Exam study guide Flashcards
describe the Sahara?
The largest desert on earth and reaches 120F in the day and 32F during the night.
Which river was important to the Ghana empire?
The Niger river was one of their only water sources.
What was the role of griots and why were they important to West African society?
They recorded and preserved their history.
What is a proverb and what were they used for in West African society?
They were short and wise sayings that could brief someone on a topic.
Describe the importance of Gold to Ghana and its rulers?
It showed the power of a person on how much Gold they had. They can use it for trade.
How did Ghana grow and become such a wealth empire?
Mainly trade taxes and also claimed all the gold in their territory that was found. They intentionally held on to gold to raise its value.
Which mineral resource did Ghana use for tools and weapons?
Iron.
Why was salt so valuable?
It added flavor and preserved meat and other foods.
Describe the geography of Arabia:
It is mostly desert and a few mountains.
Who was Muhammad?
He had a vision of the angel Gabriel and became a priest of his visions.
What do Muslims believe about the three monotheistic religions?
They did not punish them because they were considered people of the book.
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Shahada (belief), Salah (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting), and Hajj (A once in a lifetime trip to Mecca).
Why did Muhammad begin preaching his beliefs in Mecca.
He wanted people to believe in God.
What is the Kaaba?
A cube shape temple for polytheistic beliefs.
How did Muhammad change the Kaaba?
He turned it into a Islam site.
What is a Hajj?
A trip to Mecca Islamic people have to make.
What is a mosque?
The Muslim place of worship.
What was an effect of the Muslim conquests?
The religion of Islam grew to on a impressive number of believers.
Describe the Muslim medicine during the middle ages.
They had hospitals and could even do brain surgeries.
How did Muslim geographers use the astrolabe?
They measured the circumference of the earth.
How did Muslims preserve the teachings of other cultures.
They wrote books.
Define Humanism.
The belief humans have the potential for greatness.
Describe the characteristic of Humanist writings.
They focused on redemption from God.
Define individualism during the Renaissance.
It stressed the worth of individual person.
Define secularism during the Renaissance.
Religion doesn’t have to be the center of everything. Scholars could study other books than the bible.
How did commerce have a impact on the city-state of Venice?
It made it a very wealthy city state. They built a shipyard with small and fast ships.
Why was Italy a better place for commercial growth than other European countries.
It had better architecture that attracted tourists. It was also located on major trade routes.
Who was Lorenzo de Medici?
He founded the Renaissance, he made schools for art.
Define a patron.
A investor in art.
Why were banking branches created during the Renaissance.
They needed a way to securely transport money and keep it safe.
List of works of art by Leonardo da Vinci.
The last supper, the Mona Lisa, The human anatomy.
Describe the differences between Medieval art and Renaissance art.
The renaissance focused on realism. And Medieval art focused on religion.
List the works of Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Pieta, David, The Last Judgement.
How was linear perspective used by artists during the Renissance?
It made paintings has a 3d perspective.
Who invented the printing press and why was it important.
It was made by Johannes Gutenberg and helped people ideas travel fast and made bibles accessible.
Who was Martin Luther and what was a indulgence?
After being caught in a storm he became a priest. and a indulgence is a pardon of sin for money.
Reformation leaders originally wanted to do what?
They wanted to correct the corruption of the church.
What were the 95 Theses?
A document created by Martin Luther against indulgences.
