Early Old World Empires
Renaissance/Reformation
New World Empires
100

This empire was well known for conquering almost all of Asia and creating a period of peace along the Silk Road

What is the Mongol Empire

100

A German monk, Catholic priest, professor of theology and famous figure of the 16th-century movement in Christianity who found fault in the Catholic Church's beliefs, practices, and traditions.

Martin Luther

100

What country was Columbus trying to find when he came to America?

India

200

These two empires were based on Islamic ideology and tradition.

Mali and Ottoman

200

(In the Roman Catholic Church) A grant sold by the pope/church of the forgiveness of sins; by priests and pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later Middle Ages.

Indulgence

200

What country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage? 

Spain

300

The empire was the first empire to have widespread use of muskets and an elite military force known as the Janissaries

What is the Ottoman Empire

300

An outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.

Humanism

300

This empire was located in present-day Mexico. It was eventually conquered by Hernan Cortes

Aztec Empire

400

This explorer from Ming China made many voyages throughout Asia and Africa to spread the influence and riches of China

Zheng He

400

Written by Martin Luther in 1517, they are widely regarded as the initial catalyst for the Protestant Reformation. The disputation protests against clerical abuses, especially nepotism, simony, usury, pluralism, and the sale of indulgences.

95 theses

400

The system of record-keeping used in the Inca Empire. Involves making knots with color-coded string.

quipu

500

This King ruled the empire of Mali, was a devout Muslim, and was one of the wealthiest people of all time.

Mansa Musa

500

The religious institution that maintained control over most of Europe up until the Protest Reformation

Catholic Church

500

The voyage of taking kidnapped Africans, from Africa to America for the purpose of being slaves. From the 15th to 18th century more than 2 million Africans died taking this trip.

Middle Passage.