The “Almost Famous World History A Top Ten” By: Chris LaCour

10.) Camels  The camel specifically the Asian Camel helped open trade all over Africa  African Camels-1 hump  Asian Camels-2 humps more water longer distances  Asian camels were domesticated around BC  The Asian camel were used by Ibn Battuta to successfully travel through the Sahara desert  Helped create first trade route through the Sahara Desert

9.) The Black Plague  The Black Plague came from Asian on Italian trade ships  The Black Plague killed 1/3 of Europe's population  Most deaths rage from 1348 to 1350 AD  Rated one of the top 3 deadliest diseases of all time, bedside Ebola and small box. "You Thought Ebola Was Bad? 3 Of The World's Deadliest Diseases Ever." Medical Daily. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec

8.) Fall of Rome/Start of Dark Ages  The fall of Rome was triggered by five main causes 1)Political Problems 2)Economic Problems 3)Frontier Problems (war) 4)Social Problems 5)Climate Change  The greatest empire of all time, Rome fell and changed the world forever by …… Creating many cultures and if Rome didn’t fall it could be one of the super powers today  About 476 AD when Rome fell The Dark Ages The Dark Ages was a time of debt, no education, and a time with a lot of death. The Dark Ages changed the world because it put most to all of Europe in a “slump” and the continent of Europe had no connection to the outside world About 1000 AD when the Dark Ages started

7.) Catholic Church/Martin Luther The Catholic Church  The Catholic Church was the superpower during the Middle Ages  The Catholic Church started around 110 AD  The Catholic Church changed the world because it gave way to reformers like Martin Luther Martin Luther  Martin Luther was a reformer that reformed against the Catholic Church  Martin Luther changed the world but not having all people follow the Catholic Church, instead the follow the Lutheran Church  Martin Luther created/founded the Lutheran Church I got 95 thesis but the Pope ain’t one!

6.)Gunpowde r Invention Gunpowder was used to fire bullets out of rifles and cannons and also used for all major weapons. This invention was made first in the 9 th century This invention changed the world by allowing more effective fire power and without this people today could still be using bows and arrows as weapons.

5.) Silk Road The Silk Road was a series of trade routes from China to Eastern Europe. 206 BC is when the Silk Road was first established. This trade route changed the world because it opened up multiple religions to spread and allow other nations to interact with each other.

4.) Small Pox Small Pox is a very contagious disease and is very fatal if treated correctly Small Pox made its first major debut in around 1532 AD in Central America Small Pox changed the world because it helped new settler from Europe to the New World wipe out major Native American tribes and nations also contributing to the Revolutionary War outcome. Modern Small Pox Vaccination

3.) The Mongolian Empire The Mongolian Empire was the biggest military expansion ever in the world’s history. The Mongolian Empire started around 1368 AD The Mongolian Empire changed the world because the leaders if this BIG nation killed over 50 million people, more than Hitler and his crazy Nazi army.

2.) Neolithic Revolution The Neolithic Revolution was a change from hunting and gathering to farming and animal domestication. The Neolithic Revolution happened about 12,000 years ago. The Neolithic Revolution changed the world because if not people would still be hunting not for fun but to eat now you go to the market and by fresh veggies that were farmed.

1.) Printing Press The Printing Press was a machine that allows you to copy multiple copies a paper at the same time. The Printing Press was invented around 1439 AD by Johan Gutenberg. The Printing Press changed the world because it allowed books to be made faster and easier and allowed religion to spread to the mass production of copies of the Bible. This is my number one on my list because it made a bigger impact over a bigger area than any if the other nine.