Rome/Byzantine/Islam
Classical Asia & Medieval Europe
Africa & the Americas
The Renaissance
Miscellaneous
100

Who is the first Caliph of Islam?

Muhammad

100

Shi Huangdi applied what political philosophy in his empire?

Legalism

100

List the 3 West African empires in chronological order.

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

100

Who wrote the story, Hamlet?

William Shakespeare
100

x2

Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?

Horse

200

What is the name of the rules of Ancient Rome?

12 Tables

200

x2

Which Indian emperor spread Buddhism throughout his empire?

Ashoka

200

Mali was most well known for what exports?

Gold and salt

200

What is a Renaissance Man?

A person who can do a little bit of everything.

200

What is the world's largest ocean?

Pacific Ocean

300

x2

This building is a symbol of wealth and art of the Byzantium Empire.

Hagia Sophia

300

Which Chinese dynasty was led by Kublai Khan?

Yuan dynasty

300

What is the city of Mali known for its scholarly innovation?

Timbuktu

300

What does it mean to be Machiavellian?

To be tricky/cunning (often in politics)

300

Who was the last emperor of the Qing dynasty?

Puyi

400

What is the Great Schism?

The split of Christianity into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.

400

Kings of Middle Ages employed what system on their land?

Feudalism

400

x2

What disease brought over by the Europeans wiped out the Aztecs?

Smallpox

400

Define secularism

separation of government and religion

400

What does "www" stand for? (EX: www.youtube.com)

World wide web

500

List the two groups of Muslims

Sunni & Shi'a (Shiites)

500

Who started the Crusades?

Pope Urban II

500

Who was the emperor of the Aztec when the Europeans arrived?

Montezuma

500

x2

List 2 factors that contributed to the start of the Renaissance.

-rediscovering of Greek and Roman culture

-mixture of cultures in Italy

-emergence of Humanism

-consequences of conflict and disease

500

Who are the 4 Ninja Turtles?

Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo