Ottoman Empire
The Ottomans were very successful at using this technology, leading to them taking over much land
Gunpowder
Sparta
Mexico
This trade route stretched from China to Europe
Silk Road
This term refers to a source that was created by someone who was at the historical event
Primary Source
This system allowed different religious groups to govern themselves and practice their own religion
Millet System
This war was fought between Athens and Sparta, with their allies
Peloponnesian War
The Mayans had a very advanced (blank) which allowed them to predict solar events
Calendar
This Moroccan explorer began his journey with a pilgrimage to Mecca
Ibn Battuta
The term for a religion with many gods
Polytheistic
The capital of the Ottomans
Istanbul
This type of government began in Athens
Democracy
Historians believe that this was one of the main reasons for the downfall of the Maya, it is when you do not have enough water
Drought
This famous explorer sailed the Indian Ocean Trade Networks working for China
Zheng He
The term for a group of people who move around in search of food
Nomadic
This leader led the Ottomans during what we consider the "Golden Age"
Suleiman (the Magnificent)
This philosopher founded a school called "The Academy"
Plato
The Spanish brought this disease, which severely hurt the population of the Maya
Smallpox
This important invention allowed sailors to calculate their latitude using the horizon
Astrolabe
This is the term for an ancient Greek city state
Polis
These were elite soldiers, trained from a young age to protect the Ottoman Empire
This man negotiated a peace treaty during the war between Athens and Sparta, it later fell apart
Nicias
The Maya created this type of field in order to grow crops in the mountains
Terrace Farming
The name of Marco Polo's book
Travels (of Marco Polo)
This term means any time before year 0
Before Common Era