The Tang dynasty's expansion of the civil service exams led to the encouragement of this written art form.
What is poetry?
100
The first Mongol Emperor, he united the clans, and started what would become the world's largest continuous empire on land.
Who is Genghis Khan?
100
This substance, often traded for the gold of the Western Sub-Saharan African empires, caused Muslim Berber merchants to cross the Sahara desert to trade for it.
What is Salt?
100
The first, in chronological order, of the Aztec, Maya and Incas.
What is the Maya?
100
Complete this song lyric: "We're the Mesopotamians: Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal and ____________"
Who is Gilgamesh?
200
Chinese civil service exams were always based on knowledge of the principles of this philosophy.
What is Confucianism?
200
This is the name for the time period between the mid-1200's and mid-1300's, when the Mongols imposed law and stability across much of Asia.
What is the Pax Mongolica (Mongol Peace)
200
Sundiata was the first ruler of this great African Empire.
What is Mali?
200
The Aztecs and Incas both used this type of system to rule conquered peoples.
What is the tribute system?
200
This is the given name of the founder of Buddhism.
What is Siddhartha (Gautama)?
300
This Chinese Admiral led seven voyages of exploration to impress the world with the splendors of China.
Who is Zheng He?
300
This was the first capitol of Japan.
What is Heian (Heeeeeeeeey-an)?
300
This leader managed to put the country of Egypt into an 8-to-10 year economic depression by spending so much gold in Cairo on his way to Mecca for his hajj (Muslim pilgrimage).
What is Mansa Musa?
300
The Mayan Empire was located in this part of Mexico/Central America.
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
300
This man was the first imperator (emperor) of Rome.
Who is Augustus Caesar (Octavian)
400
People from this area starting the Qing Dynasty.
What is Manchuria (NE China)?
400
This Emperor of Korea created a scientific language system, and was known for being a just ruler, putting the interests of his subjects before his own.
Who is King Sejong the Great?
400
These people formed city-states on Africa's east coast and thrived on trade with Arabs, Indians and Chinese, until the Portuguese came and took over.
Who are the Zanj (or Swahili)?
400
This is the capital city of the Aztec Empire
What is Tenochtitlan?
400
Out of these choices, Mr. Schepard's favorite type of Cheese: Cheddar, Muenster, American and Swiss
What is Muenster?
500
This process was performed on women to "reflect the wealth and prestige of her husband, who could afford such a beautiful, but impractical, wife."
What is foot binding?
500
The Khmer Empire built a huge city-and-temple complex at this site, still around today, and a symbol on the Cambodian flag.
What is Angkor Wat?
500
The "Great Mosque" of this West African city is a mud-brick building rebuilt by members of the community every year during a Muslim festival.
What is Djenne?
500
This is the name of the knotted strings that the Incas used to keep records
What are quipu?
500
This alphabetic system, used by Russia and most of Eastern Europe, was created by a Greek Orthodox monk from Byzantium (Constantinople).