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100
In 800 AD the Pope crowned him Emperor of the Franks and he used churches, roads and schools to unite his empire.
Who is Charlemagne?
100
This is where the Renaissance began.
What is the Italian city states?
100
This Byzantine emperor codified Roman laws, built the Hagia Sophia and reconquered many Roman territories.
Who is Justinian?
100
He built the Great Wall to help protect China from outside invaders.
Who is Qin Shi Huangdi?
100
These two products were very important on the Trans-Saharan trade route.
What are gold and salt?
200
His speech inspired many European crusaders to travel to the Holy Land to capture Jerusalem from the Muslims.
Who is Pope Urban II?
200
This was the first book to be printed on the Gutenberg printing press.
What is the Bible?
200
The Pope is to the Roman Catholic Church as __________ is to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What is the Patriarch?
200
This empire's contributions included the concept of zero, medical advances such as setting bones, and the idea of the earth being round.
What is the Gupta Empire?
200
These THREE kingdoms are located in West Africa.
What are Ghana, Mali and Songhai?
300
This is who would receive a fief from a king for protection and loyalty?
Who is a vassal?
300
He wrote "The Prince" which encouraged leaders to do good if possible, but evil if necessary and supported the idea that the end justifies the means.
Who is Machiavelli?
300
He created a new alphabet for the Slavic languages in order to spread Eastern Orthodox to Russia and Eastern Europe.
Who is St. Cyril?
300
He was able to unify much of India, helped spread Buddhism and established free hospitals, veterinary clinics, and good roads.
Who is Asoka?
300
The Axum followed this monotheistic religion.
What is Christianity?
400
These monarchs of Spain tried to unify their country by expelling the Jews and Moors (Muslims). Give two names!
Who are Ferdinand and Isabella?
400
This is the secular belief that celebrated the potential of individuals and life in this world.
What is humanism?
400
This Russian tsar defeated the Mongols and centralized his power in Moscow.
Who is Ivan the Great?
400
This Chinese philosophy focuses on respect for elders, ancestor worship, a code of politeness and an emphasis on education.
What is Confucianism?
400
This city was an Islamic center of trade and learning in West Africa.
What is Timbuktu?
500
He was the king who helped develop "common law" in England.
Who is Henry II?
500
Northern Italy began to separate itself from the Catholic Church because of their rules against this practice by banks of charging excessive interest.
What is usury?
500
Constantinople fell to this group in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire.
Who are the Ottoman Turks?
500
The Han Dynasty established this system in order to select the best people for administrative positions in the government.
What is the civil service system?
500
This religion, found throughout Africa, believes that spirits living in animals, plants and natural forces play an important role in daily life.
What is animism?