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Global History I Final Exam Review
This review is of terms from Chapters 10-17
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06/07/2010

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Savanna
Definition
Grassland of Africa
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Mali
Definition
Kingdom of West Africa ruled by Mansa Musa
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Mansa Musa
Definition
Ruler who linked Mali to the Islamic World by making his hajj to Mecca
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Hajj
Definition
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Term
Pillars of Faith
Definition
1. Declaration of Faith
2. Prayer 5 times daily
3. Fasting during Ramadan
4. Pilgrimage to Mecca
5. Alms to the poor
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Emperor Justinian
Definition
Ruler of the Byzantine Empire; most known for creating a code of law, "Justinian's Code" modeled after Rome's code of law
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Byzantine Empire
Definition
Eastern Roman Empire; preserved Greek and Roman learning
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autocrat
Definition
absolute ruler
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Gold and Salt
Definition
These two items were important items of the Trans-Saharan Trade
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These two European countries led exploration
Definition
Spain and Portugal
Term
What motivated European's to find a sea route to Asia?
Definition
Cut out the Italian and Muslim Middlemen
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The Crusades
Definition
Series of holy wars fought between Christians and Muslims to gain back the Holy Land
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Indulgence
Definition
Pardon for ones sins
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Martin Luther
Definition
German monk who protested to reform the Catholic Church
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95 Thesis
Definition
Written by Martin Luther; arguments against the selling of indulgences
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Counter/Catholic Reformation
Definition
Movement to reform the Catholic Church from within
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Golden Age of Islam
Definition
Advancements were made in the fields of math and science
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Humanism
Definition
An intellectual movement where people began to focus on life in the present and move away from religious issues.
Term
Heliocentric Theory
Definition
The sun is the center of the universe and the earth revolves around it.
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Feudalism
Definition
This form of government developed after the fall of the Roman Empire
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Bushido and Chivalry
Definition
Codes of Conduct that Samurai and Knights of Western Europe had to follow
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Admiral Zheng He
Definition
Chinese explorer who opened up trade between China, Africa, and parts of Southeast Asia
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Bubonic Plague
Definition
Killed about one third of Europe's population.
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