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Mayans
Ming
Mughals
Mali
Really really really hard questions
100
Where was the Mayan empire located?
Where is Mesoamerica, near modern-day Mexico and Honduras.
100
Where was the Ming dynasty located?
What is eastern China.
100
Where was the Mughal empire located?
Where is India.
100
Where was the Mali empire located?
Northwest Africa
100
Which civilization did not have a strong connection to Islam?
What is the Mayan Civilization.
200
True or False, the Mayans had a famous explorer named Zhenge He.
What is False
200
What was the name of the great explorer from the Ming Dynasty that we studied?
Who is Zhenge He.
200
True or False, did the Mughals tolerate other religions?
True
200
This man visited Mali and recorded his journey.
Who is Ibn Battuta.
200
Which Mughal emperor was given the nickname the "tiger"?
Who is Babur
300
What were two areas the Mayans excelled in?
What is Astronomy and Mathematics
300
What was the name of the city that was surrounded by a moat when the Ming Dynasty was in existence?
What is the Forbidden City
300
What two policies helped Emperor Akbar prosper?
What is Allowed Hindus to govern territories and serve in military, and abolishing jaziyaa.
300
Who was the richest man ever to live in the world?
Who is Mansa Musa.
300
Why did travelers have a difficult time making it to Mali?
What is had to travel through the Sahara desert
400
The Mayan ball game can best be described as a....
What is game filled with ritual importance.
400
Name one reason why Zhenge He stopped exploring.
What is costly, controversial and not a commercial venture.
400
Which emperor built the Taj Mahal?
Who is Emperor Shah Jahan
400
What was Timbuktu and why was it so important during the Mali times?
What is a place for learning and trade.
400
What is a patriarchal society?
A society where men are in control of women in all aspects of society.
500
Why did the Mayans sacrifice humans to the gods?
What is they believed the gods wanted and needed human sacrifice.
500
What was the name of the dynasty that existed before the Ming Dynasty? What was the name of the practice that limited women's movements?
What is the Yuan dynasty Footbinding
500
Why was the Taj Mahal built?
What is to house the tomb of his favorite wife.
500
What major body of water is west of the Mali Empire?
What is the Atlantic Ocean
500
Out of the four empires that we studied, which one is your favorite and why?
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