Global I
Which major land trade route connected East Asia to West Asia and Europe?
The Silk Road
Which sea played a central role in the Roman Empire?
Mediterranean Sea
release from punishments due for a sin, sold for a fee
Indulgences
Macedonian Conqueror who conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia
Alexander The Great
Byzantine Empire
What was the name of the first river valley civilization?
Mesopotamia
Largest dry desert in the world, separating North and South Africa
Sahara Desert
An economic theory in which a European country established colonies to exploit for resources.
Mercantalism
Chinese explorer sent by the Ming Dynasty to explore South Asia, The Middle East, and East Africa
Zheng He
Gunpowder Empire that conquered Constantinople in 1453
Ottoman Empire
Which domesticated animal made Trans-Saharan trade possible?
What is the largest mountain range in Asia?
Himalaya Mountains
the act of being excluded, or kicked out of the Roman Catholic Church.
Excommunication
Emperor responsible for codifying a new set of laws and rebuilding the Hagia Sophia
Emperor Justinian I
the official split between the Roman Catholic and Byzantine churches that occurred in 1054
Great Schism
Laws for the Maurya Empire, carved into stone, based on the principles of Buddhism
Edicts of Ashoka
Rock Pillar Edicts
an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean
Archipelago
Renaissance philosophy that focuses on the importance of the individual and everyday affairs
Humanism
Leader of the Mali Empire, considered by some to be "the richest man in history"
Mansa Musa
the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
Natural Rights
Name 3 diseases that spread from the Old World to the New World as a result of the Columbian Exchange
Smallpox, Influenza, Measles, Chickenpox, Malaria, Plague
Name 3 modern-day countries that made up the territory of the Holy Roman Empire
Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy
a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire; a way of dividing the Empire into smaller administrative units
Satraps
Aztec Emperor who met Hernan Cortez in 1521
Montezuma
Which group threatened the Byzantine Empire on their eastern border, prompting the Byzantine Emperor to ask the Pope for help?
Seljuk Turks