African Kingdoms
What river was the second most important in Africa after the Nile?
Niger River
Who was the ruler of Samarkand whose empire collapsed after 1405?
Tamerlane
Who founded the Kamakura Shogunate in Japan?
Minamoto Yoritomo
What farming method replaced the two-field system, increasing crop yield?
Three-field system
What rituals were believed essential for salvation in Catholicism?
Sacraments
Which West African empire was called the “land of gold”?
Ghana
Which religion dominated Northern India, contrasting with Hinduism in the South?
Islam
What natural event helped Japan repel Mongol invasions in the 13th century
Typhoons (Kamikaze)
What 1215 English document limited royal power and protected rights?
Magna Carta
Which religious order embraced poverty and served the poor?
Franciscans
Which ruler of Mali made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and spread Islam?
Mansa Musa
What religion emerged in India during the 16th century as a blend of Hindu and Islamic traditions?
Sikhism
cWhat civil war (1467–1477) led to a period of “warring states” in Japan?
Onin War
Which French king created the Estates-General in 1302?
Philip IV (the Fair)
Which order created the Inquisition to combat heresy?
Dominicans
What city became a wealthy center of learning and culture under Mali?
Timbuktu
Which powerful Southeast Asian empire built Angkor Wat and thrived on trade?
Angkor (Khmer Empire)
What Korean dynasty lasted over 500 years and established its capital at Seoul?
Joseon (Yi) Dynasty
What was the church–state conflict over who had the power to appoint bishops?
Lay Investiture Controversy
Which language and culture developed in East Africa from trade and blending?
Swahili
What was the capital city of Zimbabwe, known for its massive stone walls?
Great Zimbabwe
By the 15th century, which merchants dominated the spice trade in Southeast Asia?
Muslim merchants
Which southern kingdom was conquered by Dai Viet in 1471?
Champa
What series of military expeditions aimed to reclaim the Holy Land?
Crusades
What intellectual movement in medieval universities sought to reconcile faith and reason?
Scholasticism