People
A person who moves from place to place, often with animals, without a permanent home
Nomad
A Hajj is a pilgrimage to this Islamic holy city in what is now Saudi Arabia.
Mecca
A tool with a needle that points north, used to help people find directions
Compass
A large group of territories under one ruler
Empire
the central figure of this famous painting by Sandro Botticelli- See image your teacher is holding!
the Madonna (the Magnificat)
The leader of the Mongol Empire and China when Marco Polo visited. He was very powerful and ruled a vast kingdom.
Kublai Khan:
A city in Italy built on water with canals instead of streets. It was a major trading center during Marco Polo's time.
Venice
A time of great learning and new ideas, especially in Europe (1300s-1600s).
Renaissance
The system of making and trading things of value in a country or region.
Economy
the central figure of this famous painting by Michelangelo Buonarroti- See image your teacher is holding!
The Prophet Jeremiah
any group of people native to a specific region. People who lived there before colonists or settlers arrived, defined new borders, and began to occupy the land.
Indigenous
The largest Mississippian city near present-day Illinois.
Cahokia
A time in history when Europeans traveled far across the world to explore new lands, trade, and find riches, inspired by people like Marco Polo.
Age of Exploration:
A group of families or communities with shared culture and customs
Tribe
the surprise figure hiding in this famous painting by Raphael Sanzio- See image your teacher is holding!
Raphael (himself)
The nickname given to Leonardo da Vinci
Renaissance Man
Mound-building people in the southeastern U.S.
Mississippians
A group of people traveling together, often through desert areas.
Caravan
A long conflict between England and France over the French throne.
Hundred Years’ War
the animal being held in this famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci- See image your teacher is holding!
the ermine
The first female Muslim ruler in history, who ruled Delhi for four years.
Razia Sultana
The Muslim kingdom that ruled northern India for several hundred years.
Delhi Sultanate
Corn, beans, and squash, crops that grew together to help each other.
Three Sisters
A religious movement known as this swept through Europe in the 1500s. Its leaders disagreed with the Roman Catholic Church on certain religious issues and criticized the church’s great power and wealth.
The (Protestant) Reformation
A technique where paint is applied to plaster that is still damp. The painting becomes a permanent part of the wall is it painted on.
Fresco