Spanish conquistadors were impressed by the vast array of goods available at the Tlatelolco market in this society. page 300
What is Aztec?
100
This is the name given to the "Rightly Guided" caliphs who were friends of Muhammad before he died and were experienced in the faith.
What is the Rashidun Caliphate?
100
This leader of Norse Vikings visited Newfoundland and established a base camp in the New World. page 305
Who is Leif Ericson?
100
This group of Muslim Turks successfully exploited the possibilities of gunpowder and under the leadership of Osman they conquered much of the Byzantine empire. page 253
Who are the Ottomans?
100
This Domincan monks' philosophy stated that wile many things could be determined by reason, some mysteries had to rely on faith for explanation. page 346
Who is Thomas Aquinas?
200
This is the name of the popular book in the early middle ages written by Geoffrey Chaucer. page 351
What is The Canterbury Tales?
200
These slave soldiers kicked the Crusaders and the Mongols out of the Middle East.
What is the Mamluk Sultanate?
200
This Italian writer of the Decameron emphasized love and reason rather than faith and is considered part of the European Renaissance. page 355
Who is Giovanni Bocaccio?
200
This group came to power in Japan after the decline of the Kamakura Shogunate but had limited power outside the capital which allowed daimyo to gain influence. page 279
What is the Ashikaga Shogunate?
200
This Indian mathematician proved that zero was infinity and was able to make a perpetual motion machine. page 311
Who is Bhaskara?
300
This is the style of writing primarily used in the Quran. page 234
What is the poetic style?
300
This African kingdom was founded by King Ewuare and had very impressive fortified walls. It went into decline but never truly disappeared.
What is the Kingdom of Benin?
300
This Khmer king's first wife (Jayarajadevi) helped care for and resettle hundreds of abandoned girls and his second wife (Indradevi) was a renowned scholar and chief teacher of the king. page 321
Who is King Jayavarman VII?
300
This African society located along the Guinea coast had several kingdoms including Oyo and Ife and were known for their skilled female artisans and traders. page 285
What is the Yoruba society?
300
This Incan warrior claimed to be a living god and used his army of highly trained soldiers to lay a foundation for the empire that his son Pachacuti expanded. page 302
Who is Viracocha?
400
This is the name of the Chinese capital city of the southern Song dynasty. page 265
What is Hangzhou?
400
This was the dynasty in which 100,000 Mongols ruled 60 million Chinese people but which failed to help China develop technologically.
What is the Yuan (Yan) Dynasty?
400
This Japanese woman gained a formal education and learned to write poetry and prose well enough to become a published novelist. page 275
Who is Lady Murasaki?
400
This Vietnamese dynasty developed in resistance to Chinese domination and underwent political and social reforms to reduce the power of the traditional elite. page 325
What is the Le Dynasty?
400
This child prodigy is associated with Neo-Confucianism and was one of the most influential thinkers in China. page 266
Who is Zhu Xi?
500
This is the place that Kabir believed God could be found. page 310
What is "in yourself?"
500
This Chinese Dynasty underwent many reforms, including land redistribution, a civil service exam, copper coins, and a lot of religious and artistic freedom.
What is the Tang Dynasty?
500
This Muslim philosopher wanted to get rid of restrictions on women because he argued that without knowing their uses and taking advantage of them they became an economic burden on society. page 246
Who is Ibn Rushd/Averroes?
500
This noble house took power of the Holy Roman Empire and focused on gaining territory for their family rather than on strengthening their political influence. page 353
What is the House of Habsburg?
500
This grandson of Genghis Khan led attacks on the Middle East before he was finally defeated by the Mamluks. page 251