The Americas
Many ancient Central and South American civilizations believed that their gods required offerings/sacrifice of this
What is blood?
Norwell is located on this continent
What is North America?
The Great Wall of China was built to protect from invasions by these people
Who are Mongolians?
The two most valuable goods in Trans-Saharan Trade
What are gold and salt?
The name of the roughly 1000 year long period lasting from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance in the 15th century?
What is the Medieval Times/the Dark Ages?
Mayans would use these as sources of fresh water and believed that they held a connection to the gods of the Underworld
What are cenotes?
The ocean that lies east of China
What is the Pacific?
The lowest social class in the caste system
Who are the Dalits/Untouchables?
The method of trade used by Ancient Ghana
What is Silent Barter?
The animal that is most responsible for the spread of Bubonic Plague?
What are fleas?
The historical shared-cultural area comprising the lands of central and southern Mexico Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and parts of Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica
What is Mesoamerica?
These two countries are located in both Asia and Europe (must get both)
What are Russia and Turkey?
Buddhists believe that to achieve nirvana they must live by the _______ Noble Truths and follow the steps of the ________Fold Path
What is Four and Eight?
The city where Muhammad founded Islam, and the holiest city in the religion
What is Mecca?
The Roman Empire split into Eastern and Western halved in the year 286 CE -- this is what historians call the Eastern half
What is the Byzantine Empire?
The last Aztec king -- he was killed by his own citizens in the Noche Triste when the Spanish were chased out of Tenochtitlan
Who is Moctezuma II?
The longest river in the world (not including tributaries)
What is the Nile?
The short-lived Chinese Dynasty, which began by ending the Warring States period, ended after harsh government policies based on Legalism led to rebellion
What is the Qin Dynasty?
Queen Amanirenas, also known as "One-Eyed Candace" led this civilization to victory against the Roman Empire
What is Kush?
This was promised made to all Crusaders who agreed to travel and fight the Muslims for control of the Holy Land
What is the guarantee of getting into heaven?
Name ONE of the two brothers who fought against each other in the Inca Civil war leading up to their conquest by Pizarro
Who is Atahualpa and/or Huascar?
The ancient Romans, believing that it was located in the center of the globe, gave this sea its name
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Before he became the Buddha, the founder of Buddhism was known by this name
Who is Siddartha Gautama?
Name 4 countries in which Swahili is a primary/widely spoken language
What is Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, and Madagascar
This was the Frankish king who strongly believed in Christianity and tried to reunite the Roman Empire. In the year 800CE he was crowned "Emperor of the Romans" by Pope Leo III
Who is Charlemagne/Charles the Great?