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The leader of Mali, who is remembered for his lavish pilgrimage to Mecca Who was Mansa Musa? Category 1 - 10

Name of the chronicler of the various Islamic kingdoms in the Middle East and Africa Who was Ibn Battuta?

The main export from the sub-Saharan African river areas What was gold? Category 1 - 20

Name of the earliest known African kingdom that was engaged in the Saharan trade network(s) What was Ghana?

The name of the city that was the primary source of Islamic teaching and culture in Africa What was Timbuktu?

Primary teacher/founder of the Islamic religion Who was Muhammad?

The name given to the followers of Islam that believe the leaders should be direct descendents of Muhammad or Ali Who are the Shi’ites?

The name of the first major caliphate What was the Umayyad Caliphate (755 – 1258)

Who were the Janissaries? The name of the captured Balkan Christian men made into a fighting force by the Ottoman military leaders Who were the Janissaries?

The five pillars of Islam are: What are profession, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimmage?

What was the Grand Canal? The waterway built by the Sui that connected the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers What was the Grand Canal?

What was the Song Dynasty? The Chinese dynasty famous for its advances in technology, medicine, astronomy and math What was the Song Dynasty?

Name of the Chinese explorer that was sent on various missions by Emperor Yongle Who was Zheng He?

What was the Ashikaga Shogunate? The name of the second shogunate in Japan; characterized by extreme decentralization and introduction of Zen Buddhism What was the Ashikaga Shogunate?

The primary Mongol leader of the Yuan dynasty in China Who was Kublai Khan?

The name of the economic and social system given to western Europe in the medieval era What was feudalism?

Where were Catholic monasteries? The location where literacy and learning was preserved during the middle ages in Europe Where were Catholic monasteries?

What was Constantinople? Capital of the Byzantine Empire and the headquarters of the eastern orthodox branch of Christianity What was Constantinople?

Name of the Mongol group that seized power in Russia What was the Golden Horde?

Architectural style of the Cathedral of Notre Dame What is gothic?

Name of the empire located primarily around the Yucatan peninsula Who were the Mayans?

Empire centered around modern day Mexico City; well known for the frequent use of Human Sacrifice Who were the Aztecs?

Where the Anasazi people were primarily located Where was the four corners region of the United States?

Name of the Aztec floating gardens What were chinampas?

Name of the Inca labor system, that eventually gets borrowed and modified by the Spanish What was the mi’ta?