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Great Societies
100
Judaism, Christianity and Islam all trace their origins back to this person.
Who is Abraham?
100
These were a critical factor that made crossing deserts to travel Silk Routes a possibility.
What are camels?
100
Known as the "Cradle of Civilization," this region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers saw the rise of Sumer, Babylon, Assyria, and Akkad.
What is Mesopotamia?
100
The Great Prophet and founder of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
100
This largest contiguous land empire was founded by Genghis Khan and facilitated Eurasian trade.
What is the Mongol Empire?
200
This Mesoamerican society centered at the capital city of Tenochtitlan used human sacrifice as a part of their religious beliefs.
Who are the Aztecs?
200
Along with silk, this type of fine ceramic from Asia was highly valued item of trade.
What is porcelain?
200
This Byzantine capital controlled trade between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean until 1453 when it was captured by the Turks.
What is Constantinople?
200
This sacred text was revealed to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel over approximately 23 years.
What is the Quran/Koran?
200
This empire unified China in 221 BCE and standardized writing, currency, and measurements.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
300
This polytheistic Greek temple, dedicated to all gods, still stands in Rome after being converted to a Christian church.
What is the Pantheon?
300
This yellow spice was worth more than gold in medieval Europe and was a key commodity on the Silk Road
What is saffron?
300
Made famous for its stone statues of tribal chiefs, this Pacific island is currently a colony of Chile, but the indigenous people are cousins to the Hawaiians.
What is Rapa Nui?
300
This is the city where all Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to at least once in their lives.
What is Mecca?
300
The Khmer Empire built this massive temple complex in present-day Cambodia.
What is Angkor Wat?
400
This religion, founded in India, focused on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
What is Buddhism?
400
This West African kingdom became wealthy by trading gold across the Sahara.
What is the Mali Empire?
400
Daily Double! This was the thriving commercial and political center of a rich southern African state that featured large, well-constructed buildings.
What is Great Zimbabwe?
400
The branch of Islam that believes the political and religious authority should come from the descendants of Muhammadʻs family.
What is Shiʻa Islam?
400
Daily Double! This society known for the massive, sculpted heads made of stone were thought to the forerunner of most early American societies.
Who are the Olmecs?
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500
When the Christian world split, it left the Orthodox Church in the East centered on Constantinople and this Church centered in Rome.
What is the Catholic Church?
500
These Mediterranean traders established a vast network of colonies and gave us the sound of their language.
Who are the Phoenicians?
500
This Persian empire under Darius I stretched from Egypt to India and built the Royal Road and had the first postal service.
What is the Achaemenid Empire?
500
The name of the first Caliphate of Islam with its capital centered in Damascus.
What is the Umayyad Caliphate?
500
Located in present-day Peru, this empire was connected by an extensive road system and built the city of Machu Picchu at an elevation of 8,000 feet without the use of mortar.
What is the Inca Empire?
