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Trivialities
100
Place first known in Arabic texts as "Land of Gold."
What is Ghana?
100
Whence Vikings came.
What is Scandinavia?
100
Gunpowder was originally used to propel these.
What are flaming arrows?
100
Floating gardens.
What are chinampas?
100
"General Principles" in the Tang law code states that there are this many abominations.
What is 10?
200
The main reason Mecca could become wealthy through trade.
What is lack of local competition?
200
Slavic people use this alphabet.
What is Cyrillic?
200
The Grand Canal linked these two rivers.
What are the Yangzi and Yellow Rivers?
200
Rulers of Teotihuacan.
Who are elite families?
200
The Mesoamerican ball game was played with this type of ball.
What is a solid rubber ball?
300
Only wife of Muhammad to see Gabriel.
Who is A'isha?
300
The conflict between kings and popes was spurred by this.
What is the investiture controversy?
300
Name of the family who overtook the Sui.
Who are the Li?
300
Helped legitimize the control of Mayan rulers and played a large part in household management.
What are wives?
300
The masterful Arabic writer, Jahiz, was famous for being this.
What is ugly?
400
Largest product being traded from southern Arabian regions by caravans.
What are aromatic resins?
400
Brothers who went on a highly successful Christian mission.
Who are Methodius and Cyril?
400
The Song government used this tactic when pressured by the cost of its army and building projects.
What is tax farming?
400
Aztec twin capitals.
What are Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco?
400
English translation of "chicha."
What is corn liquor?
500
Sufi brotherhoods strove for this.
What is union with God?
500
Canterbury became a pilgrimage center after this person was assassinated.
Who is Archbishop Thomas a Becket?
500
A Japanese text written by noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu on how women should act.
What is The Tale of Genji?
500
The reason for the Incan rulers' constant feasting, sacrifices, and rituals.
What is awing and intimidating visitors?
500
The Korean word for "Zen."
What is "Son"?
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