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War? What Is It Good For?
100

These warriors served Japanese lords.

Who are the samurai?

100

He founded the Mongol Empire.

Who is Genghis Khan?

100

Buddhism began in this country.

What is India?

100

This popular spice makes food taste hot.

What is chili?

100

This war ended in 1945.

What is World War II?

200

This city became Japan's capital in 1868.

What is Tokyo?

200

Mongol armies famously traveled on these animals.

What are horses?

200

This figure is known as the one true God in the Islamic faith.

Who is Allah?

200

This spice is made from dried peppercorns.

What is black pepper?

200

This war divided North and South Korea.

What is the Korean War?

300

This famous Japanese mountain is also a volcano.

What is Mount Fuji?

300

This weapon helped the Mongols conquer most of the world.

What is the bow and arrow?

300

This religion teaches reincarnation and karma.

What is Hinduism?

300

This famous explorer was searching for a sea route to Asia when he reached the Americas.

Who is Christopher Columbus?

300

Japan attacked this place in 1941.

What is Pearl Harbor?

400

These two Japanese cities were hit by atomic bombs in 1945. 

What are Nagasaki, and Hiroshima?

400

The Mongols controlled this entire continent during their rule.

What is Asia?

400

This Chinese thinker taught respect for family and elders.

Who is Confucius?

400

This spice comes from the bark of a tree.

What is cinnamon?

400

This Chinese author wrote The Art of War.

Who is Sun Tzu?

500

This period began Japan's long rule by the Tokugawa family.

What is the Edo Period?

500

Now the capital city of Iraq, The Mongols conquered this city in 1258.

What is Baghdad?

500

This Japanese religion focuses on spirits called kami.

What is Shinto?

500

This ancient city in Egypt was an important center for the spice trade.

What is Alexandria?

500

This empire tried to invade Japan twice.

What is the Mongol Empire?

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