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Religions
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Western African Kingdoms & Mesoamerica
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100
In this religion, followers holy book is the Bible. Followers have 10 commandments and are monotheistic.
What is Christianity
100
This idea emerged in the Renaissance and emphasized the goodness of humans and human needs
What is humanism
100

The continents and/ or regions where Mesoamerican civilizations were located. 

What is central and South America

100

This person started the Protestant Reformation

Who is Martin Luther

100

After the fall of Western Rome this empire began

What was the Byzantine Empire? 

200
The Torah is the holy book for this religion. Followers also have ten commandments and are monotheistic
What is Judaism
200

This term describes the historic turning point after Europe, Africa, and Asia came in contact with the Americas. 

What is the Columbian Exchange

200

These were Spanish explorers who conquered Aztec and Inca empires. 

Who were conquistadors? 

200

This was a class system with serfs, knights, vassals, and the lord at the top.

What is the Feudal System

200

Once a lifetime Muslims are expected to take this

What is a pilgrimage or Hajj

300
In this monotheistic religion, followers believe in making a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. The holy book is the Quran
What is Islam
300
These were sold by the catholic church in exchange for forgiveness from sins
What are indulgences
300
What ruler of Mali took the pilgrimage to Mecca?
Who is Mansa Musa
300
What was the goal of the Crusades in the Middle Ages
What is reclaiming the Holy Land/ Jerusalem
300

Founder of Islam

Who is Muhammad

400

In this religion, believers follow the four noble truths: truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering

What is Buddhism

400
This consisted of the trade of captured African Slaves to the Caribbean in exchange for rum and molasses, which was traded in the Americas for resources, which were then sent to Europe to benefit the mother country.
What is Triangle Trade
400

This 'lost city of the Incas' could withstand earthquakes. 

What is Machu Picchu

400

What contribution to western governments can be most closely associated with Athens, Greece?

What is Democracy

400

This French monarch ruled from 1643 to 1715 and famously declared, “L’état, c’est moi”

Who is Louis XIV

500

These religious followers believe that your moral actions effect your reincarnation in the next life

What is Hinduism

500
This type of farming was used by the Incas and the Chinese. It allowed the rough terrain of mountains to be made into usable farm land
What is terrace farming
500

Founded around 800 AD, this West African empire grew rich by trading gold for salt.

What is the Ghana Empire?

500

This German craftsman invented the printing press 

Who is Johan Guttenbeg

500

This geographic feature protected China from invasion from the west

What are the Himalaya Mountains