MP2 Review

4. Indian Empire that introduced Arabic numerals such as the concept of zero
6. Protected local knights and provided wealth for Nobles
7. Muslim rulers from N. Africa who controlled parts of Spain
10. Chinese philosophy emphasizing respect for family and order
11. Islamic scholars preserved this ancient knowledge and reintroduced it to Europe
12. The social system which was very rigid during the Middle Ages based on loyalty and land
13. China influenced this country through rice farming and confucianism
14. West African kingdom became very wealthy because of this trade route

1. Europeans were able to acquire silk, spices, and coffee from these people. (Middle Men, trade)
2. Trade route connecting Asia and Europe
3. Plague disease that weakened feudalism
5. a split in Christianity which led to opposing practices in Western and Eastern Churches
7. Central Asian group that controlled much of the Silk Road
8. Law code created under Byzantine Emperor
9. religion that helped unify people in Western Europe during the Middle Ages