Test Two, Medieval Civilizations

Question 1

Kingdom of Mali

Answer 1

1200-1500; this kingdom is a cultural assimilation. They copied another civilization and then improved on it. They have urban centers which are greatly populated. Much of the trans-Sahara trade in goods such as salt, gold, and slaves out of the town of Timbuktu ad passed through Jenne the capital.

Question 2

Mansu Musa

Answer 2

1312-1347; Mansu is the title, musa is the name. The conqueror of Mali, he leads a hajii, a muslim pilgrimage to medina across the Sahara desert.

Question 3

Songhai Empire

Answer 3

1350-1600; Replaces Mali, it picks up Islam culture and organizes very similar to Mali and earlier states. The capital is Gao on the Niger River the reader center of the empire. This empire is ore wealthier and wider culture spread, expanding in all directions.

Question 4

Sunni Ali

Answer 4

1469-1492; Military commander for victories. He is considered great ruler of Songhai Empire. He took control of the Trans-Sahara trade routes and other cities of Mali.

Question 5

Kingdom of Ethiopia

Answer 5

1137-1936; This is a preserved Christian faith and monarch. This kingdom has a variety of ideas, ruled by Negus. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church claims possession of the Ark of the Covenant.

Question 6

Great Zimbabwe

Answer 6

1220-1450; Oldest and largest structures in Southern Africa. It’s a unique religious purpose for location. It is also the focal point for the African caravan trade.

Question 7

Battle of Hastings

Answer 7

1066; part of the Norman conquest between the Norman french army of William, the duke of Normandy, and the english army under anglo-saxon king.

Question 8

William the Conqueror

Answer 8

1066- 1087; Norman wins the Battle of Hastings under his ruling. He is names the conqueror. William brings royal power, feudalism, money manages, and new taxes.

Question 9

Thomas a Becket

Answer 9

1100-1170; Archbishop of the Canterbury. The church accepts Thomas and he becomes more entitled to the Christian faith/community. His Best friend Henry II wants him to tax the church but he refuses. Henry’s army kills Thomas unexpectedly without Henry’s knowledge, so he kills the two men who killed Thomas.

Question 10

Mamluks

Answer 10

969-1171; refer to the Muslim salves soldiers and muslim rulers of slave origin. They are a power group that rule themselves and are elite with the muslim army. They govern Egypt in the Abbasid World, who attract men all around the world.

Question 11

Seljuks

Answer 11

1040; Turkish battleman/horseman that drive the buyids out and destroy their land. They have a strong military power and strong leader by the name of Sultan.

Question 12

Battle of Manzikert

Answer 12

1071; This battle between the Seljuks and the Byzantines wasn’t supposed to happen. They suddenly crossed paths but the Byzantines weren’t as organized as the Seljuks. The Seljuks adapted more quickly, killing off the Byzantines and their Emperor.

Question 13

Urban II

Answer 13

1095; A pope who wants to extend authority of church. He believes that if he helps the byzantines, that they will reunite with his church. He gives indulgences that say all sins are forgiven if the Muslims are destroyed.

Question 14

First Crusade

Answer 14

1096-1099; The first number of Crusades to attempt to recapture the Holy Land, called by Pope Urban II.

Question 15

Battle of Dorylaeum

Answer 15

1097; the battle with the Turks. Crusaders win by luck. They break through and take over Jerusalem in 1099 by killing everyone. They create “Latin States”

Question 16

Saladin

Answer 16

1186; Is a Monluke warrior. He is a talented soldier and a good diplomat. Saladin builds a collation of arabs and non-arbs. They recapture Jerusalem and restore and tolerate the city.

Question 17

4th Crusade

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1202-1204; The pope pitches this crusade. The sack of Constantinople happens, the great city of christianity falls and crusaders take over. They destroyed all property and killed the people.

Question 18

Varna/Caste System

Answer 18

The caste system is a system that is based on birth. It is also important of tone and occupation to determine your caste. The top beginning with the priests and the lowest being the outcasts/outsiders.

Question 19

Rajputs

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750-1192; They drive from agriculture. The “silk road, cloth, ivory is their trade. These farmers have a society of feudal and chivalry.

Question 20

Battle of Tarai

Answer 20

1192; Elaphants trample Rajput, the turkish win. This is the first battle of muslim vs rajput. creation of muslim state

Question 21

Delhi Sultanate

Answer 21

1206-1526; Indian civilization and Islamic civilization. One of the few states to repel an attack by the Mongol Empire. In 1526, the Sultanate was conquered by Mughal Empire.

Question 22

Zaho Kuangyin/Song Taizu

Answer 22

Song Taizu is his reign name from 960-976. Establish Song Dynasty with chinese unification. First brother to start new state in traditional order, economic growth, and social mobility. He believes it is all by “heavens blessing”

Question 23

Wang Anshi

Answer 23

1021- 1086; The smart scholar serving as a prime minister. He believes the humans have to take action in the natural world; he seeks to find “li” and wherever doesn’t have “li”, he goes out and introduces them to it.

Question 24

Angkor Wat

Answer 24

1113; A large agriculture, religious structure that is a representation of how the sacred world should look. This structure is very populated with people coming to view this structure of importance.

Question 25

Taejo

Answer 25

918-943; King Taejo was known as Wang Keon when he was commander of the army. He then becomes Emperor and followed confucian structure. He brings structure and order to the single state. His monarchy was very successful and it only fell to outsiders.

Question 26

Heian Era

Answer 26

794-1185; Elaborate court life. They live by rankings, behaviors and lifestyles. They are modeled on china, influenced by them. Buddhism then enters in this era. Urban/rural tensions ride causing them to fall into lower civil war.

Question 27

Temujin/Chinggis Khan

Answer 27

1206-1227; Kills is other 5 brothers to take their tribes and unify all of them. He gets the name Chinggis Khan after his unification. He becomes an administrator, military reformer, and legislator to justify his control.

Question 28

Hugalu

Answer 28

1200-1300; conquers persia and syria. He also launches war on Baghdad in 1259, he sacks them, torches their city, along with killing millions of their people.

Question 29

Mayans

Answer 29

100-1400; Stone age civilization like ancient greece. Very low land. They live by a stratified society, following the caste system. They believe in human sacrifice. Mayans are very advanced in mathematics, using base 20 as their count, and write glyphs.