This swept through Europe in the mid-14th century through rat-borne fleas.
What is the Black Death?
100
The first part of this teaching states that “all life is suffering.”
What are the Four Noble Truths?
100
This leader of the largest contiguous empire in history had the name Temujin before he took the title under which he is known today.
Who is Genghis Khan?
200
The hybrid vigour of these two animals allowed for important advances in trade and agriculture.
What are Bactrian and Dromedary camels?
200
This intellectual centre in Baghdad was the major location for the study of astronomy and medicine and the translation of Greek philosophy into Arabic.
What is the House of Wisdom?
200
This military leader of Eurasian nomads, one of the most feared enemies of the Roman Empire, was known as the Scourge of God.
Who is Attila the Hun?
300
This process of raising larvae on mulberry leaves created one of the most valuable products on the Afro-Eurasian trade network.
What is sericulture?
300
This is a period of time between 800 and 200 BCE where many major philosophies and religions came into being, including Confucianism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and pre-Socratic sophism.
What is the Axial Age?
300
This West African emperor was so renowned for his wealth that he was known even in medieval Europe, and according to legend his pilgrimage to Mecca completely destabilized the Egyptian gold market.
Who is Mansa Musa?
400
This important nautical innovation allows boats to tack against the wind, and was common in the Mediterranean and Indian Oceans.
What is a lateen sail?
400
The Roman emperor Constantine convened this meeting to unify the doctrines of early Christianity.
What is the Council of Nicaea?
400
This king led Christian armies from northern Spain to conquer many of the southern regions of Islamic Spain.
Who is Alfonso VI?
500
This popular movement of peasants was spurred by preaching and a belief that the end of the world was imminent, but it led to the massacre of many Jews, Muslims, and even other Christians.
What is the People's Crusade?
500
This religious group in southern Europe was considered heretical by the Catholic Church and persecuted heavily for their beliefs on gender, dualism, and the sacraments.
Who are the Cathars?
500
This man came to power amidst widespread famine and peasant revolts, and ended the rule of the Mongols to found the Ming dynasty in China.