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Unit 6 - 9th
Unit 6: Middle Ages Around World (required)
Term | Definition |
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Bantu Migration | movement of the early African people who were looking for better farmland due to desertification |
Byzantine Empire (religion, achievements) | civilization of Eastern Europe that was Orthodox Christian, it preserved Greek and Roman knowledge and created the Justinian Code and Hagia Sophia |
Constantinople | capital of the Byzantine Empire, its location linked European and Asian trade |
czar | Russia ruler |
Eastern Orthodox Church (beliefs, influence) | branch of Christianity that rejected the pope, influenced Byzantine Empire |
Genghis Khan | Mongol leader |
Inca (origin, geography, achievements) | civilization developed in South America along the Andes mountains, developed step terraces and many roads |
Mansa Musa | Mali leader who converted his people to Islam and to a hajj to Mecca |
Mongols (location, achievement, leaders) | nomadic people that conquered Asia which made the Silk Road trade safe, leaders included Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan |
samurai | warrior under Japanese feudalism |
step terraces | steps built into the mountains to farm, (used by Inca, Japanese) |
subsistence agriculture | growing just enough to feed your family |
traditional economy | economic system where people depend on the land to live, children learn the jobs of their parents |
Trans-Saharan Trade Route | trade route over the Sahara Desert that focused on gold and salt |
Zheng He | Chinese sailor who explored the India Ocean |