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- 6. The __ is direct revelations from God to the prophet Muhammad.
- 7. Attacks by Vikings and other invaders, weakening of centralized government, decision of nobles to take over local defense all describe the reasons for the development of __.
- 10. Chinese inventions such as gunpowder, _____ (something your write on), and the compass were traded first to Muslims who then traded with Europe.
- 11. Catholic __ helped preserve ancient languages & learning by copying Greek and Roman writings.
- 12. The Song government based its merit system upon how well people scored on civil service _____.
- 13. _ recoded Roman law because the law had become too confusing to be understood.
- 16. Muslim __ brought their religious beliefs & practices to new peoples.
- 18. Suleiman the Magnificent was known to his people as the __. (2 words)
- 19. The Ottoman Empire renamed the city of Constantinople__.
- 20. Which group derives its name because they believe the caliph should have political skills and hold the Sunnah in high regards?
- 21. a lot of __ in the English language have been influenced by Latin.
- 23. The code of the samurai, translated to mean “the way of the warrior,” was called __.
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- 1. Trader helped carry the bubonic ____ from Asia to Europe.
- 2. A knight is supposed to be honorable, truthful, and courteous based on their code of conduct called __.
- 3. The _______ unified regions along the Silk Road, allowing for safe transport of goods.
- 4. Who led a great caravan to Mecca that brought his West African empire to the attention of the Arab and European world? (2 words)
- 5. Which Roman emperor ended the persecution of Christians?
- 8. The decline of the Roman Empire was accelerated by invasions by __tribes.
- 9. When Pope Leo III made Charlemagne emperor of the Holy Roman Empire it __ the Church’s power.
- 14. One way the Crusades affect trade was that trade _____ as Europeans learned more about Asian goods.
- 15. Which group were the most successful raider in Europe following the collapse of Charlemagne’s empire?
- 17. What traditional religion of Japan?
- 22. Improving agricultural techniques with irrigation and more productive strains of _____ increased food supplies.
