Asia
This belief system focused on the suffering of humanity and achieving nirvana through meditation
What is buddhism
This disease caused a massive population decrease in 14th century Europe
What is the Black Death/Bubonic Plague
This region was defined by independent city states that gained wealth from Indian Ocean trade routes
What is East Africa
This group were made up of decentralized city-states that influenced later cultures
Who are the Maya
This is the name of political and religious leaders of Islam who traced lineage back to Muhammad
What are caliphates
This belief system focused on becoming one with nature
What is Daoism/Taoism
Both Buddhist and Christian monasteries gave this group of people more power and freedom than their traditional roles allowed
Who are women
This region contained kingdoms such as Songhay and Mali and gained wealth due to control of the Tran-Saharan trade routes
What is West Africa
This group were ethnically known as the Mexica and created a system of city-states that paid tribute to the central authority
Who are the Aztecs
This Caliphate is responsible for large-scale innovation including the House of Wisdom, and algebra
Who are the Abbasid
This belief system focused on moral conduct, virtue, education and filial piety
What is Confucianism
This is an effect of the Black Death that is going to have large-scale economic and political implications
What are labor shortages
These group of people dominated Trans-Saharan trade, especially the slave trade
Who are Arabs
This group created a highly bureaucratic system dividing their empire into parts overseen by a governor
Who are the Inca
This is a similarity that exists between all three major monotheistic religions
Who is Abraham
This Chinese dynasty was known for its investment in innovation and infrastructure in projects such as the Grand Canal
What is the Song Dynasty
This group gained power and influence through the conquests of the Crusades
The Church
This famous traveler recorded much of his travels throughout Africa and was surprised by the role of women in Mali
Who is Ibn Battuta
This innovation by the Inca allowed for efficient movement and communication, uniting the empire
What are roads
Who are the Mongols
This Indonesian monument was an example of how religions traveled along trade routes to places beyond their origin.
What is Angkor Wat
This became the official religion of Rome, continued in the Byzantine empire and was used to legitimize rule in western Europe
What is Christianity
What is East Africa
These people are known for agricultural innovations such as chinampas
Who are the Aztec
These events allowed for increased transfer of knowledge between the Islamic and Christian World
What are the Crusades