Achievement of African Societies
Trans-Saharan trade route
This pre-Columbian civilization located in modern-day Mexico demanded tribute from its subjects.
The Aztecs
This man presided over the Ottoman Empire at its height, and was known for the splendor of his court and for his simplification of the legal system. You can find his painting hanging in the Representatives Chamber inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-1566)
In order to annul his marriage to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, King Henry VIII of England founded his own church, which he named what?
The Church of England or Anglican Church
1492 was a big year for this royal couple. They expelled the last of the Moors, completing the Reconquista, and sponsored the voyage of Christopher Columbus.
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
His hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, destabilized the Egyptian economy and helped put Mali on the map.
Mansa Musa
Instead of paying taxes, Incan subjects were required to labor for the government as part of what system?
Mit'a system
After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the Ottomans renamed the city this.
Istanbul
The Catholic Church's selling of these prompted Martin Luther to write and 95 Theses and post them on the cathedral door in Wittenberg, Germany.
Indulgences
French remains the official language of this Canadian province, which was first colonized by French in the 16th century.
Quebec
This country is the stronghold of Christianity in Africa.
Ethiopia.
This city was the capital of the Aztec Empire.
Tenochtitlan
Shah Jahan built this piece of monumental architecture as a tribute to his deceased wife.
Taj Mahal
In a departure from the Catholic Church, Martin Luther believed that only this was necessary to get to heaven.
Faith alone / Sola fide
Sailing around these islands off the coast of southwestern Europe and West Africa helped European seafarers learn the wind patterns of the Atlantic and test out new maritime technologies, such as the triangular sale and the compass.
The Atlantic Islands (Madeira, the Azores, and the Canary Islands). These islands also had sugar plantations worked by African slaves, offering a preview of what would later happen in the Caribbean.
This civilization in Southern Africa, roughly translated as "Great Dwelling," was eventually abandoned due to environmental degradation.
Great Zimbabwe
The Aztecs created floating gardens to grow food while living atop Lake Texcoco. What were the gardens called?
Chinampas
They were the elite Ottoman warriors trained in the use of gunpowder weapons.
Janissaries
John Calvin
This country's empire included various choke points of trade in the Indian Ocean, and its largest colony, Brazil.
Portugal
These were the two major commodities traded along the Trans-Saharan trade routes.
Salt and gold
This civilization didn't have a written language. Instead they used "talking knots," known as quipu.
The Inca
This empire, located between the Ottoman and Mughal empires, in what is today Iran, practiced Shia Islam.
Safavid Empire
Ignatius of Loyola founded this monastic order that emphasized education and missionary activity as part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Georgetown University is an example of one of its institutions.
The Jesuits / Society of Jesus
After winning its war for independence from Habsburg Spain in the late 16th century, this country entered a nearly century-long Golden Age in which it dominated overseas trade and produced world famous art, much of which is housed in the Rijksmuseum.
The Netherlands