Ancient Greece
This Greek city-state was known for its strong military
Sparta
The general who became dictator and was assassinated
Julius Caesar
This was the pope's tool for punishing rulers by cutting them off from the church
Excommunication
This religion teaches people how to end suffering and reach enlightenment
Buddhism
This desert in North Africa made travel difficult
The Sahara Desert
This Greek thinker asked questions to help people think for themselves
Socrates
The governing body of the Roman Republic made up of wealthy citizens
Senate
In medieval Europe, this system organized society by exchanging land for loyalty and military service
Feudalism
This leader united the Mongol tribes and built the largest land empire
Genghis Khan
This city became a major center of learning and trade in Mali
Timbuktu
The wars fought between Greece and Persia
Persian Wars
The long period of peace under Roman rule
Pax Romana
Signed in 1215, this document limited the power of the English king and established that even rulers must follow the law
The Magna Carta
These people were the large, powerful land owners
Daimyo
These items were traded from Arabia to Ghana and Mali
1. Cloth, 2. Salt, 3. Copper, 4. Tools
This Greek king conquered a huge empire that stretched from Greece to India
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar was famously assassinated on this date in 44 BCE
The Ides of March
The two main religions that were continually at war with one another
Christianity and Islam
This network of trade routes connected China to Europe
The Silk Road
The teachings of this prophet of Islam influenced the rulers of Mali and other West African kingdoms
Muhammad
This war weakened Greece and was fought between Athens and Sparta
The Peloponnesian War
This series of wars allowed Rome to expand into North Africa and Spain
The Punic Wars
These were a series of religious wars during the Middle Ages fought to control the Holy Land
The Crusades
The first dynasty to unite all of China and begin construction of the Great Wall
The Qin Dynasty
In the 11th century, this empire faced attacks from North African Muslim reformers called the Almoravids
The Ghana Empire