TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) World History Competency 002 (A)

Temujin

He accrued power by allying several clans and brought the Mongol tribes under a single confederation and was proclaimed Ghengis Khan

Karakorum

This was the Mongol capital

Ghengis Khan

Using equestrian skills he honed cavalry units uniting central Asia by attacking Tibet, northern China, Persia, and central Asian steppes.

Marco Polo

He traveled from Italy to China during Mongol times and was introduced to Kublai Khan

Marco Polo

He traveled to remote parts of China from Venice on land and upon returning by sea he went to Sumatra, Ceylon, India, and Arabia

Marco Polo

The stories of his travels were immortalized when taken prisoner of war during the feuds of Venice and Genoa where a romance writer translated his tales of travel along the Silk Road

Marco Polo

His travels inspired Columbus and others to attempt to find a passage to the East.

Mongol Christian Diplomacy

Trading networks made it necessary to establish _____ _____ _____.

Mongol Christian Diplomacy

United through this, Europeans and Mongols attacked Muslims in Jerusalem

Mongol Christian Diplomacy

This resulted in renewed use of the Silk Road reestablishing trade between East ASia and Europe

Pax Mongolica

Period of peace between the Mongols and Europeans influenced by the reestablishment of the Silk Road

Pax Mongolica

The establishment of the Yuan dynasty ushered in a period of peace known as this.

Kublai Khan

Grandson of Ghengis, he consolidated Mogul rule in China but failed to conquer Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, Java and Japan

Kublai Khan

His death signaled a decline in the Mongol Empire as a result of financial difficulties.

Golden Horde

They overran Russia and explored Poland, Hungary, and Eastern Germany

Golden Horde

This became the last faction of the Mongol Empire in the Caucasus and the Crimean peninsula until the 15th century

Hulegu

Kublai's brother that conquered the Abbasid Empire in Persia and attempted to expand Syria but failed

Il Khanate

This was taxation in the Mongol Empire and was administered through Persian officials that delivered it to the Mongols

Il Khanate

Aside from the death of Kublai Khan and economic woes, fractional troubles in Persia led to the collapse of this

Yuan Dynasty

Established in China this began a period of Pax Mongolica

Muhammad

He had a transformational spiritual experience and traveled through the Arabian Peninsula proclaiming to be the last prophet of Allah

Qur'an

Allah's words were given to Muhammad and collected by his followers and compiled in this

Hadith

This is a record of the sayings attributed to Muhammad and accounts of the prophets deeds

Hadith

This serves as a guide for interpreting the Qur'an and for social and legal customs

Hadith

This lays out the concepts of the five pillars, tenets central to Islam

Mecca

Muhammad journeyed here which became a symbolic starting point of the official Islamic calendar and a religious pilgrimage for followers of Islam

Muhammad

He was the last prophet; both Moses and Jesus were considered prophets in Islam before him

Caliphs

Rapid expansion of Islam was the work of these who spread the word through pilgrimages

Middle East

Over a period of 50 years Muslims gained control of the _____ _____ adding to the spread of Islam

Charles Martel

He defeated the Islamic invaders at the Battle of Tours ending Islamic expansion in the west.

Battle of Tours

Led by Charles Martel the victory here could not have been possible without the Frankish unification of Western Europeans.

Charlemagne

Grandson of Charles Martel, he amassed a kingdom that included parts of France and Germany

Carolingian Empire

Charlemagne ruled this empire quelling disputes between local leaders and reclaimed centralized imperial rule

Charlemagne

Without funding for his empire he chose to travel throughout during most of his reign and the legitimacy of his empire was pronounced by the Roman Catholic Church

Charlemagne

Was crowned by the Pope as the Emperor of the Romans marking the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire but died shortly afterwards

Holy Roman Empire

This was a collection of Germanic states that began under the reign of Charlemagne and continued under Otto of Saxony

Holy Roman Empire

This encompassed Germany and at times eastern Europe and Italy

Otto of Saxony

He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor for reestablishing Christian authority in the region after invading Italy in the name of peace and the church.

Louis the Pius

The son of Charlemagne he succeeded the throne but lost control of his bureaucracy.

Fall of the Carolingian Empire

External pressures from Muslims, Magyars and Vikings and the bickering of Louis the Pius' sons over their inheritance caused the _____ _____ _____ _____.

Silk Road

This was a trade route that connected the Han and Roman Empires during classical times

Silk Road

Facilitating exchange of goods, ideas and disease to include the Bubonic Plague

Silk Road

Following the fall of the Han and Roman Empires this was revived through Pax Mongolica, Tang and Song Dynasties.

William of Normandy

He invaded the Isle of Britain leading to the Norman Conquest

William of Normandy

He defeated the English king and took England as his own spreading feudalism to England.

Doomsday Book

Instituted by William of Normandy, this was a census that was used to determine taxes.

100 Years War

This was a series of conflicts, and perhaps the most notable of the Middle Ages.

100 Years War

With the death of Louis X, this resulted because of an absence of a male descendant to the French throne

Joan of Arc

This historical figure appeared during the 100 Years War which raised troop morale and helped turn the tide against the English.

Joan of Arc

This historical figure helped the French secure victory at Orleans

Battle of Castillon

This was the last official battle of the 100 Years War

Treaty of Picquigny

This formally ended the 100 Years War