MP4 6th Grade Social Studies Quarterly Review

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The __________ Desert stretches across most of North Africa.

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Sahara

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What term refers to a split within a religion?

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schism

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This Muslim king in West Africa made Timbuktu a center of learning under his reign and is considered one of the richest men in history.

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Mansa Musa

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__________ is a monotheistic religion practiced by people who believe God is revealed through Jesus, also called the Christ.

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Christianity

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The _________ were a series of wars fought to conquer the Holy Land during the Middle Ages.

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The Crusades

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__________ was a system of government in which land was owned by kings or lords but held by vassals (nobles and knights) in return for their loyalty.

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Feudalism

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____________________ was the Frankish king who temporarily reunited Western Europe into the Holy Roman Empire.

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Charlemagne

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The ___________, Latin for “Great Charter,” limited the absolute power of the English king and served as an inspiration for the founding documents of the United States.

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Magna Carta

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The ___________ was an effort to improve the Catholic Church led by a monk named Martin Luther.

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Reformation

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The ____________, meaning “rebirth,” was a great period of learning and art across the Italian city-states inspired by the beauty of ancient Greece and Rome and the innovations of Asian and Islamic civilizations.

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Renaissance