Early Romans were divided into two classes: the first were the wealthy landowner and the second were the artisans, shopkeepers, and farmers.
What are patricians and plebeians?
100
These medieval structures were owned by the nobles but were opened to the peasants during times of danger.
What are castles?
100
This is the holy book of Islam. It provides instructions for Muslims about how they should live.
What is the Quran?
100
This African climate zone is hot and dry and covers nearly 30 percent of Africa. Few people live there and daytime temperatures can reach as high as 140 degrees.
What is the desert?
100
A period of ten years is called this.
What is a decade?
200
These were the laws written on stone tablets that describe the rights of people in the Roman Republic.
What are the Twelve Tables?
200
In 800 A.D. this man was declared the emperor of the Romans. He believed all people should be educated, but he also believed all people should become Catholic - he killed any who refused to convert.
Who is Charlemagne?
200
These Arabs were desert herders. They lived in tents and brought their herds of camels, goats, and sheep to the oasis for water.
Who are the Bedouins?
200
This African kingdom rose to power in 400 A.D. and was considered a crossroads of trade. Traders had to pay a tax to cross through this kingdom.
What is Ghana?
200
What was the name of the "iceman" that was discovered by hikers in the Alps?
Who is Otzi?
300
This was Rome's most powerful enemy in the Mediterranean region. They would go on to fight 3 wars with Rome over control of the area.
What is Carthage?
300
This European system divided people into classes of nobles, knights, clergy, and peasants.
What is feudalism?
300
This man was born an orphan but became a successful merchant. He founded the religion of Islam after he was visited by an angel. He preached that all people were equal and the rich should share with the poor.
Who is Muhammad?
300
Mansa Musa was the last strong king of this African kingdom.
What is Mali?
300
This is the name for a Muslim house of worship.
What is a mosque?
400
This general fought against Rome during the Second Punic War, but his army of 46,000 men, horses, and even elephants were not strong enough to defeat Rome.
Who is Hannibal?
400
These were a series of missions where Christians traveled by land and sea to try to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.
What are the Crusades?
400
Islam split into these two groups after the death of Muhammad.
What are the Sunnis and the Shiites?
400
This African kingdom was located along the Niger River and was the largest empire in West Africa, but it was conquered by Arabs with cannons and guns.
What is Songhai?
400
This natural resource found in Africa was considered equal to or even more valuable than gold.
What is salt?
500
This dictator rose to power in 44 B.C. and reformed the government by granting citizenship, creating jobs, and giving land to the landless - but his enemies and even some of his friends were jealous and stabbed him to death in the Roman Senate house.
Who is Julius Caesar?
500
This plague spread throughout Europe in the 1300's killing 1 out of every 2 people.
What is the Black Death or Bubonic Plague?
500
These are the acts of worship that Muslims are expected to fulfill. For example, Muslims must pray five times per day, and they must not eat from dawn to dusk during Ramadan.
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
500
This African city was considered the capital for trading and was known for its architecture and libraries.
What is Timbuktu?
500
These two groups of people were in conflict with each other in the movie "Hotel Rwanda".