Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia was located between these two rivers.
What are the Tigris River and Euphrates River?
This river is considered sacred by many Hindus.
What is the Ganges River?
These people fought on horseback during the Middle Ages.
What are knights?
Followers of Islam worship at this place.
What is a mosque?
This explorer reached the Americas in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This system of writing used wedge-shaped symbols pressed into clay tablets.
What is cuneiform?
This religion began in India and teaches the Four Noble Truths.
What is Buddhism?
Large fortified homes for nobles were called these
What are castles?
Christianity is based on the teachings of this person
Who is Jesus?
This Portuguese explorer sailed around the southern tip of Africa to reach Asia.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
This king created one of the first written law codes.
Who is Hammurabi?
The caste system divided people into these.
What are social classes?
The system in which lords and vassals exchanged land for service was called this.
What is feudalism?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all believe in this type of god.
What is one God (monotheism)?
This explorer led the first expedition to sail around the world.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
A large temple built by the Sumerians was called this.
What is a ziggurat?
This Indian ruler spread Buddhism after converting to the religion.
Who is Ashoka?
This deadly disease killed millions in Europe during the 1300s.
What is the Black Death?
The holy book of Islam is called this.
What is the Quran?
European exploration increased because countries wanted gold, glory, and this.
What is God?
Mesopotamia is often called this because many early civilizations began there.
What is the Cradle of Civilization?
Ancient Indian mathematicians developed this number system we use today.
What are Hindu-Arabic numerals?
Medieval craftsmen often belonged to these groups that controlled trade and training.
What are guilds?
This religion believes in reincarnation and karma.
What is Hinduism?
This Chinese explorer led massive treasure fleets during the Ming Dynasty.
Who is Zheng He?