The Far East
The Near East
Europe
The Age of Exploration
Miscellany
100

He was the greatest leader of the Mongol Hordes.

Who is Genghis Khan?

100

This 'Great' ruler united the Russian tribes into one nation.

Who was Ivan the Great?

100

France and England fought for a long time during this war.

What is the Hundred Years War?

100
He sailed west from Spain in 1492, and would discover the New World.

Who is Christopher Columbus?

100

The Mongols would open the veins of their horses in order to do this.

What is 'drink their blood'?
200

He famously traveled to China with his Father and uncle, where he became an important person in the Chinese Court. He then returned to Europe, and wrote an very famous book about his travels.

Who is Marco Polo?

200

The Rus were unable to capture this ancient city, partly because the defenders burned their ships with mysterious Greek Fire.

What is Constantinople?

200

This plague, carried by rats and fleas from Asia, burned through Europe for many years.

What is the Black Death?


200

These were the names of Columbus' 3 ships.

What are the NiƱa, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria?

200

This huge desert blocked the land-route into Southern Africa.

What is the Sahara Desert?

300

The Ming Emperors built a huge new palace that no one else was allowed to enter, and they called it this.

What is the Forbidden City?

300

Turkish tribes from central Asia would go on to conquer Constantinople and found this powerful empire, which apparently has no relation to the piece of living room furniture. 

What is the Ottoman Empire?

300

This young girl led the French to victory against the English, but was later captured and killed.

Who is (St.) Joan of Arc?


300

His expedition was the first to round South America, and circumnavigate ("go all the way around") the globe.

Who was Ferdinand Magellan?

300
Africa was called this because Europeans did not know much about it for most of its history.

What is 'The Dark Continent?'

400

Babur invaded this city in India. (He was NOT looking for thin cuts of lunch meat).

What is Delhi?
400

Suleiman and his Ottoman Turks renamed Constantinople to this.

What is Istanbul?

400

The first of the English civil wars are known by this floral name.

What are the Wars of the Roses? (War of the Roses is also acceptable)

400

North and South America are named after this Italian Explorer. 

Who is Amerigo Vespucci?

400

He was the first explorer to sail around Africa to reach India.

Who is Vasco Da Gama?

500

Magellan died in battle on the far eastern edge of the world, during a tribal war on these islands.

What are the Phillipines?

500

The Black Death traveled to Europe across this trade route with China.

What is the Silk Road?

500

The French prince sent a package of these along with his message to the English King Henry V.

What are tennis balls?


500

He was the Portuguese prince who founded a famous school of navigation. 

Who is Prince Henry (The Navigator)

500

This is a tool used by sailors to navigate at sea. (Multiple Answers Accepted)

What is a Compass/Astrolabe/Sextant/Map/Star Chart.

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