| A | B |
|---|
| Merchant and craft guilds | regulated trade |
| type of government | decentralized |
| major western kingdoms in 11th century | England and France |
| William the Conquereor | Battle of Hastings |
| Hugh Capet | established French throne |
| PhillipII | strengthened monarchy by expelling English influences in France |
| Otto I | Holy Roman Emperor |
| Schism | split into Holy Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire |
| Characteristics of Byzantine Empire | Greek language, orthodox Christianity,Justinia's Code of Law |
| Holiest cities for Muslims | Mecca and Medina |
| Primary Islamic cities | Baghdad and Damascus |
| Characteristics of Muslim Empires | Arabic language, advanced mathematics, science, and navigation |
| location of ancient China | Hwang He River |
| Mountains between China and India | Himalayas |
| China connected to Middle east by | Silk Road |
| Characteristics of China | Confucian philosophy, Taoism, civil service |
| Mandate to Heaven | belief that you are given ruling powers-but they can be taken away if you are a bad ruler |
| Characteristics of India | Hinduism, caste system, |
| Ghana | ruled by monarchs believed to be divine |
| Gold | was Ghana's valuable commodity |
| Mali | replaces power of Ghana |
| Zimbabwe Characterisctics | animist faith, slavery not based on race, strong family ties |
| Mayan characteristics | rigid social class, written language, advanced math, calendar |
| Inca | road building, advanced meicine |
| Charlemagne | crowned Emperor by the Pope |
| Christians ultimate goal | salvation |
| speaking out agains the church | heresy |
| getting kicked out of the church | excommunicated |
