Core Concepts
Sphere of very hot metal at the center of Earth.
What is the core?
This system of rule consisted of lords who owned lands and were loyal to a monarch.
What is feudalism?
This religion was founded by Mohammed.
What is Islam?
Africa consisted of many grasslands, also known as these.
What are savannas?
Chinese shipbuilders created this innovation to steer ships at sea.
What is the rudder?
Thick, rocky layer around the core of the Earth.
What is the mantle?
The lord's castle and the lands around it.
What is the manor?
This is the famous trade route through the Middle East.
What is the Silk Road?
This is the name for several generations living in one household.
What is an extended family?
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This Chinese emperor sailed the seas in search of new technologies.
1000
Who is Zheng He?
Thick, rocky layer around the mantle.
What is the crust?
This religion is based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
What is Christianity?
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This Muslim ruler famously fought with Richard the Lionheart.
Who is Saladin?
Sharing a common ancestor.
What is a kinship?
This Chinese invention made fireworks and war much more effective.
What is gunpowder?
This movement of Earth takes approximately 24 hours.
What is a rotation?
These were the wars between the Christians and the Muslims for control of Jerusalem.
What are the Crusades?
These were the groups of traders who travelled together for safety.
What were caravans?
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The Great Wall was built under this Dynasty.
What is the Qin?
All time zones are relative to this.
What is the rising of the Sun?
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This was the Pope who called for the First Crusade.
Who is Pope Urban II?
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Name one of the five pillars of Islam.
What are the Shahadah, the Salat, the Zakat, the Sawm, or the Hajj?
This African civilization was on the banks of the Nile.
What is Egypt?
This Chinese philosophy, based primarily on filial piety, still guides much of the business and culture of China.
What is Confucianism?