Name:Global II

Unit 2 Review: Expanding Zones of Exchange

Unit 2-1: The Gupta Empire in India

Use pages 36-39 in your review books to answer the following questions:

  1. What two rivers flowed through Northern India providing water and fertile soil?

And

  1. What religion had a strong impact on all areas of Gupta life?
  1. Describe the Caste system.
  1. Define the following terms related to Gupta:
  2. Untouchables –
  1. Stupas –
  1. Joint families –
  1. What were 2 advances in math made by the Guptas?

Unit 2-2: Tang & Song Dynasties in China

Key Themes and Concepts

Use pages 40-43 in your review book to answer the question below:

Political Systems – How did the Tang dynasty unite China and keep it strong?

Economic Systems – How did the Tang and Song Rulers help the economy flourish?

Social Systems – How did China maintain a strict social structure under the Tang and Song dynasties?

Culture and Intellectual Life - What were the Tang and Song dynasties’ contributions to the arts and architecture?

Movement of People and Goods – How didhow Chinese influence over Japan changed from the 600s to the 1200s?

Unit 2-3: The Byzantine Empire & Russia

Use pages 44-45 to complete the mind map below:

What empire replaced the Byzantine Empire?

The Orthodox Christian Church

Use pages46-47 in your review book to fill in the blanks below:

By the time of Justinian, division in the church had grown. In the West was the Roman Catholic Church and in the East was the Church. The Orthodox Christian Church was the official Christian church of the Empire.

The Byzantine emperor controlled the business of the Church and appointed the highest official in Constantinople called the . He was considered co-ruler on Earth. Byzantine Christians did not believe the , the head of the Roman Catholic church, had supreme authority over them.

What were 3 differences between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches?

What happened as a result of the Schism of 1054?

Unit 2-4: Islamic Civilization

Use pages 48-53 in your review books to complete the following:

Define:

Caliph –

Sharia –

Sunni –

Shiite –

Complete the following chart detailing the achievements made during the golden age of Islam:

Art & Architecture / Literature / Mathematics / Science
Astronomy / Medicine / Trade / Manufacturing

Unit 2-5: Medieval Europe

Charlemagne

Use pages54-56 to answer the question and complete the chart below:

Who were the Franks and how did they come to power?

The Feudal System

Define each term below:
chivalry –

Manorialism –

Serfs –

Feudalism –

The Church in Medieval Life

Complete the following graphic organizer that characterizes the rise of the church’s power during the Middle Ages:

Spiritual Role
Secular Role
Learning
Women

Unit 2-6: The Crusades

Use pages 92-100 in your review book to complete the following fill-in-the-blank. All words will be used once.

During the Middle Ages, everyone had a well-defined place in society. It included a loosely structured political system called . At the top of society was the . Below him was the elite class of , who controlled the land and power. They divided their land into estates called and gave the land to lesser lords called . Since people in medieval Europe were often at war, many nobles trained to become , or mounted warriors. They were bound by a code of conduct known as . The largest percentage of the population was peasants who lived on estates. They were bound to the land and were called .

During the Middle Age the Christian Church divided. In the west was the

Church and in the East was the Church. The Church played a large role in the affairs of Western Europeans. At the head of the Catholic Church was the . The Church filled many , or worldly, roles during the Middle Ages. Not only did they own a significant amount of land, but they were also wealthy as a result of requiring Christians to pay a or 10% of their income. The church even had its own set of laws called laws and even its own courts or justice. People in Europe took the authority of the Church very seriously, because if they disobeyed they faced being .

By the 1000s, the Church was so powerful that it began a serious of religious wars over the Holy Land known as the . In total there were Crusades, but the most famous occurred during the late 1100s. This Crusade pitted the Muslim leader against the king of England the . Overall the Crusades were a failure for the Christians, but did help Europeans to expand their view of the world and increase trade.

The Middle Ages is also known for its distinct art and architecture, both of which focused on glorifying . The specific style of architecture that emerged was , which was characterized by pointed arches and flying buttresses. Famous authors during this time period included Chaucer and .

Use the words below to fill the blanks in the paragraphs above:

Unit 2 Review– Answer the multiple choice DBQ questions on pages 62-69.