4000 B.C-600 A.D
The formal name of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
What is the Passion of Christ
Attempts by the Pope to free Jerusalem from Islamic rule
What are the Crusaders
In 1215, this famous charter was signed in England, limiting the king’s authority.
What is the Magna Carta?
The idea of reason over tradition and individualism over community values in the 17-18c.
What is the Enlightenment
George Washington on Christmas night to do an ambush
What was Crossing the Delaware
The bringing of goods and ideas along land routes in Eurasia which started in the Classical Era?
What is the development of the Silk Road
Gained wealth through the control of the Trans-Saharan Trade routes, especially in gold and salt (Mansa Musa)
What is the rise of the Mali Empire
In 1206, this event marked the formal beginning of the Mongol Empire, when Genghis Khan was proclaimed ruler at a kurultai.
Why is the founding of the Mongol Empire
This brought new ways of life, transference of diseases, new foods, and draft animals in the 15c.
What is the Colombian Exchange
3 Revolutions that happened during this time frame
What is the Industrial Revolution, American Revolution, and French Revolution
Marked by economic troubles, military defeats, internal corruption, and the sack of Rome by barbarian tribes, this event in 476 CE symbolized the end of classical antiquity in Western Europe.
What is the Fall of the Roman Empire
In 762, Caliph Al-Mansur established the new capital and learning center of the Abbasid Caliphate
What is the founding of Baghdad
This deadly pandemic began spreading in 1347 and wiped out a huge portion of Europe’s population.
What is the Black Death
The challenging of the Roman Catholic Church led by Martin Luther in late 15-16c.
What is the Protestant Reformation
Muhammad Ali taking over Egypt to resist Ottoman Empire
What was the Egyptian Industrialization
The development where humans began to plant crops and raise animals for food about 8000 B.C.
What is the Agricultural Revolution
Chinese Dynasty that saw the popularization of a blend of Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist philosophies.
What is the Song Dynasty
The period of Eurasian history between 13-14c that is called the Mongolian peace?
What is the Pax Mongolica
It caused a social grouping divides Hindu people at birth (which could apply for other countries too) that allows for educational and vocational opportunities.
What is the development of the caste system?
The overthrowing of the shogun and restore the power in Japan
What is the Meiji Restoration
Around 3100 BCE, this group established the first known cities like Uruk and Ur, developing irrigation systems and early forms of governance.
What is the rise of the Sumerians
The separation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
What is the Great Schism
This conflict between England and France began in 1337 and lasted over a century, though not continuously.
What is the Hundred Year’s War
The period of European history that represents a "rebirth" of classical learning and culture, marking a transition from the Middle Ages to the modern era.
What is the Renaissance
The first women’s convention held in 1848
What was the Seneca falls Convention