Mongol Empire
The Mongols come from a country south of Russia and north of
China
The leader of a Muslim political state is called a
Caliph
Marco Pollo came from this historically Catholic country in the Mediterranean
Italy
Africa, Europe and Asia can collectively be called
Afro-Eurasia
Economic collapse, foreign invasions, and smallpox outbreaks caused this empire to collapse first
Han Dynasty (China)
This word means "great leader", and was used for Mongol heads of state
Khan
At its height, the Muslim Empire was half the size of this empire
Mongol/Mongolian
This first caliph was Abu Bakr, father-in-law of this man who founded Islam
Muhammad
"Control over your own life/decisions/situation"
Autonomy
In a span of fifty years, twenty-five Roman _________ were killed
Emperors
The Mongol Empire was six times larger than this major European empire
Roman Empire
Between Christians, Jews, and Hindus, the Muslim Empire was the least tolerant towards
Hindus
Marco Polo served as an advisor to this Mongol leader
Kublai Khan
A period of one thousand years
Millennium
The Holy Roman Empire was founded in modern-day Europe by this man
Charlemagne
Mongols practiced __________ towards the religions of conquered peoples
Tolerance
The Muslim Empire died off as a distinct political force in this century
900s AD
Traditional Christianity, esp. that associated with the Eastern Roman Empire
This empire was protected by the Persian Empire's strength as well as the Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountains
Gupta
Genghis Khan's single greatest strength was his skill as a ______________ strategist
Military
The largest branch of Islam is
Sunni Islam
Marco Polo traveled this path across Afro-Eurasia
The Silk Road
A division of the Mongol Empire
Khanate
What people crossed the mountains to conquer the Gupta Empire?
The White Huns