East Asia
This dynasty ruled China from 960 CE to 1279 CE.
What is the Song dynasty?
This former merchant became the prophet of Islam
Who is Muhammad?
This magnificent Khmer temple shows Hindu and Buddhist influences.
What is Angkor Wat?
This Mesoamerican civilization developed city states in the Yucatan peninsula.
Who are the Maya?
This East African state benefited tremendously from increased Indian Ocean trade.
What is Axum?
This term, meaning top general, led Japan's military governments for centuries
What is Shogun?
This capital city of the Abbasid caliphate was the center of the Islamic Golden Age.
What is Baghdad?
This sea-trading kingdom thrived by exploiting trade routes and establishing a network of alliances with neighboring states.
What is Majapahit?
This empire derived its name from the Mexica people who dominated the triple alliance that built it.
What is Aztec?
The migration of this ethno-linguistic group left a profound impact on Africa culturally, politically and technologically.
Who are the Bantu?
This dynasty, from whose name we derive "Korea", modeled their government and capital city on China.
What is the Koryo?
This Islamic state came to power in Africa and the Middle East in the 8th - 13th centuries.
What is the Abbasid Caliphate?
Some of the rulers of the Delhi sultanate were referred to by this title.
What are Rajputs?
This empire was easily the largest state ever built in South America.
What are the Inca?
Kingdoms and empires in West Africa grew wealthy and powerful due to trade of these two important commodities.
What are gold and salt?
Invented by Chinese merchants, in the 1120s the Song government itself began issuing it, becoming the world's first government to do so.
What is paper money? (or flying money)
This Muslim group from Central Asia was led by a person with the title of Sultan.
Who are the Seljuk Turks?
This hereditary social system is important feature of Hinduism.
What is the caste system?
The main demand the Inca state placed on its subjects for tribute, usually in the form of labor.
What is the mit'a system?
This kingdom in southeast Africa was known for its magnificent stone towers, palaces and public buildings.
What is Great Zimbabwe?
This tool was the most important Chinese technological innovation in seafaring.
What is the compass?
It’s the name given to the political system used by the Islamic empires.
What is the caliphate?
In India, they were the most effective agents of conversion to Islam.
Who are sufis?
Inca bureaucrats and administrators relied on this accounting system to keep track of data.
What is quipu?
Control of the gold trade helped this empire become the wealthiest in sub-Saharan Africa.
What is Mali?