Global Unit 3: Test Flashcards
Secular
Non-religious
Reform
To make changes
Interdependence
Mutual reliance between two or more things
Centralized government
Power is centralized in a central authority to which local governments are subject to
Manorialism
Political/economic system defined by the relationships between land owners and land workers
Feudalism
A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that the king owns in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of land residents
Social mobility
The degree to which an individual/family/group’s social status can change
The Church/Pope
Made laws and appointed kings and church members
King
Owned land
Nobles
Managed and oversaw land
Knights
Military power/enforced taxes
Peasants
Workers
The lord gave the vassal _____… the vassal gave the lord __________.
Fiefs… allegiance
The lord gave the serf __________… the serf gave the lord _______ & _______.
Protection… farming & repairs
Name two leaders of the Mongols
Genghis and Kublai Khan
From where to where did the Mongol empire span at its height?
From the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea
What kingdom was the first great Trade State of West Africa?
Ghana
Which group migrated southeast in Africa spreading agriculture, iron working, culture, and language along the way?
The Bantu Tribe
Who ruled Mali? What was its capital?
Mansa Musa; Timbuktu
The East African Swahili City-States grew wealthy from trading with who?
India, China, and West Africa
What were civil service exams used for?
To grant citizens government positions
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Shahada: Profession of faith Salat: Ritual prayer Sawm: Can't eat, drink, or smoke during daylight Zakat: Give to the less fortunate Hajj: Trip to Mecca
What conflict divided the two sects of Islam, the Sunni and Shia?
Sunni: Abu Bakur should have been first caliph
Shia: Ali should have been first caliph
