Ancient China
This wall was built to protect China from invaders
What is the Great Wall of China?
This city was the center of the Roman Empire.
Rome
Knights followed this code of conduct.
What is chivalry?
Followers of Islam worship at this place.
What is a mosque?
This desert covers much of North Africa
The Sahara Desert
This philosophy/religion taught respect for elders and family loyalty.
What is Confucianism?
Romans used these to move soldiers and goods quickly.
roads
This system organized society with kings, nobles, knights, and peasants.
What is feudalism?
The holy book of Islam is called this.
What is the Quran?
Traders crossed Africa using these animals known as the “ships of the desert.”
What are camels?
This Chinese dynasty is famous for terracotta soldiers.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
This large arena in Rome was used for gladiator fights.
What is the Colosseum?
Large stone homes built for protection during the Middle Ages were called this.
What are castles?
This city is the birthplace of Islam.
What is Mecca?
This West African ruler became famous for his wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who is Mansa Musa?
This trade route connected China to Europe.
What is the Silk Road?
This was the form of government, before the emperors, allowed citizens to elect leaders.
Republic
This deadly disease killed millions in Europe during the 1300s
What is the Black Death (Bubonic Plague)?
Muslims believe this prophet received revelations from Allah.
Who is Muhammad?
Gold and this valuable mineral were major trade goods in West Africa
What is salt?
This invention from China used wood pulp and changed communication forever.
What is paper?
This Roman leader crossed the Rubicon River and became emperor of Rome
Who is Julius Caesar?
This document limited the power of the English king in 1215.
What is the Magna Carta?
This empire conquered Constantinople in 1453.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
Because early West Africans did not rely heavily on written records, their history was passed down orally by these storytellers
What are griots?