Major Global Travelers
What Italian traveled to China and wrote about the Mongols?
Who is Marco Polo?
What political system involved land exchanges for loyalty in medieval Europe?
What is feudalism?
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
What is Constantinople?
What religion uses the Five Pillars as a guide for behavior?
What is Islam?
Which Greek city-state was known for democracy and philosophy?
What is Athens?
What Muslim traveler explored Africa, Asia, and Europe over 75,000 miles?
Who is Ibn Battuta?
What were Japanese warriors called?
Who are the samurai?
What was the legal code of the Byzantine Empire?
What is the Justinian Code?
In Hinduism, what is the cycle of death and rebirth called?
What is reincarnation?
Who spread Hellenistic culture across Greece, Egypt, Persia, and India?
Who is Alexander the Great?
What Chinese explorer led massive voyages across the Indian Ocean?
Who is Zheng He?
What were medieval Christian military campaigns to regain the Holy Land?
What are the Crusades?
Which empire spread medical, math, and artistic advances during its Golden Age?
What is the Islamic Empire (Golden Age of Islam)?
What Chinese philosophy emphasized respect for elders and social roles?
What is Confucianism?
What was the Roman law code called?
What are the Twelve Tables?
What is the term for the exchange of goods and ideas between different cultures?
What is cultural diffusion?
What was the Japanese code of honor for samurai?
What is Bushido?
Which African ruler made a pilgrimage to Mecca and promoted trade in Mali?
Who is Mansa Musa?
What religion in Japan believes spirits exist in nature?
What is Shinto?
What was China’s exam-based system for hiring government officials?
What is the civil service system?
Why are the writings of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta important?
They are primary sources that increase knowledge of other cultures.
What was the medieval European code of honor for knights?
What is chivalry?
Which empire created the largest land empire under Genghis Khan?
What is the Mongol Empire?
What Buddhist goal is the end of reincarnation and suffering?
What is Nirvana?
What ancient trade route connected China to the Mediterranean?
What is the Silk Road?