Islam
This person was the founder of Islam and the first caliph. Muslims to this day refer to him as "Allah's prophet"
Muhammad
The collapse of what great European power led to the rise of several small, tribal kings across Europe who were in a state of near-constant conflict with one another and with outsiders.
Rome
This Mongol tribal leader managed to unify the various Mongolian clans and proceeded to conquer the largest land empire the world has ever seen.
Ghengis Khan
Fueled by gold from this place, a new class of non-noble people rose who would gather and distribute wealth.
This explorer is considered the "first" to discover the New World and triggered the wave of colonization from Europe.
Christopher Columbus
These practices are common among all Muslims and include prayer, fasting, giving charity, declaring one's faith, and traveling to Mecca at least once in one's life
The 5 Pillars
Due to a lack of silver, Europe had to establish this new economic system. This system involved exchanging land for loyalty: by serving a king, a loyal subject may be given land and the ability to keep the production of the land.
Feudalism
Through their use of strict enforcement of laws and conquest of most of Asia, the Mongol Empire managed to revive this critical trade route which connected China, India, the Middle East, and Europe
The Silk Road
This group of non-nobles grew in power by funding the arts, loaning money to kings and the Church, and, eventually, hiring their own private armies.
Bankers
This group of people settled in modern-day Mexico and established a powerful empire with impressive feats of engineering. They were eventually conquered by the Spanish and their land became a centerpiece for Spanish colonies.
Aztecs
Shortly after Muhammad's death, the first 4 successors who led the Muslims after him established this style of government where the leader serves as both governmental and spiritual leader for all Muslims
Caliphate
This religion served as a basis for Medieval society and was a force that helped keep people unified during times of conflict.
Christianity
Ghengis Khan believed that this spirit of the sky directed him to unite the world, and claimed that it was the main reason for his conquest
Tengri
Humanism
This crop was a major piece of the European desire to colonize and establish plantations in the New World. It's demand back in Europe was incredibly high and this allowed for a high degree of profit.
Sugar
This famous West African Muslim traveled from his kingdom of Mali to Mecca and gave out an absolute load of gold in the process; making the whole world aware of West Africa's wealth
Mansa Musa
Started because the Seljuk Turks refused to allow pilgrims into Jerusalem, this series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims eventually led to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire.
The Crusades
This great khan, who ruled over the Yuan dynasty, was responsible for establishing new trade routes in China and attempting to expand Mongol rule into Japan. He was made famous in Europe because of the journal of Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
The fall of this city at the hands of the Ottomans led to a wave of ancient Greek and Roman ideas returning to Europe which helped spur the Rennaisance
Constantinople
The labor demands in the New World plantations required a large amount people from this continent. These people were original war prisoners or criminals but, eventually, demand became so high innocent people were being hunted and kidnapped to meant European demand
Africa
This Muslim empire was responsible for the conquest of Constantinople and attempted to conquer and convert all of Europe.
Ottoman Empire
This event swept through Europe and killed anywhere from 30 to 50 percent of Europe's population, leading to massive social and economic upheaval.
The Black Plague
While the Mongol empire didn't last very long, it did create a lasting impact by introducing spices, trade, and other technology to this place.
Europe
This is what the word "renaissance" means
Rebirth
Given its name for the shape it created, this trade network between Europe, the Americas, and Africa formed an economic backbone for European power that would ensure European dominance for years.
Triangular Trade