China/Japan
Along this route, Europeans brought things such as wine, cloth, & glass in exchange for silk, cotton, ceramics, & tea.
What is the Silk Road?
This Emperor renamed Constantinople and moved the Roman capital there.
Who is Emperor Constantine?
This city was where Muhammad was born, and it is where Mansa Musa traveled on his pilgrimage.
What is Mecca?
This man led the Norman Conquest of England in 1066
Who is William the Conqueror?
The economic belief that there was only so much money in the world & whichever nations had the most money, had the most power.
What is Mercantilism?
These were wealthy landowners involved in Japanese Feudalism.
Who are the Daimyo?
The Byzantine Empire became the center of these two cultures as they survived the Germanic Invasions of the Roman Empire here.
What are the Greek & Roman cultures?
These people are African storytellers who memorize and recite the names and histories of their people.
What are Griots?
This empire was founded in what is modern day France & Germany by Charlemagne the Great when he was crowned by Pope Leo.
What is the Holy Roman Empire?
This system involved the forced servitude of Native Americans to the Spaniards, was opposed by Bartolome De Las Casas, & its end helped lead to the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
What is the Encomienda System?
This Mongol led the conquest of all of China & founded the Yuan Dynasty.
Who is Kublai Khan?
This Emperor was well known for his code of laws, rebuilding the Hagia Sophia, & retaking several Roman territories.
Who is Emperor Justinian?
This Sultan led the Ottoman Empire twice in their conquest of the Byzantine capital.
Who is Mehmed II?
This German monk began the Protestant Reformation when he nailed his 95 Theses to the door of his local church.
Who is Martin Luther?
This man had a heavy influence on the Age of Exploration & founded a school of navigation in Portugal.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
This admiral led a fleet of giant ships on diplomatic missions throughout the Indian Ocean.
Who is Zheng He?
This city’s location between Europe and Asia helped preserve European culture and protect it from invasions after the fall of the Roman Empire.
What is Constantinople?
In 610, Muslims believe that this man received a vision from Allah telling him to submit to the will of Allah & to spread his word.
Who is the Prophet Muhammad?
This playwright & poet was famous for his plays, such as Romeo and Juliet, and his contributions to the English language.
Who is Shakespeare?
This Conquistador invaded & conquered the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
Who is Hernan Cortez?
During the Song dynasty, neo-Confucianism scholars combined these two philosophies & religions together.
What is Confucianism, & Buddhism?
This group of people were responsible for the Fall of the Roman Empire.
Who are the Visogoth Barbarians?
This group of Muslims believed that Abu Bakr could not be named Caliph because he was not a blood relative of Muhammad.
Who are the Shia?
These wars led to increased trade and cultural exchange, but also caused violence and tension between Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
What are the Crusades?
Because of the forests and rivers in this region, Native American tribes like the Iroquois built longhouses from wood and hunted deer for clothing.
What is the Northeast or Eastern Woodlands?