Key terms
What is Chronology?
The order in which events happen in time. For example, if you're studying World War II, you'd learn that it started in 1939 and ended in 1945.
This island became the primary cause of dispute between Rome and Carthage, kicking off the First Punic War. What island?
Sicily
Meaning "rightly guided," this 29-year caliphate was Islam's first experience ruling without the direct leadership of the Prophet Muhammad. What was their name?
Rashidun
This territory in Asia was called 'the jewel of the Crown'. What was it?
India
Where was Napoleon from?
Corsica
What is Colony?
Territory controlled by a foreign power.
He was the brilliant Carthaginian general who marched an army—including war elephants—across the Alps to invade Italy.
Hannibal Barca
The House of Wisdom was located in this famous capital city, which became a global center for learning and scholarship. What was its name?
Baghdad
Created in 1600 to trade with Asia, this powerful business entity started the British Empire through commerce rather than direct military conquest. What was the name of this trade company?
East India Company
What event made Napoleon rise to power?
French Revolution
Who is Settler?
a person who moves to live in a colony.
Roman engineers purposely built their roads with a slight curve, or crown, in the middle for this specific, weather-related reason. What was the reason?
Water drainage
A major controversy over this specific leader's succession split Islam into two permanent sects: Sunni and Shiʿah. Who was he?
Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
Name three different goods Britain was getting from their empire territories.
Tea, sugar, gold, diamonds, cotton, spices, etc
Where was the final battle Napoleon led?
Waterloo
What is Global trade?
trade between different parts of the world.
Julius Caesar used a "divide and conquer" strategy to defeat a confederation of Celtic tribes and conquer this vast, wealthy region.
Gaul
To study the stars and advance the field of astronomy, the House of Wisdom campus included this specialised scientific facility.What was it?
Observatory
Before the discovery of this water route, British ships would take almost 12 months to arrive to their colonies in Asia. This body of water shortened the trip to 6 months. What was this water route?
Suez Canal
Why were European powers neighbouring France against Napoleon?
Neighbouring powers viewed France’s revolution as a threat to established monarchies
Who is Navigator?
someone skilled at planning sea journeys.
This famous, ancient saying refers to how the vast network of trade and military highways all connected back to the imperial capital.
All roads lead to Roma
Meaning "apostasy" in Arabic, these specific conflicts (632–633) involved tribal uprisings across Arabia that the Rashidun Caliphate had to defeat immediately after the Prophet Muhammad's death. What was the name of the conflict?
The Riddah wars
Enslaved Africans were forced to work under brutal conditions on this Caribbean island's sugar plantations until slavery was abolished in 1833. What was the name of the island?
Jamaica
When did Napoleon become and emperor?
1804