A religious leader in one of the world's major religions, Christianity. He is considered the Incarnation of God.
Who is Jesus Christ?
A belief that there is only one God.
What is monotheism?
A political-religious state led by a caliph, who is the successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
What is a Caliphate?
What is the Caste System?
A group of territories or countries ruled by a single authority figure, such as an emperor or empress.
What is an empire?
The Arab prophet who established the religion of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
Characterized by belief in or worship of more than one god.
What is polytheism?
A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
Who are missionaries?
The spreading out of culture, cultural traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.
What is cultural diffusion?
A system of government where all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
What is a democracy?
The individual who believed the universe was a balance and created ying-yang.
Who is Laozi?
The religion of Muslims, a monotheistic faith that was revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.
What is Islam?
This Mongolian Khan unified Mongolia and extended his empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea.
Who is Genghis Khan?
A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
What is a city-state?
Refers to a military effort to surround and cut off an area to deny external access.
What is siege warfare?
The individual whose teaching form the basis of the Buddhist tradition.
Who is Buddha?
The divine source of authority and the right to rule of China's early kings and then emperors.
What is the mandate of Heaven?
This English king who's character and failures has caused him to go down in history as the worst English king.
Who is King John?
A vast trade network connecting Eurasia and North Africa via land and sea routes.
What is the Silk Road?
A system of rules and procedures that govern an organization, such as a government agency or corporation?
What is a bureaucracy?
The Chinese philosopher those ideas influenced the civilizations of China and other Eastern Asian countries.
Who is Confucius?
An ancient religion and way of life that originated in India. It is characterized by the worship of many dogs and goddesses, and the belief in reincarnation.
What is Hinduism?
This Mongolian general is an ancestor to Genghis Khan and the fifth emperor of the Yuan Dynasty.
Who is Kublai Khan?
The largest contiguous land empire in history, established in the early 13th century by Genghis Khan and expanding rapidly across Asia and Europe.
What is the Mongol Empire?
A document created to establish the rights of the English people and limited the power of the king. it is considered one of the most important documents in history.
What is the Magna Carta?