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100
This peninsula is located between China and Japan and is home to two countries today.
What is the Korean Peninsula?
100
This event led to the expulsion of non-Catholic Christians from the Iberian Peninsula.
What is the Reconquista?
100
This emperor helped spread Christianity and expanded the the influence of the Holy Roman Empire. He is known as the "Father of Europe."
Who is Charlemagne?
100
This trade network connected Europe, Asia, and Africa and was central to the exchange of silk, spices, and ideas. It also promoted cultural and economic interactions between Asia and Europe.
What is the Silk Road?
100
This document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarchy and established the principle of the rule of law.
What is the Magna Carta?
200
This city is located near the edge of the Sahara Desert and lies south of the Niger River.
What is Timbuktu?
200
This Chinese philosophy, prominent during the Song Dynasty, emphasizes respect for elders and family as core values and was eventually adopted by Japan.
What is Confucianism?
200
This Mongol leader was responsible for uniting the Mongol tribes and began the vast expansion of the Mongol Empire seen here:
Who is Genghis Khan?
200
Gold and salt were the most traded goods along this important African trade route.
What is the Trans-Saharan trade route?
200
During this Chinese dynasty, significant advancements were made in agriculture, including the development of improved irrigation systems, which increased rice production and supported population growth.
What is the Song Dynasty?
300
The mountains forming a natural barrier between Europe and Asia are called this.
What are the Ural Mountains?
300
This language continued to be spoken during the Byzantine Empire and reflects the legacy of the Roman Empire in the East.
What is Latin?
300
This ruler expanded the Mongol Empire into Europe and the Middle East, continuing the work begun by his grandfather.
Who is Kublai Khan?
300
These self-sufficient agricultural estates were the economic backbone of feudal Europe.
What are manors? (manorialism)
300
This aristocracy helped create a unique Japanese culture by moving the capital to Kyoto and sponsoring various forms of art.
What is the Heian Aristocracy.
400
This country extends into the Mediterranean Sea and is shaped like a boot.
What is Italy?
400
This type of oral historian in West Africa preserved traditions, culture heritage, and stories through music and storytelling.
What is a griot?
400
This French teenager helped unite France, led troops during the Hundred Years' War, and inspired her country with her faith and bravery.
Who is Joan of Arc?
400
This Venetian explorer's travels to the Mongol Empire increased European interest in Asian goods and trade routes.
Who is Marco Polo?
400
This event marked the establishment of a strong central government in China, the construction of the Grand Canal to improve trade and transportation, and the implementation of a standardized currency.
What is the Reunification of China?
500
This city, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, was ideally located for trade because of its access to major trade routes.
What is Constantinople?
500
This religion spread from the Middle East across North and West Africa via the Trans-Saharan trade routes.
What is Islam?
500
This Ottoman leader conquered Constantinople in 1453, renaming it Istanbul. This event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and gave the Ottomans control of key trade routes between Europe and Asia.
Who is Mehmed II, also known as Mehmed the Conqueror?
500
This Chinese explorer led seven maritime expeditions during the Ming Dynasty, expanding trade and showcasing China’s wealth and power.
Who is Zheng He?
500
In feudal Japan, a strict military hierarchy placed real power in the hands of this leader, who ruled on behalf of the emperor and commanded the samurai class.
What is a Shogun?