think leader should be elected, Shiites think it should be descendent of Muhammed.

Question 22

Golden Horde

Answer 22

A portion of the Mongolian Empire known as
Russia and the Middle East!

Question 23

Abu Bakr

Answer 23

Converted people to Islam ASSIMILATION

Question 24

Muhammad

Answer 24

founder of Islam

Question 25

Visagoths

Answer 25

The VISIGOTHS invaded the Roman Empire to take it over!!!

Question 26

Constantinople modern day country?

Answer 26

ISTANBUL

Question 27

Desert Climates

Answer 27

Desert climates are very dry with less than 250 mm of rainfall a year. The largest hot desert in the world, the Sahara Desert, is in Africa. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.

Question 28

Semiarid Climates

Answer 28

Semiarid are dry climates that have irregular amounts of rain, which can often result in droughts. Plateaus are in semiarid areas. They cover most of Africa.

Question 29

Tropical Climates

Answer 29

Tropical climates are located in the northern & southern fringes and in the central area of the continent. The Atlas Mountains are in this area.

Question 30

Equatorial Climates

Answer 30

Equatorial climate crosses the equator. It is within 10-15 degrees latitude from the equator and is hot & wet all year round this creates a humid climate. This area is the home of several waterfalls.