Mali
On which continent was Mali located?
Africa
What animals did Mongol warriors ride?
Horses
On which continent was the Aztec Empire located?
North America
What disease devastated Europe in the 1300s?
Black Death
What Continent did the Mongols take over?
Asia
What valuable metal helped make Mali wealthy?
Gold
Who united the Mongol clans in 1206?
Genghis Khan
What was the Aztec capital city?
Tenochtitlan
What kingdom fought France in the Hundred Years’ War?
England
Across which desert did the Mali Empire establish trade?
The Sahara
Which ruler made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca?
Mansa Musa
Which ruler established the Yuan dynasty?
Kublai Khan
What raised farming plots helped feed the Aztecs?
Chinampas
What food shortage struck Europe before the Black Death?
Famine
South of Europe, West of Asia, and North of Africa is this big SEA that consisted of trading routes and helped spread the Black Death.
The Mediterranean Sea
Which city became a center of trade and Islamic learning?
Timbuktu
What were the empire’s regional divisions called?
Khanates
What payments did the Aztecs demand from conquered peoples?
Tribute
What group of people were persecuted or scapegoated during the plague?
The Jews.
The Atlantic Ocean
Who founded the Mali Empire?
Sundiata
What religion did the Il-Khans adopt?
Islam
What structures carried fresh water into Tenochtitlan?
Aqueducts
What could surviving workers demand more of after the plague?
Higher wages
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