Early Europe, Africa, Asia

What is the system of rules by lords who ruled their own land but owed loyalty and military service to a monarch?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Communism

• Capitalism

What is an area ruled by a lord, including the lord's castle and the lands around it?

• Kingdom

• Empire

• Manor

• Republic

What were the Crusades?

• A series of religious wars fought by Christians to control Palestine

• A type of navigational instrument

• A network of trade routes

• A medieval festival

What is an astrolabe used for?

• Determining latitude or location north and south of Earth’s equator

• Measuring time

• Calculating distance between stars

• Predicting weather patterns

What was the Silk Road?

• A network of overland trade routes linking China to the Middle East

• A type of ancient clothing

• A medieval road-building technique

• A famous ancient city

What is a caravan?

• A type of vehicle used for camping.

• A group of people who travel together for safety.

• A large tent used in the desert.

• A type of ship used in ancient times.

What does kinship refer to?

• A type of friendship between classmates.

• A relationship between people who share a common ancestor.

• A system of government in ancient times.

• A type of business partnership.

What was the Renaissance?

• A type of dance from the 1800s.

• A burst of learning in Europe from the late 1300s to about 1600.

• A famous battle in ancient Rome.

• A style of architecture in the 1900s.

Along with luxury items such as gold, ivory, and hardwoods, Arab merchants traveled to East Africa to get 

• gunpowder
• perfume
• enslaved Africans
• silks

Which features of Chinese civilization had the greatest impact on other civilizations?

• its geographic isolation
• silk traded on the silk road
• its thriving trade
• its new technologies