Medieval world history - class-VII

The Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan formed the basis of the Aztec Empire. This alliance dominated the Valley of Mexico until the Spanish conquest in 1521.

The name Pahlavi is derived from the Pahlavi language, which is a Middle Persian language used during the Sassanid Empire. Reza Shah chose this name to emphasize Iranian heritage.

In traditional pre-Communist Chinese society, Confucian values emphasized filial piety, which positioned the elderly as respected authority figures within the family and society.

Renaissance took place in western countries between $500 - 1500 AD$. It is essentially an Intellectual movement It is meant that new enthusiasm for classical literature,learning and art which sprang up in Western countries towards the close of the Middle Ages, and which during the course of the $500 - 1500$ centuries gave a new culture to Europe.

All three systems are examples of social stratification, the hierarchical arrangement of individuals into social classes. They embody structured inequality rather than Marxism (which critiques stratification) or egalitarianism (opposed to it).

Both statements are accurate: feudalism emerged in Europe around the 8th century, and the Crusades were religious military campaigns to reclaim the Holy Land.

The term 'Dark Ages' is traditionally applied to the Early Middle Ages, following the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

The Renaissance was a period of cultural, artistic, and intellectual rebirth that marked the transition from the Medieval era to the Modern era.

China is credited with the invention of the kite, the water clock, and the umbrella, among many other significant technological advancements.

Sima Qian, the great historian of the Han Dynasty, recorded the history of China, including the concept of the Mandate of Heaven, in his 'Records of the Grand Historian'.

The Umayyad conquest of Hispania in the 8th century brought Islamic culture, science, and architecture to the Iberian Peninsula, significantly shaping the development of Western European civilization during the Middle Ages.

Gothic architecture is characterized by the use of pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses, which allowed for taller, thinner walls and larger windows.

Renaissance humanism was a response to the utilitarian approach and what came to be depicted as the "narrow pedantry" associated with medieval scholasticism. Humanists sought to create a citizenry able to speak and write with eloquence and clarity and thus capable of engaging in the civic life of their communities and persuading others to virtuous and prudent actions. Much humanist effort went into improving the understanding and translations of Biblical and early Christian texts.