Unit 2 Final Test

This is when there is a sudden and large decrease in population or quality of life across a large area or community.

• Declination
• Collapse
• Feudalism
• Bushido

Which of the following DOES NOT describe the Maya?

• Good astronomers able to create very accurate calendar
• Very good horseman in battle
• Meso-American Society which peaked about 300 – 900 CE
• Mysterious collapse that is hard for historians to explain

This Frankish ruler would be crowned as “Holy Roman Emperor '' by Pope Leo III, he unified his own geographic area, was a good administrator, invested in education, and supported the catholic church.

• Constantine
• Charlemagne
• Justinian
• Muhammed

This economic system developed in Europe (and also a version in Japan) during the Middle Ages. In it land is given to nobility for their loyalty, they in turn contract peasants to work their land in exchange for protection. It is characterized by a strict hierarchical class system.

• Great Schism
• Collapse
• Dark Ages
• Feudalism

This person was in charge of all government and political matters in the Japanese Feudal system. He is technically below the another group but in reality he has all the power.

• Daimyo
• Shogun
• Merchants
• Emperor

This Dynasty existed from 581 to 618 CE, they blended 3 main belief systems (Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism), saw a massive growth in population and expanded trade on land and by sea.

• Han
• Tang
• Qin
• Ming

This Dynasty existed from 1368 to 1644 was known for its beautiful porcelain and ceramics, vastly expanding ocean trade (Zheng He was a famous explorer), excellent government administration which would lead to increased farming and improved irrigation which allowed population to increase from 65 million to 160 million.

• Han
• Tang
• Qin
• Ming

This religion reads the Quran and believes in 5 Pillars (Daily Prayer, Pilgrimage to Mecca, Money to Poor), also that the prophet Muhammed was the last and most important prophet, and in the Abrahamic God as the only God.

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Buddhism

Time Period which was previously thought to be a time of instability and regression in societies and communities (technology, education, art, trade, econ growth). This name is misleading however, because globally many civilizations were advancing and even within Europe there were expanding cities and creation of universities.

• Age of Decline
• Collapse
• Feudalism
• Dark Ages

This African Empire was also known as Wagadu. Their rulership was matrilineal (sister of the king bears the next ruler), and they had an advanced administrative system that made money from taxing trade going through their region.

• Mali
• Great Zimbabwe
• Ghana
• Songhai