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Golden Ages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tang Dynasty | ruled from 618-907; expanded Chinese empire |
| Song Dynasty | reunited China in 960; used civil service exam; gave the Chinese people prosperity |
| Mosaic | picture made from small pieces of stone or glass |
| Hagia Sophia | Great Church; Byzantine Emperor Constantine built the church |
| Justinian's Code | code of laws organized by Justinian, Byzantine Emperor |
| Mosque | Islamic place of worship |
| Empire | group of territories ruled by one ruler |
| Tang Dynasty Achievements in Technology | gunpowder, mechanical clock |
| Song Dynasty Achievements in Technology | paper money, movable type, compass, weapons with gunpowder |
| Tang and Song social organization | Patriarchal - man has the power |
| Song Achievements in mathematics | algebra, arithmetic, negative numbers |
| Gupta Contributions in mathematics | concept of zero, decimals |
| Gupta contributions in Science | medical practices like small pox vaccine |
| Byzantine contributions in art | Mosaics |
| Byzantine Advancements in Law | Justinian's Code |
| Byzantine Advancements in architecture | Hagia Sophia - domes and arches preserved from Roman Empire |
| Byzantine Achievements in Philosophy | preserved Greek and Roman philosophy like Greek Philosopher, Socrates |
| preserve | to keep safe for a long time |
| Byzantine Achievements in Literature | Byzantine scholars created the Cyrillic alphabet so Russians could read Christian texts. |
| Geographic location of the Byzantine Empire | between Asia, Europe and Africa OR modern day, turkey |
| Geographic location of the Tang and Song Dynasties | Northern China |
| Geographic location of the Gupta Empire | Northern India |
| Geographic location of the Islamic Empire | modern day Saudi Arabia and the Middle East |