Vocabulary
Religion
Technology
Famous Dead People
Anything Goes
100
An an ancient Chinese philosophy advocating for strict laws and hard punishments to maintain order
What is legalism?
100
Religion that believes in karma, dharma and reincarnation it rejects the caste system.
What is Buddhism?
100
What was invented to help move goods along trade routes and give warriors an advantage?
What was a saddle?
100
Who was a brutal Mongolian warrior-ruler who took over much of the surrounding territory with conquests and alliances?
Who was Genghis Khan?
100
What is this map showing?
What are the silk roads?
200
A devastating plague in the 14th century that lead to the deaths of millions of people?
What was Black Death?
200
What was the religion whose main text is the Holy Bible?
What is Christianity?
200
What invention from the Chinese helped to spread more ideas more quickly producing the written word much more quickly than recopying written text?
What was the printing press?
200
Who was an emperor from the Mauryan Dynasty who changed from a ruthless conqueror to a devoted follower of Buddhism believing in non-violence an moral governance?
Who was Ashoka the Great?
200
A sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean that allowed trade between Europe and the Middle East, Africa and Asia?
What was the Mediterranean Sea?
300
The spread of ideas, social activities and religion through trade, conquest or migration is know as?
What is Cultural Diffusion?
300
A philosophical Chinese tradition emphasizing harmony with nature is known as...
What is Daoism?
300
Name a gravity powered siege engine that utilized leverage to launch rocks and other heavy object over castle walls.
What is a catapult or trebuchet?
300
A Chinese explorer and diplomat known for voyages during the Ming Dynasty promoting the cultural exchange of ideas and goods.
A) Mansa Musa B) Pax Mongolica C) Zheng He
D) Mao Tse Dung
C. Who was Zheng He?
300
What biological warfare was used to help overtake the Incas and Aztec peoples by the Europeans?
What was the introduction of Small Pox to the Americas?
400
A period of grace and stability in the Mongol Empire when trade and cultural exchanges flourished in Eurasia.
What is Pax Mongolica?
400
A major world religion that started in India that practices beliefs including polytheism (many gods are worshiped) and a caste system is known as...
What is Hinduism?
400
What was used to help earlier sailors navigate the globe using the stars and planets to help locate latitude?
What was an astrolabe?
400
The King of the Mali Empire know for his wealth, pilgrimage to Mecca and significant impact on trade and education?
Who was Mansa Musa?
400
What are the seasonal winds and heavy rainfall that shaped farming and trade cycles in the Indian Ocean region known as?
What are the Monsoon Winds?