Vocab1
Central Mexico where ancient civilizations such as the Mayans and Aztecs rose to power.
What is Mesoamerica?
Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife.
What is Taj Mahal?
Shah Abbas fought with the Ottomans over this part of the Middle East.
What is Azerbaijan?
In the Ottoman Empire, non-Muslims could practice their religion but had to pay a
What is tax?
A mixed African-Arabian culture of coastal Africa.
What is Swahili?
Military dictator of Japan that ruled in place of the Emperor.
What is the Shogunate?
The Incan Empire was ran by an
What is an emperor?
Pass that allowed people to cross into India from Asia Minor.
What is the Khyber Pass?
Part of the middle east containing the Tigris-Euphrates River Valleys.
What is Mesopotamia?
Code of chivalry and honor for the Samurai.
What is Bushido?
A group of people with common beliefs and customs, usually considered advanced.
What is civilization?
Supreme authority in a political and military sense.
What is Sultan?
Means king.
What is Shah?
A group of people who do not settle, instead the roam the land. Typically following the food supply.
What is nomad?
Aztec rulers claimed to be descended from the
What are the Gods?
Took over China by overthrowing the Mongols.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
Formed by outside conquerors who unified their conquered regions.
What are Gunpowder Empires?
Half-moon shaped stretch of land from the Nile River Valley into Mesopotamia.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
In the Mississippi River Valleys there was a shift from hunter-gatherers to full time
What is farming?
The gateway to the Spice Islands.