WH Fall Semester Study Guide PDF

WH Fall Semester Study Guide *Answer these questions using your class notes, assignments, and articles.* [***Feudal System***](https://www.studentsofhistory.com/the-feudal-system) 1. ***What was the main reason feudalism emerged during the Middle Ages?*** *(Hint: Look for the reasons behind...

WH Fall Semester Study Guide *Answer these questions using your class notes, assignments, and articles.* [***Feudal System***](https://www.studentsofhistory.com/the-feudal-system) 1. ***What was the main reason feudalism emerged during the Middle Ages?*** *(Hint: Look for the reasons behind why lower classes served upper classes and how the system helped society.)* 2. ***How did nobles support the king under the feudal system?*** *(Hint: Find the section that discusses the responsibilities and loyalties nobles had toward the king.)* 3. ***What did knights and vassals receive in return for their service to the nobles?*** *(Hint: Look for the agreement or \"exchange\" knights and vassals made with nobles.)* 4. ***How did the feudal system shape the lives and freedoms of serfs?*** *(Hint: Find details about what rights serfs had and what conditions they lived under.)* 5. ***Why was feudalism an effective system for managing large kingdoms?*** *(Hint: Find the reasons that explain why kings relied on feudalism and its benefits for kingdom management.)* [***Bubonic Plague***](https://www.history.com/news/silk-road-black-death) ***1. How did the Silk Road contribute to cultural exchanges between regions?*** *Hint: Look for parts that explain what types of ideas and goods were shared along the Silk Road. Think about why people traveled and how interactions with other cultures would happen.* ***2. What was a significant negative effect of the Silk Road in terms of public health?*** *Hint: Find the section that talks about how diseases spread along the Silk Road. Focus on any specific illness that had a big impact and where it spread to.* ***3. What role did climate change play in the spread of the Black Death, according to the article?*** *Hint: Look for parts that discuss environmental factors, such as shifts in animal populations and how that affected the spread of disease.* ***4. Which statement best describes the role of caravanserais along the Silk Road?*** *Hint: Find where the article talks about stops along the Silk Road and what they were used for. Think about how these rest stops affected trade and health.* ***5. What made the Silk Road an effective route for spreading both innovations and diseases across regions?*** *Hint: Focus on how the Silk Road connected various regions and people. Think about how these connections might have encouraged both positive exchanges and the spread of illness* ***[West African Kingdoms]*** ***Ghana*** 1. ***Why was Ghana able to become a major center of trade in West Africa?*** Hint: How did location factor. 2. ***How did Ghana's rulers make money from trade?*** Hint: Think about how merchants interacted with Ghana's government when entering or leaving trade routes. 3. ***What role did the Almoravids play in Ghana's decline?*** 4. ***Why was salt such a valuable trade good in Ghana?*** ***Mali*** 1. ***What role did the Niger River play in Mali's success?*** 2. ***What made Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca significant?*** 3. ***How did Mali's leaders encourage the spread of Islam?*** 4. ***What happened to Mali after Mansa Musa's death?*** ***Songhai Empire*** 1. ***How did the Songhai Empire rise to power?*** 2. ***What role did Askia the Great play in strengthening Songhai?*** 3. ***What caused the decline of the Songhai Empire?*** 4. ***How did Askia the Great promote education in Songhai?*** ***EXPLAIN:** Answer the following questions in detail, provide evidence from articles.* 1. **COMPARE AND CONTRAST: Identify and explain how two different social classes were similar and different.** *Hint: Examples include how knights and lords were similar/different from each other.* 2. ***EXPLAIN:* How did the design of the Silk Road network aid the spread of disease?** 3. ***Rank Em: Identify the best Islamic contribution and explain reasoning for choice.*** 4. ***Rank Em: Identify the most influential African kingdom and explain reasoning for choice.***