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This study guide covers key concepts from Unit 2: The Middle Ages, including achievements of Medieval Asia and Islamic Empires, the implications of human interaction, and the effects of the Hundred Years' War and the Plague on Western Europe. It highlights the role of the Church, the rise of feudalism, and significant historical figures and events such as Mansa Musa, the Crusades, and Joan of Arc. Vocabulary terms related to the period are also included for review.

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Zach G Copy of Study Guide - Unit 2

This study guide covers key concepts from Unit 2: The Middle Ages, including achievements of Medieval Asia and Islamic Empires, the implications of human interaction, and the effects of the Hundred Years' War and the Plague on Western Europe. It highlights the role of the Church, the rise of feudalism, and significant historical figures and events such as Mansa Musa, the Crusades, and Joan of Arc. Vocabulary terms related to the period are also included for review.

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Study Guide- Unit 2: The Middle Ages

Test- Friday
Zach G
Essential Questions for Unit: (important to understand and be able to answer)
1. Describe the achievements of Medieval Asia and the Islamic Empires. Provide two
specific achievements and their impact.
Islamic: Literature, Philosophy
Medieval Asia: Paper, Printing, Gunpowder

2. What are the positive and negative implications of human connection and interaction?
Positive: Can better the well being and health of humans
Negative: Conflict, Emotional distress, anxiety, stress, social pressure, etc.

3. How does a call for a crusade demonstrate the power of the pope and the Catholic
Church?

People will just automatically listen if the pope tells them to do something.

4. How did the Hundred Years’ War and the Plague affect Western Europe? (Give 3 specific
examples) Why do many historians define the end of the Middle Ages as the end of the
Hundred Years’ War?
1. There was a lot of chaos and not a lot of places had a designated ruler
2. When the middle ages ended so did most of the pope. This means that there isn’t a singular
power anymore
5. In what ways did power/authority, conflict, and innovation develop similarly/differently
throughout the Middle Ages?

The pope was the highest power and the rest of the power and authority was split up into a
social hierarchy.

Vocabulary Words:
Patrilineal Common-Law Guild Bushido Fief

Through the Common sense Collection of A code of honor An estate of land


mother’s side of laws instead of merchants or and morals
the family statutes artisans developed by
the Japanese

Manor Crusades Chivalry Lord Knight

A large piece of Holy wars The way men The leader of The person that
land between the treated women the hierarchy protected others
christians and in return for
the muslims land and money
To Review:
Early African Kingdoms and Empires of the Middle Ages

1. What was important for trading for the W. African Empires 🡪 Salt and Gold

2. How did Islam influence the development of the African Empires during the Middle
Ages?
By unifying it under one religion and one language.
a. Government, religion, education, advancements, etc…

3. Swahili- How is this an example of cultural diffusion?

Indian ocean trade vocabulary, Arab and Indian clothing, food and music from India,
architecture from Persia.

4. How were stateless societies organized in Africa


a. Lineage groups- Individuals who traced their ancestry through a single line
b. Patrilineal and Matrilineal- Through the mother or fathers side

5. Empire of Mali🡪 Mansa Musa

Mansa Musa was the ruler of Mali


Medieval Asia
● Inventions/Innovations of the Tang and Song Dynasties in China
Gun powder
Paper money
Silk
Printing

● Mongols
o Genghis Khan- unifying the Mongol Clans
o Kublai Khan- ruling China
▪ Marco Polo

● Japanese Feudalism
o Samurai

● Japanese Shogunate – the military leader has power in Japan, emperor no real
power

Medieval Europe
● Middle Ages- considered to be the time between the fall of the Roman Empire and
the Renaissance

● What was the impact of the fall of the Roman Empire on Western Europe?
It led to instability and political chaos as there was no empire anymore. There was mostly just
remnants and people had to adjust.
● Role of the Church in Europe as a unifying force

The church was at the same level as the King if not higher. The church helped unify Europe
because it had very high respect and people followed its rules

● What led to the rise of feudalism?


o Describe the manor system/feudal society – social structure

There were people with higher amounts of wealth and land which caused the lower wealthy
people to become peasants

● Why was the crowning of Charlemagne so important?

It helped him gain respect because he was crowned by the pope

● What were the causes and impacts of the Crusades?


Different religions believed that they had access to different land and it created holy wars
when they would both try and claim it. The christianity religion won the first war and then the
Muslims won all the other ones.

● Why could the Crusades be considered one of Europe’s most successful failures?

It was a war but it all ended once the pope went away

● What was significant about the Magna Carta?


The first principle that was put into writing that said that the king was not above the law

● What were the impacts of the Hundred Years’ War?


Much of france was put to waste and caused suffering

● Why was Joan of Arc significant?

Led the french army in the battle of orleans

● What factors weakened the Church by the end of the Middle Ages?

The plague and widespread corruption

● What factors helped contribute to the decline of feudalism in Western Europe?


The plague

● Plague
o How did it spread?
Rats and fleas

o Impacts on Europe?
Loss of population and chaos without the pope

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