Significant People & Groups

Under whose rule was much of Western Europe united?

• Julius Caesar

• Charlemagne

• Genghis Khan

• King Henry VIII

What was Saladin's role in the Islamic world?

• A religious leader

• A military leader

• A merchant

• A philosopher

Who was Joan of Arc?

• A teenage girl who led the French army to victory in the Hundred Years’ War

• A famous French queen

• A renowned French artist

• A French philosopher

What did Mansa Musa's rule help expand in Africa?

• Agriculture

• Trade in gold and salt

• Military power

• Education

What is a common myth about Viking helmets?

• They were made of gold

• They had horns

• They were invisible

• They were made of glass

What was the Byzantine Empire known for preserving?

• Egyptian and Persian knowledge

• Greek and Roman knowledge

• Chinese and Indian knowledge

• Mesopotamian and Sumerian knowledge

What defensive feature did Constantinople have?

• Moats

• Giant chain booms

• High walls

• Watchtowers

What code of honour did the samurai follow?

• Chivalry

• Bushido

• Knighthood

• Samurai Code

Which civilizations are mentioned as powerful Mesoamerican civilizations with advanced cities, writing, and impressive architecture?

• Romans, Greeks, Egyptians

• Aztecs, Mayans, Incas

• Chinese, Japanese, Koreans

• Persians, Babylonians, Assyrians

What was one of the major achievements of Queen Elizabeth I of England?

• She discovered America.

• She defeated the Spanish Armada.

• She wrote the Magna Carta.

• She built the Great Wall of China.