Middle Ages
What is a large estate usually owned by a lord
A Manor
What was the famous set of 282 laws
Hammurabis Code
What were the two main rivers in Ancient India
The Ganges River and the Indus River
What is the famous landmark in Egypt that still stands today
The Giza pyramids
What is the name of the desert in North Africa
The Sahara Desert
Who are the people that has spent most of their lives in prayer during the Middle Ages
A monk
What was the written language in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
What was the written language for ancient India
Sanskrit
Who was the god of the sun
Who was the emperor who gave gold on his pilgimages
Mansa Musa
Who is the heroic girl who defeated the British
Joan of Arc
Which was the most powerful kingdom of Mesopotamia
Assyria
What was the main religion of Ancient India
Buddism
who was the god of the afterlife
Osirus
What is the name of the city of learning that Mansa Musa established
Timbuktu
What is a grant given by a lord in exchange for services?
A Feif
What was the first kingdom of Mesopotamia
The akkadians
What were the seasonal winds called
Monsoons
Who prepared the people for the afterlife
Annubis
What resources were most commonly traded in Northern Africa
Salt and gold
What is an individual who held land from a lord or superior, in exchange for loyalty and service?
A Vassal
What is a pyramid for religious puposes
Ziggurat
What was the social hierarchy of India called
The caste system
What were the rapids on the Nile River called
Cataracts
Where did the pilgrimages of Mansa Musa go to
Mecca