Name the Continent
United States, Canada, Mexico
North America
He successfully united the Mongol tribes before building an empire throughout Asia
Genghis Khan
These groups invaded Rome in 476 CE, leading to the collapse of the Roman Empire
barbarians
The person holding this position was the most powerful man in medieval Europe
Pope
groups of people who move from place to place
nomads
China, Japan, India
Asia
He was stabbed to death by Roman senators after assuming the powers of a dictator
Julius Caesar
This city was established as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
Constantinople
Also known as the Black Death, this disease had a significant impact on the population of Eurasia in the 1340s-1350s
bubonic plague
a period of peace and prosperity
golden age
Europe
He led the Islamic reconquest of Jerusalem during the Third Crusade
Saladin
These were the two most important city-states in ancient Greece
Athens and Sparta
These wars were fought beginning in 1094 between Christian and Muslim armies for control of Jerusalem
The Crusades
the spread and blending of cultures and ideas
cultural diffusion
Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya
Africa
He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope and laid the foundations for feudalism in Europe
Charlemagne
This writing system developed in ancient Mesopotamia
cuneiform
This group conquered most of Asia, in part due to their mastery of the horse, building one of the largest empires ever
The Mongols
Hindu beliefs led to the development of this strict social hierarchy in India
caste system
Brazil, Argentina, Colombia
South America
He led Viking explorers as far as Canada
Leif Eriksson
Ancient Chinese emperors developed this idea, in which their power depended upon the happiness of the gods
Mandate of Heaven
This city in modern day Iraq was the capital of the Abbasid caliphate
Baghdad
geographic context