The bubonic plague spread across this trade route linking China and Europe
What is the Silk Road?
100
The Chinese divine right to rule
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
100
This civilization depended on the Nile River to flood annually in order to keep agricultural lands fertile
What is ancient Egypt?
100
Roman bridge-like structures that carried water from the hills to the cities
What are aqueducts?
100
"Renaissance man" most well-known for painting the Mona Lisa
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
200
The exchange of goods and other things, such as disease from the Old World (Europe) to the new World (North and South America) and back is known as this
What is the Columbian Exchange?
200
Code of conduct followed by medieval knights in which they were expected to be brave, loyal and true to their word
What is the code of chivalry?
200
Known for their human sacrifices and "floating gardens"
Who are the Aztec?
200
The explosive used by Europeans in their newest weapons allowed them to defeat many armies when exploring new territory
What is gunpowder?
200
He wrote 95 complaints that eventually began a movement to separate from the Catholic Church
Who is Martin Luther?
300
(1254-1324) Italian explorer and author. He made numerous trips to China and returned to Europe to write of his journeys. He is responsible for much of the knowledge exchanged between Europe and China during this time period.
Who is Marco Polo?
300
New way of thinking during the "rebirth" of Europe in which emphasis was placed on the individual instead of religious issues
What is humanism?
300
A Mesoamerican civilization of South America, centered in Peru which ruled a large empire and had many cultural and scientific achievements including an elaborate road system, architecture, and terrace farming.
Who are the Inca?
300
The mechanical device that helped sailors and explorers successfully find the right directions to navigate through the oceans
What is the compass?
300
This Portuguese explorer sailed around the southern tip of Africa and discovered the ocean trade route to India
Who is Vasco da Gama?
400
A catch all phrase for the trade occurring between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Trade goods include raw materials from the Americas, manufactured goods from Europe, and slaves from Africa.
What is the Triangle Trade?
400
A rigid social class system in Hinduism
What is the caste system?
400
This is a Roman 200-year peace period that began with Augustus
What is the Pax Romana?
400
Name for the Portuguese and Spanish ships used during the Age of Exploration
What are caravels?
400
He was known for his policy of westernization, moving the capital of this empire closer to Europe, and instituting the beard tax
Who is Peter the Great?
500
These three African kingdoms were important in the trans-Sahara trade of gold form the west coast of Africa to North Africa and the Middle East. Their trade provided enough wealth to create the conditions necessary for cultural and intellectual achievement.
What are Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
500
An association of merchants or craftspeople in medieval Europe, formed to make regulations and set standards for a particular trade or craft
What is a guild?
500
The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century C.E. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the Emperor Constantine.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
500
The Age of Exploration would not be what it was without the help of these skilled mapmakers
What are cartographers?
500
He conquered most of the ancient world from Asia Minor to Egypt and India, which began the Hellenistic culture which was a blending of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian influences.