People
Geography
Grab Bag
Law/Government
Art
100

A person who moves from place to place, often with animals, without a permanent home

Nomad

100

A Hajj is a pilgrimage to this Islamic holy city in what is now Saudi Arabia.

Mecca

100

A tool with a needle that points north, used to help people find directions

Compass

100

A large group of territories under one ruler

Empire

100

the central figure of this famous painting by Sandro Botticelli- See image your teacher is holding!

the Madonna (the Magnificat)

200

The leader of the Mongol Empire and China when Marco Polo visited. He was very powerful and ruled a vast kingdom.

Kublai Khan:

200

A city in Italy built on water with canals instead of streets. It was a major trading center during Marco Polo's time.

Venice

200

A time of great learning and new ideas, especially in Europe (1300s-1600s).

Renaissance

200

The system of making and trading things of value in a country or region.

Economy

200

the central figure of this famous painting by Michelangelo Buonarroti- See image your teacher is holding!

The Prophet Jeremiah

300

any group of people native to a specific region. People who lived there before colonists or settlers arrived, defined new borders, and began to occupy the land.

Indigenous

300

The largest Mississippian city near present-day Illinois.

Cahokia

300

A time in history when Europeans traveled far across the world to explore new lands, trade, and find riches, inspired by people like Marco Polo.

Age of Exploration:

300

A group of families or communities with shared culture and customs

Tribe

300

the surprise figure hiding in this famous painting by Raphael Sanzio- See image your teacher is holding!

Raphael (himself)

400

The nickname given to Leonardo da Vinci

Renaissance Man

400

Mound-building people in the southeastern U.S.

Mississippians

400

A group of people traveling together, often through desert areas.

Caravan

400

A long conflict between England and France over the French throne.

Hundred Years’ War

400

the animal being held in this famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci- See image your teacher is holding!

the ermine

500

The first female Muslim ruler in history, who ruled Delhi for four years.

Razia Sultana

500

The Muslim kingdom that ruled northern India for several hundred years.

Delhi Sultanate

500

Corn, beans, and squash, crops that grew together to help each other.

Three Sisters

500

A religious movement known as this swept through Europe in the 1500s. Its leaders disagreed with the Roman Catholic Church on certain religious issues and criticized the church’s great power and wealth.

The (Protestant) Reformation

500

A technique where paint is applied to plaster that is still damp. The painting becomes a permanent part of the wall is it painted on.

Fresco

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