Byzantine Empire
Religion
Cultural Diffusion
Geography
Conquest
100
Surrounded by water on three of its borders, the city of Constantinople was located on one of these common geographical terms.
What is a Peninsula?
100
Japan's oldest religion, it has no sacred text.
What is Shintoism?
100
Without this Chinese invention, the Ottoman Empire never would have been able to use the world's largest cannon against Constantinople.
What is gunpowder?
100
The modern country of Turkey is located on which two continents.
What are Asia and Europe?
100
He changed his name to Genghis Khan (Universal Ruler) after unifying the Mongol tribes and establishing an empire that would eventually become one of the largest in human history.
Who is Temujin?
200
Although the people of the Byzantine Empire primarily spoke Greek, the Justinian Codes, were written in this language.
What is Latin?
200
The primary sacred text of Islam, it is believed to contain the messages transmitted to the Prophet Mohammad from Allah.
What is the Quran?
200
The Quran was originally written in this popular language, which helped facilitate its early, rapid spread.
What is Arabic?
200
This colorful sea is located between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
What is the Yellow Sea?
200
When the Ottoman Empire conquered other people, they allowed Jews and Christians to continue practicing their religions as long the paid a "Jizya", which was a type of this kind of payment.
What is a tax?
300
Currently a Mosque, this building represented Byzantine wealth, power, and their strong Christian beliefs.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
300
Muslims must pray five times a day facing toward this city found on the Arabian Peninsula.
What is Mecca?
300
Along with Shinto, most Japanese people today also practice this religion which came to Japan through cultural diffusion.
What is Buddhism?
300
Located in southwest China, this is the world's largest mountain chain.
What are the Himalayas?
300
The Mongol empire's use of these equine animals in battle created many advantages for their army.
What are horses?
400
Mehmed II finally knocked down the walls of Constantinople, putting an end to the Byzantine Empire and continuing the rise of this Muslim empire.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
400
This philosopher's teachings were turned into a religion that spread from India to China, through Korea to Japan and beyond.
Who is the Buddha?
400
A network of many smaller trade routes, this major trade route allowed for the exchange goods and ideas between European and Asian civilizations.
What is the Silk Road?
400
Over $600,000,000,000 in oil flow through a strait located in this body of water in the Middle East.
What is the Persian Gulf?
400
The nickname given to Mehmed II after capturing Constantinople from the Byzantine Empire?
What is "The Conqueror"?
500
Justinian I's wife and most trusted advisor, she was also a champion of women's rights.
Who is Theodora?
500
Confucious (or Mr. Leache) might tell you to live your life by this colorful philosophy that says you should treat others the way that you want to be treated.
What is the Golden Rule?
500
Under his leadership, Japan borrowed many ideas from their neighbor China including Confucian ideas about government and the Chinese alphabet.
Who is Prince Shotoku?
500
This sea separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa.
What is the Red Sea?
500
This Dynasty retook China from Mongol rule in 1369 CE.
What is the Ming Dynasty?