The Roman Republic
This form of government, founded in 509 B.C., included a Senate and consuls.
What is the Roman Republic?
This emperor is remembered for blaming Christians for a fire and beginning persecutions.
Who is Nero?
This Frankish king converted to Christianity, linking the Church and monarchy.
Who is Clovis I?
The first four leaders after Muhammad’s death are known by this title.
What are the Rightly Guided Caliphs?
This Indian empire is remembered for spreading Buddhism and its golden age under Ashoka.
What is the Maurya Empire?
These were the three great West African kingdoms involved in trans-Saharan trade.
What are Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
These wealthy landowners made up the upper class in Roman society.
Who are the patricians?
This law issued in 313 A.D. legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
What is the Edict of Milan?
He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in 800.
Who is Charlemagne?
These two major sects of Islam disagree over who should lead the Muslim community.
What are Sunni and Shi’a?
This period in Japan was marked by ceremonial emperors and real power held by daimyos and shoguns.
What is the Heian Period?
This Christian king of Axum conquered Kush and boosted trade.
Who is King Ezana?
He defeated Hannibal by attacking Carthage during the Second Punic War.
Who is Scipio Africanus?
This term describes the 200-year era of peace that began with Augustus.
What is the Pax Romana?
This 1215 document limited the powers of the English king.
What is the Magna Carta?
This empire conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
The samurai followed this code of honor.
What is bushido?
These animals were essential for crossing the Sahara desert in trade caravans.
What are camels?
This office was created to protect the interests of the plebeians.
What is the tribune?
These three emperors are remembered for their erratic and destructive rule.
Who are Caligula, Nero, and Commodus?
This law-making body was established by Edward I in 1295.
What is the Model Parliament?
This empire in Persia became the center of the silk trade.
What is the Safavid Empire?
He united the Mongols and began the second-largest empire in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This route connected Africa, the Middle East, and Europe for the first time in recorded history.
What is the Trans-Saharan Trade Network?
These wars between Rome and Carthage included Hannibal's invasion of Italy.
What are the Punic Wars?
Rome fell to barbarian tribes in this year.
What is 476 A.D.?
This was the political and social system based on land exchanges for military service.
What is feudalism?
This Indian empire is known for the Taj Mahal.
What is the Mughal Empire?
This term refers to the 100-year period of peace under Mongol rule.
What is the Pax Mongolica?
These were three key goods exported from Africa in ancient times.
What are gold, salt, and ivory?