Early History
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era.
What was the first major Sub-Saharan kingdom?
Kingdom of Kush
What is an Empire?
A political entity made up of several territories and peoples under one central authority.
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
What is the major religion of Japan?
Shinto
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
The transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture and settlement.
Which empire controlled two-thirds of the world's known supply of gold before 1350?
Ghana
What is imperialism?
The policy of extending power and dominion, especially by gaining land or control.
What major event split the Catholic Church?
The Great Schism
Who united the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan.
Where do the earliest fossils of humans suggest we originated?
Africa.
Who was Mansa Musa?
The ruler of the Mali Empire who went on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Considered one of the richest men in history.
Name one reason why empires fall.
Civil war, invasions, economic collapse, getting too big to control
When did the Roman Empire exist as a unified empire?
27 BCE to 395 CE
What is a Dynasty?
Regimes of a monarch's bloodline
What is a civilization?
A complex society with a system of writing, laws, political structure, and language.
What was notable about the society during the height of the Mali Empire?
It was wealthy, orderly, and had little crime.
What was the first known empire?
Southern Egypt
What was the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The church in the east after the Great Schism
What role did the Shogun play in Japan?
The military leader with often greater control than the Emperor.