Mesoamerica
Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Mongols
The Silk Road
African Empires
200

This civilization is known for its pyramids, calendar, and hieroglyphic writing.

What is the Maya civilization

200

This 18th-century event marked the beginning of widespread European involvement in the African slave trade.

What is the establishment of the Atlantic slave trade?

200

This founder of the Mongol Empire unified the Mongolian tribes and became its first Great Khan.

Who is Genghis Khan?

200

This spice, commonly traded along the Silk Road, was highly valued for its flavor and preservative properties.

What is cinnamon?

200

The decline of this empire began in the late 16th century due to internal strife and the rise of rival powers, leading to its eventual fall.

What is the Songhai Empire?

400

This civilization, located in present-day Mexico, is famous for its large stone heads.

What is the Olmec civilization

400

The infamous journey across the Atlantic taken by enslaved Africans is known as this.

What is the Middle Passage?

400

This grandson of Genghis Khan became the ruler of the Yuan Dynasty in China.

Who is Kublai Khan?

400

This religion, which originated in India, spread along the Silk Road and influenced cultures in China and Central Asia.

What is Buddhism?

400

The Kingdom of Axum was a major trading power due to its access to this important body of water.

What is the Red Sea?

600

This empire was the largest in Mesoamerica and is known for its military conquests and tribute system.

What is the Aztec Empire?

600

This British abolitionist published "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," which highlighted the horrors of slavery.

Who is Olaudah Equiano?

600

Known for his military prowess, this general served under Genghis Khan and helped expand the Mongol Empire into China.

Who is Subutai?

600

This literary work, written by a famous Chinese traveler, provides a detailed account of cultures along the Silk Road.

What is "The Travels of Marco Polo"?

600

The spread of this religion played a significant role in the unification of various African empires and their cultural identities.

What is Islam?

800

Known for its advanced agricultural practices, this civilization developed chinampas for farming.

What is the Aztec civilization?

800

This act passed in 1807 made it illegal to engage in the slave trade in the British Empire.

What is the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act?

800

The Mongols established a vast network of trade routes known as this, which facilitated commerce between the East and West.

What is the Silk Road?

800

The exchange of scientific knowledge, particularly in this field, was a significant outcome of interactions along the Silk Road.

What is medicine?

800

This trade route connected the West African empires to North Africa and facilitated the exchange of goods such as salt and slaves.

What is the Trans-Saharan trade route?

1000

This ancient city, once the center of the Maya civilization, is famous for its temples and ball courts

What is Tikal?

1000

This African-American cultural celebration, originating from African traditions, is still widely observed today in the U.S.

What is Kwanzaa?

1000

The Mongol Empire was notable for its religious tolerance, allowing subjects to practice their own beliefs, including Buddhism, Islam, and this.

What is Christianity?

1000

The exchange of ideas, technology, and goods along the Silk Road contributed to the development of this modern concept of globalization.

What is economic globalization?

1000

This lasting impact of the African empires can be seen today in the cultural, linguistic, and religious diversity of the continent. 

What is African heritage?