Islam & Africa
East Asian Empires
The Byzantine Empire
Feudal Europe
The Church & Crusades
Misc.
Colleges by Logo/Mascot
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This prophet founded Islam in the 7th century after receiving revelations in Mecca.
Who is Muhammad?
1
Born with the name Temujin, this leader united the nomadic tribes of the steppe to founded the Mongol Empire.
Who is Genghis Khan?
1
This city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire and a bridge between Europe and Asia.
What is Constantinople?
1
This code of conduct dictated how knights should behave toward ladies and the weak.
What is Chivalry?
1
This Pope gave the speech that kicked off the First Crusade in 1095.
Who is Pope Urban II?
1
This desert had to be crossed for trade between Mali and the Mediterranean.
What is the Sahara?
1
What is Appalachian State University?
2
Al-Khwarizmi, a Golden Age scholar, is credited with pioneering this branch of mathematics.
What is Algebra?
2
In Japan, these warrior-nobles followed the Bushido code.
Who are the Samurai?
2
This Emperor is famous for his "Code" of laws and for rebuilding the Hagia Sophia.
Who was Justinian?
2
This is the name of the land grant given by a lord to a vassal.
What is a Fief?
2
The primary goal of the Crusades was to "reclaim" this city from Muslim control.
What is Jerusalem?
2
This title was held by the supreme military commander who actually ruled Japan.
Who is the Shogun?
2
What is Colorado University?
3
His famous 1324 CE pilgrimage to Mecca brought massive amounts of gold to regions across Africa and quite literally put him on the map.
Who is Mansa Musa?
3
This was the ancient trade route that connected European and Chinese markets across land.
What is the Silk road?
3
This was the official language of the Byzantine Empire, replacing Latin over time.
What is Greek?
3
This Frankish King was crowned "Emperor of the Romans" on Christmas Day, 800 AD.
Who is Charlemagne?
3
This was the specific term for being kicked out of the Church, a major threat to medieval kings.
What is Excommunication?
3
King John was forced to sign this "Great Charter" in 1215, limiting his power.
What is the Magna Carta?
3
What is the University of Florida?
4
Mansa Musa was the ruler of this West African Empire, known for its vast wealth in gold...and salt.
What is Mali?
4
This Chinese invention of the Tang Dynasty revolutionized warfare and was later traded along the Silk Road.
What is Gunpowder?
4
During the Fourth Crusade, Crusaders shockingly attacked and looted this fellow Christian city.
What is Constantinople?
4
The economic side of feudalism, centered on the lord's self-sufficient estate, is known as this system.
What is Manorialism?
What is the Manor System?
4
This was a major positive effect on European society following the Crusades.
What is rise of a middle class/increased wealth/increased trade and goods?
4
In the feudal pyramid, they sit directly below the King but above the Knights?
Who are the Lords/Nobles?
4
What is Texas Tech University?
5
This famous traveler and scholar covered over 75,000 miles across the Islamic world and beyond.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
5
This Venetian merchant spent 17 years in the court of the Great Khan, later writing a book that fascinated Europeans.
Who is Marco Polo?
5
This 1054 event saw the Christian Church split into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox branches
What is the Great Schism?
5
Feudalism formed in Europe to provide a system of structure, order, and safety after this event in 467.
What is the Fall of Rome?
5
This Muslim leader famously recaptured Jerusalem and signed a peace treaty with Richard the Lionheart.
Who is Saladin?
5
This deadly pandemic, originating from the Mongol Empire, struck Europe in 1347, killing nearly one-third of the population.
What is the Black Death/Bubonic Plague?
5
What is the University of Connecticut?