Physical Features
Ancient Northern Africans traded gold and salt across this expansive region of the continent
What is the Sahara?
The Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering Tenochtitlan and the Aztec civilization
Who is Hernan Cortes?
Civilization which used a system of mathematics based on the number 20, and was one of the first to use zero
What are the Mayans?
Fall of Rome, First Crusade, The Dark Ages
1) Fall of Rome
2) The Dark Ages
3) First Crusade
The Franks of Medieval Europe were the precursors to this modern-day country
What is France?
The Huang He River is also known by this other name because of its heavy deposits of sediment/dirt called loess
What is the Yellow River?
A vast trade network over land and sea, connecting ancient European, African, and Asian Civilizations through the exchange of goods, culture, and ideas
What is the Silk Road?
A system of trade in ancient Ghana in which two merchants exchanged goods without speaking, allowing them to become incredibly wealthy as a middleman
What is Silent Barter?
Columbus Arrives in America, Construction of Tenochtitlan, Development of Slash and Burn Agriculture
1) Slash and Burn
2) Tenochtitlan
3) Columbus
The Great Wall of China was built largely to keep out invaders from which country?
What is Mongolia?
A seasonal shift in the direction of wind off the Indian Ocean bringing changes in precipitation and temperature
What is a monsoon?
The name taken on by Siddartha Gautama after he mediated under a Bodhi tree for 40 days, supposedly discovered the key to a good life, and founded a religion/philosophy in Asia
Who is the Buddha?
According to the Vedas, how does the Ancient Indian caste system connect to Purusha (also known as Brahma)?
What is Purusha's sacrifice? OR What are Purusha's body parts?
Kingdom of Mali, Kingdom of Ghana, Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
1) Kingdom of Ghana
2) Kingdom of Mali
3) Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Which present-day country best matches the historical location of the Kingdom of Ghana?
What is Mali?
An African climate transition zone between the Sahara to the north and the rainforests of the Congo to the south. Contains the countries of Chad, Niger, and South Sudan.
What is the Sahel?
Name at least two of the three major invading groups which attacked Europe at the beginning of the Dark Ages
Who are the Vikings, Muslims, and Magyars?
In response to China's Warring States Period, Sun Tzu wrote this book, one of the most influential books in history, as a sort of instructional manual for winning a war
What is the Art of War?
Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period, Qin Dynasty
1) Zhou Dynasty
2) Warring States Period
3) Qin Dynasty
The Holy Roman Empire was a feudal kingdom of Medieval Europe -- which present-day country sits here now?
What is Germany?
(will accept Italy as well)
Name at least 6 of the 15 countries through which the Danube flows
What is Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Italy, Germany, Romania, Croatia, Switzerland, Czech Rep., Austria, Slovakia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia?
One of the most famous leaders of the Mauryan Dynasty, he brutally conquered Kalinga but then felt so badly afterwards that he converted to Buddhism
Who was Ashoka?
Queen Amanirenas, known also as "One-Eyed Candace" led this civilization to victory in a war against the Roman Empire despite being vastly outmatched
What is Kush?
Black Death Arrives in Europe, Han Dynasty invents Gunpowder, Fransisco Pizarro Conquers the Inca
1) Han Dynasty Invents Gunpowder
2) Black Death Arrives in Europe
3) Fransisco Pizarro Conquers the Inca
The Indus Valley Civilization was the first major group in southern Asia. In which modern-day country was it located?
What is Pakistan?