Problem
Watch the YouTube video "The Dark Ages: World History Crash Course #14" and then answer the questions
• The period between ________ and _______________ is often called the _________________ in Europe because it came between the Roman Empire and the beginning of the modern age. And it's sometimes called the Dark Ages because it was purportedly ____________.
• What is feudalism?
• How was feudalism an economic system in addition to the political system described above?
• Regarding Islam in the Dark Ages, the Umayyad Dynasty was overthrown in _________ and was replaced by the ______________________. They moved the capital to Baghdad and were welcoming of __________________ into positions of power.
• The "golden age" of Islamic learning was centered in Baghdad. What were five accomplishments of this time-period you found to be the most interesting?
• Meanwhile, China was experiencing a golden age of its own where it ruled over ________ across four million square miles.
• What necessitated the Chinese inventing the use of paper money?
• By the 11th century, the Chinese were writing down their recipe for a mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal that we now know as ______________.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.