Geography
Which ocean is between North America and Europe?
The Atlantic Ocean
In what country did Confucianism originate?
China
What is the capital of China? (Established during the Ming Dynasty)
Beijing
Which major desert spans across North Africa?
The Sahara
In which country did King Louis XIV build the Palace of Versailles?
France
Which continent is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean?
Africa
Which major world religion originated in the Arabian Peninsula?
Islam
The Silk Road
In what modern Middle Eastern country is the city of Mecca located?
Saudi Arabia
What cultural movement in 14th-17th century Europe popularized the ideas of humanism, individualism, and secularism and resulted in advancements in art, architecture, and science? (Hint: it started in Italy and its name means "rebirth")
The Renaissance
On which continent was the Inca Empire located?
What two major world religions originated in India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
What is the name of the social hierarchy in India that separates people into groups such as Brahmans and Dalits?
The caste system
Name the "geometric" system of trade routes that connected Europe, Asia, and Africa from the 17th to 19th centuries, primarily through the transatlantic slave trade.
In the context of the European Age of Exploration, what does the term "New World" refer to?
The Americas (North & South America)
What line divides the Earth's northern and southern hemispheres?
The equator
What specific religion was the official religion of most European countries in the Middle Ages/before the Reformation?
Catholicism
Name three important Chinese inventions from the Middle Ages that had a significant impact on other parts of the world (e.g. Europe).
gunpowder, printing, the magnetic compass, paper, paper money
Name the ultra-wealthy Malian king who helped establish Timbuktu as a center of Islamic learning and who became famous for his gold-spending on his pilgrimage to Mecca.
Mansa Musa
What social/political system, practiced in Europe in the Middle Ages, involved lords granting land to vassals in exchange for service/obligations and peasants working the land for the vassals?
Feudalism
What island nation (the largest island in the world) is located between North America and Europe and is missing from your balloon globes?
Greenland
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for the concept of "natural rights?"
John Locke
What Islamic empire controlled much of South Asia from the early 16th century to the mid-19th century?
The Mughal Empire
Which modern-day European country did the Umayyad Caliphate conquer and rename "Al-Andalus" in the early 700s?
(Hint: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella would eventually drive out Muslim leaders and reunify the country in 1492)
Spain
Which English document, signed by King John in 1215, limited the king's power and established the principle that everyone (including the king) was subject to the law?
The Magna Carta