Middle Ages
A bubonic plague pandemic that hit Europe, Asia, and parts of the Old World in the 14th century. Spread by fleas, it wiped out around half of Europe's population.
The Black Death
An Islamic form of government in which political and religious leadership is united under a successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
Caliphate
The capital of the Mexica and Aztec Empire; on Lake Texcoco.
Tenochtitlan
The Turkish word for "Lord," used especially for rulers of the nomadic empires of the central Eurasian steppes.
Khaaaaaan!!
The network of trade routes that connected the Eastern and Western worlds for over 1,400 years.
The Silk Road
Roman Emperor who legalized Christianity in the Empire, which led to its spread during the 300s; ended the systemic persecution of Christians in the Empire
Constantine
The Islamic state that seized Constantinople (Istanbul), led by a Sultan, utilized Janissaries, and collapsed after World War 1.
The Ottoman Empire
The Maya creation myths and origins of human society handed down by the Quiche.
Popol Vuh
An umbrella term for a range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions which are unified by the adherence to dharma and the Vedas
Hinduism
A group of raiders that raided parts of Europe and did explorations into Iceland, Greenland, and North America; had a polytheistic faith around Odin, Thor, and Loki.
Vikings.
To receive all 300 points, you must name both:
The first is the series of military campaigns with the goal to return Jerusalem and Palestine to Christian rule.
The second is the system of courts and investigators to punish heretics.
The Crusades
The Inquisition
The last empire of Pre-Islamic Iran; it had Zoroastrianism as its official religion.
Sasanian Empire
In Mesoamerican myths, the name of the place where the gods created human beings and thus the place of origin for all of humanity.
Tollan
A meritocratic system of deciding government positions rather than deciding based on political connections or familial ties.
Civil Service Examination
A Chinese admiral, explorer, diplomat, and bureaucrat during the Ming dynasty; born to a Muslim family and led voyages under the Yongle Emperor.
Zheng He
To receive all 400 points, you must name both terms accurately:
The first is a religious practice where people dedicate their lives to spiritual work and renounce worldly pursuits.
The second is the political, economic, legal, military, and cultural system that was prevalent in medieval Europe.
Monasticism
Feudalism
A medieval Islamic empire that ruled over a portion of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years.
Delhi Sultanate
The major Pre-Columbian city-state around the Mississippi River; they are known for massive mounds that they left behind.
Cahokia
The Chinese dynasty that seized power after the Mongol Yuan dynasty fell, built the Forbidden City, and fell with the Qing dynasty eventually seizing power in the 17th century.
The Ming Dynasty
Answer both to receive 400 points:
The two prominent sects of Islam. The first sect did not name a successor and Caliphs were chosen by a consensus of Muslims after the death of Muhammad. The second sect argue that Muhammad named Ali and his descendants to guide the faith through a lineage of imams.
Sunnis
Shias/Shiites
The split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church due to theological contentions (the filioque) and politics.
The Great Schism
A mystical form of Islam that emphasizes personal experience over obedience to the dictates of scripture and Islamic law
Sufism
An ancient city-state that predated the Aztec Empire; the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon are found in this city in the Valley of Mexico
Teotihuacan
The revival of Confucian teachings in the beginning of the Song Dynasty that firmly rejected Buddhist religion and reasserted a commitment to moral perfection and the betterment of society.
Neo-Confucianism
To get all 500 points, you must label all three.
The Prophet Muhammad is the Prophet of this major world religion?
The holy book of this religion contains the recorded revelations of the Prophet and the laws of this religion?
The laws of the religion drawn from the holy book, traditions, and the sayings of the Prophet?
Islam
Qur'an
Shari'a