East Asia
This Chinese dynasty utilized traditional Confucianism and imperial bureaucracy to maintain power from 960-1279.
What is the Song Dynasty?
These Turkic peoples dominated many new Islamic political entities after the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Who are the Seljuk Turks?
This Hindu devotional movement emphasized personal devotion to deities and spread throughout South Asia.
What is the Bhakti movement?
These Mesoamerican people built a powerful empire centered at Tenochtitlan.
Who are the Mexica (Aztecs)?
This system of agricultural labor tied peasants to the land in medieval Europe.
What is serfdom?
This technological innovation from China increased agricultural productivity and helped sustain population growth.
What is Champa rice?
This Islamic mystical tradition helped spread Islam through the activities of holy men and missionaries.
What is Sufism?
This maritime empire based in Sumatra controlled trade through the Strait of Malacca.
What is the Srivijaya Empire?
This Andean empire used the mit'a labor system and extensive road networks.
What is the Inca Empire?
This African kingdom built impressive stone structures and controlled gold trade routes.
What is Great Zimbabwe?
This philosophical system combined Confucian ethics with Buddhist and Daoist metaphysics during the Song period.
What is Neo-Confucianism?
This famous "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad preserved and translated Greek philosophical works.
What is the Bayt al-Hikma?
This empire in southern India successfully resisted Muslim expansion and promoted Hindu culture.
What is the Vijayanagara Empire?
This North American settlement near present-day St. Louis was one of the largest cities north of Mexico.
What is Cahokia?
This political system in Europe was characterized by decentralized monarchies and personal loyalty bonds.
What is feudalism?
These two major branches of Buddhism continued to shape societies across East and Southeast Asia.
What are Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism?
This mathematician and astronomer made significant advances in trigonometry and astronomy in the Islamic world.
Who is Nasir al-Din al-Tusi?
This massive temple complex in Cambodia represents the height of Khmer architectural achievement.
What is Angkor Wat?
These stepped structures were built by various Mesoamerican civilizations for religious purposes.
What are temples/pyramids?
This Ethiopian dynasty claimed descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
What is the Zagwe or Solomonic Dynasty?
This massive infrastructure project was expanded during the Song Dynasty to facilitate trade and transportation.
What is the Grand Canal?
These three major Islamic empires emerged: the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt, this empire in Turkey, and the Delhi Sultanates in India
What is the Seljuk Empire?
This island empire in Indonesia controlled spice trade routes and blended Hindu-Buddhist traditions.
What is the Majapahit Empire?
This agricultural technique used by civilizations in the Americas involved creating artificial islands for farming.
What are chinampas?
These city-states in West Africa, such as Kano and Katsina, became important trading centers.
What are the Hausa kingdoms?