PEOPLE
Michelangelo Buonarroti did what...
sculpted the Pieta and the David
what is a Chinese invention during the Age of Exploration aided navigation by showing which direction was north?
magnetic compass
WHat is the Muslim state (1526-1857), one of the Gunpowder Empires, exercising dominion over most of India in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Persian word for "Mongol"., as Babur, it's founder, was a Turkish and Mongol warrior.
The Mughal Empire
Who is a general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name?
Shogun
What is the name of a famous Mayan city known for pyramids, temples, palaces, stone carvings?
Tikal
Leonardo da Vinci did what...
painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
What is the Triangular Trade?
A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa
WHo is Akbar the Great (1556-1605)
Emperor of the Mughal Empire in India. Babur's grandson.
Who is a Venetian merchant and traveler. His accounts of his travels to China visiting the court of Kublai Khan offered Europeans a firsthand view of Asian lands and stimulated interest in Asian trade.
Marco Polo
an early form of corn grown by Native Americans, and one of the staple crops associated with the rise of MesoAmerican civlizations.
Maize
Machiavelli
is author of a political guidebook called "The Prince" and it examines how rulers can gain and keep power, including the quote: "It is better to be feared than loved, if you can't be both"
Mestizo is...
a person of mixed European and Indian ancestry
Who was Shah Jahan (1628-1658) ?
Mughal emperor of India during whose reign the finest monuments of Mughal architecture were built.
WHat are Professional oral historians who served as keepers of traditions and advisors to kings within the Mali Empire?
Griots
Who was the the last ruling Incan Emperor, who was executed by the Spanish?
Atahualpa
Raphael Sanzio did what..
Painted the School of Athens
What is The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages?
Columbian Exchange
What dynasty is...Distinguished for its advances in technology, medicine, astronomy, and mathematics. Started feet binding; had a magnetic compass; had a navy; traded with India and Persia (brought pepper and cotton); first to have paper money, explosive gun powder.
Song Dynasty (960-1279)
Who is the Ruler of Mali (r. 1312-1337). His extravagant pilgrimage through Egypt to Mecca in 1324-1325 established the empire's reputation for wealth in the Mediterranean world?
Mansa Musa
A Bantu language with arabic words, spoken along the east african coast?
Swahili
William Shakespeare is...
considered the greatest playwright, his plays were performed at London's Globe Theater and his plays include: Macbeth, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet
Who is a Spanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)?
Francisco Pizarro
Kublai Khan is..
(1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China, and welcomed Marco Polo to his court
Which civilization were the Mayan's most influenced by?
Olmecs
A pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims?
Hajj