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Status
100
This desert in northern China helped protect it from northern invaders
Gobi Desert
100
The main religion that spread from India into China during the Tang Dynasty
Buddhism
100
The Chinese invented this type of material during the Song Dynasty that helped increase literacy.
Paper/ movable type/ printing
100
This title was used by Japan’s military rulers who held real power
Shogun
100
In Japanese society, this warrior class served their lords with loyalty.
Samurai
200
The city of Constantinople was important because it was located between these two continents.
Europe and Asia
200
This religion, founded by Muhammad, spread quickly across Southwest Asia and North Africa.
Islam
200
This emperor built the Hagia Sophia and reformed Roman law.
Justinian
200
The wealth of Mali grew due to trade in these two main resources.
Gold and salt
200
The Heian aristocracy helped develop Japan’s culture through their focus on creating the world's first novel, the Tale of Genji.
Literature / poetry
300
The Niger River was a key waterway for trade and transportation in this region.
West Africa
300
Shintoism is unique because it has no sacred text and focuses on this concept, meaning spirits in nature.
Kami
300
Zheng He’s sea voyages showed off China’s power during this dynasty
Ming Dynasty
300
Merchants expanded their role by connecting trade between Asia, Africa, and this continent.
Europe
300
In the Mongol Empire, people from this region were often placed in lower classes under Mongol rule.
China
400
The location of Mecca made it an important stop on trade routes across this peninsula.
Arabian Peninsula
400
Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to this holy city spread Islam and increased Mali’s fame
Mecca
400
West African griots were known for passing down history using this method
Oral storytelling
400
The Byzantine emperor Justinian is best known for this major legal reform.
Justinian Code
400
This religion’s emphasis on respect for hierarchy and education influenced the Song Dynasty’s government.
Confucianism
500
The Mongol Empire’s control of this famous trade network connected Asia to Europe.
Silk Road
500
The Byzantine Empire spread this form of Christianity after the division of the Roman Empire.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
500
Muslim scholars advanced knowledge in this field by studying the stars for navigation
Astronomy
500
This empire began when Mehmed II conquered Constantinople.
Ottoman Empire
500
West African society relied on these individuals to preserve cultural traditions before writing was common.
Griots / storytellers