This group ruled northern India in the same period as the Han and Roman Empire
Who were the Guptas
100
A particular advantage of the Muslim Empire in warfare was its use of
What are camels
100
Who created the Mongol Empire
Who is Genghis Khan
100
This trade network connected Asia, Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean
What is the Silk Road
200
a spiritual and political leader of the Muslims.
Who is a caliph
200
As other empires were collapsing, the Sassanian Empire survived where
What is Persia
200
The origins of the Muslim Empire lie in the teachings of
Who is Muhammad
200
This was the main cause of the Mongol Empire's collapse
What is the bubonic plague
200
This trade network connected Africa's Mediterranean coast with the lands south of the Sahara Desert
What is the trans-Saharan trade route
300
Christian campaigns to retake the holy lands from Muslims
What were the Crusades
300
Name the three civilizations that lived in Mesoamerica
Who were the Olmecs, Aztecs and the Maya
300
These are the two main branches of Islam
What are Sunni and Shi'a
300
This was the largest trade network between 300 - 1500 C.E.
What is the Silk Road
300
In 1054 C.E., the Christian faith officially split into these two churches
What are Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity
400
a mystical form of Islam in which believers seek direct personal experience of God, often through prayer and meditation
What is Sufi's
400
Orthodox Christianity originated in this empire
What is the Byzantine Empire
400
Name 3 areas that Muslims made advancements in
What are mathematics, astronomy, medicine, canals, dams and waterwheels
400
Name two factors that contributed to Genghis Khan's success...
What are: fierce warriors, excellent horsemen, well trained, highly disciplined, skilled military strategist, ruthless fighters (often left no survivors)
400
Diseases spreading along the Silk Road, soil erosion, flooding are examples of what historical theme
What is Human Environment Interaction
500
the state of peace that existed in Eurasia under Mongol rule
What is Pax Mongolica
500
How did the Roman emperor, Diocletian, solve the problem of governing an enormous empire
What is split it into Western and Eastern halves.
500
This type of handwriting was considered a fine art in the Muslim world
What is calligraphy
500
Before settling, the Mongols were originally
What are nomads
500
Name 3 diseases that spread along the trade networks
What were measles, smallpox and the bubonic plague