True or False?
Universities did not exist when Timbuktu was at its peak
False
disease that killed one-third of the people of Europe during the Middle Ages.
The Bubonic Plague/The Black Death
What is the name of people who practice the religion of Islam?
the largest land empire in history.
Mongol
True of False?
The Incas built their empire in North America.
False
Christian invaders from central Europe who ruled northern Africa from 429 to 534.
Vandals
a Viking who discovered Vinland, the Viking name North America.
Leif Erikson
the holy city of Islam and the birthplace of Muhammad.
Mecca
a Chinese admiral who made several voyages to show the power of the Ming dynasty.
Cheng Ho
True or False?
William of Normandy used force to become the king of England.
True
the communication of important ideas passed down through the generations by use of the spoken word.
Oral Tradition
a series of wars between England and France that lasted from 1337 to 1453
The Hundred Years War
The region where Ottoman Turks came to power, now known as Turkey.
Anatolia
What was the religion of the people of the Gupta Dynasty?
Buddhism and Hinduism
a traveler from Europe who visited Kublai Khan and then wrote about his travels.
Marco Polo
True or False?
One of the five duties of Islam is to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
True
the economic system of the Middle Ages
Manorialism
Why was Koca Sinan famous?
He was an architect
For what is the Lady Murasaki Shikibu remembered?
Writing the Tale of Genji
What was the name Leif Erikson's father? (who was also an explorer!)
Erik the Red
The culture of Kilwa and Mombasa is called what?
Swahili
What date is usually given for the fall of Rome?
476 C.E.
Mecca is now located in what country?
Saudi Arabia
a great poet who lived during the Tang dynasty.
Li Po
the way of life followed by monks and nuns.
Monasticism