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| 5490529389 | Gilgamesh | ________________ is the semi-mythic King of Uruk best known from "The Epic of ________________ " (written c. 2150-1400 BCE), which stands as one of the oldest epic western literature. ________________ searches for the purpose of life to try and discover immortality. | 0 | |
| 5490533179 | Hammurabi | ________________ was the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon. He assumed the throne from his father, Sin-Muballit, and he planned to conquer Mesopotamia. ________________ is also the writer of "The Code of ________________ " (c. 1772 BCE). | 1 | |
| 5490533180 | Zoroaster | ________________ , thought to be of Persian origin, founded the religion and philosophy of Zoroastrianism. He worked as a priest until he had a call from God, then which he preached Zoroastrianism. | 2 | |
| 5490534758 | Brahma | ________________ is the Hindu Creator god. He came from a golden egg, and then he created light and dark, good and evil. The also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men. Later he created men's evil, women. | 3 | |
| 5490535945 | Ashoka | ________________ the ruler was the third emperor of the Indian Mauryan Empire (c. 304-232 BCE), which the emperor had a larger population than ever before. After his death, the Mauryan Empire fell. ________________ built stupas, meditating buildings, to show devotion. | 4 | |
| 5490655413 | Buddha | ________________ , translated as "the awakened one", was the founder of Buddhism. After achieving Enlightenment, he taught the Four Noble Truths and the cycle of dharma, which is translated as "protection". | 5 | |
| 5490709320 | Confucius | The founder of Confucianism who emphasized the necessity for benevolent and frugal rulers, the importance of inner moral harmony and its direct connection with harmony in the physical world, and that rulers and teachers are important role models for wider society. | 6 | |
| 5490749405 | Jesus of Nazareth | The prophet of Christianity who's works were reordered through disciples in gospels. | 7 | |
| 5490819356 | Constantine | ________________ was the son of Augustus who united the divided Rome (c. 306 CE-337 CE), and created Constantinople as the new capital. | 8 | |
| 5490860735 | Muhammad | The prophet of Islam (c. 570-632) who sat on mountains mediating and fasting, contemplating life. Once, he discovered these words he found so beautiful that he shared with the public. The public associated the words with a God. | 9 | |
| 5490920828 | Ibn Battuta | ________________ was a Moroccan Muslim scholar and traveler (c. 1304-1368 CE). He is best known for his travels called Rihla, which he traveled in Africa, Europe, India, Asia, and China. | 10 | |
| 5490961958 | Marco Polo | ________________ was the first European to travel to China (c. 1254-1324 CE). Author of "The Travels of Marco Polo", which educated people on life in China. | 11 | |
| 5491112629 | Xuanzang | ________________ was a Buddhist monk (c. 602-664 CE), most famous for his pilgrimage to India and translation of Buddhist sculptures. He is also the author of "Records of the Western Regions of the Great T'ang Dynasty". | 12 | |
| 5491155688 | The Xiongnu | ________________ were nomadic pastoral people who at the end of the 3rd century BCE formed a great tribal league that was able to dominate much of Central Asia for more than 500 years. Their constant threat to Asia ushered the construction of The Great Wall of China. | 13 | |
| 5491191007 | White Huns | The ________________ were a race of nomadic people who were a part of the Hunnic tribes of Central Asia. They ruled land from Central Asia to Western India. The ________________ adopted the culture of the land they conquered, but they kept their warlike nature. After their fall, they easily integrated in Indian culture. | 14 | |
| 5491260749 | "Barbarians" | ________________ are a tribe of people not belonging to a great civilization. ________________ took power in the Roman fall. | 15 | |
| 5491294059 | Vikings | From 800-1000 CE, ________________ left their home to seek fortunes, and began their search in coastal sites in the British Isles. These people became known as ________________ , and later became associated as privates, raiders, traders, etc. Vikings were skilled seamen, and made allies with some big civilizations. For example, some became soldiers who protected the Byzantine Empire. | 16 | |
| 5491463876 | Arabs | The ________________ are arabic speaking people | 17 | |
| 5498779553 | Berbers | The ________________ are the descendants of the pre-Arab inhabitants of North Africa. | 18 | |
| 5498793677 | Bantu | The ________________ identifies the sizeable group of Nguni languages spoken by many Africans in sub-Saharan Africa | 19 | |
| 5498814594 | Sogdians | The ________________ are the people who lived in the region in Central Asia between the mighty rivers Iaxartes in the north and Oxus in the south. | 20 | |
| 5498835417 | Crusaders | ________________ , coming from the latin word "crux" meaning cross, were Christian soldiers who fought in the name of their religion. The most recognized for fighting Muslims. They wore a cross as a symbol of their religion. | 21 | |
| 5652310433 | Attila the Hun | ________________ was the leader of Huns who raided the European Empire. He ruled from 435-453 CE. Romans saw them as barbarians. The pope claimed the huns left from the power of God. | 22 | |
| 5656357102 | Kublai Khan | ________________ was the grandson of Genghis Kahn. ________________ was titled the Great Kahn for his administrative and civilian achievements. In order to keep a stable society, ________________ integrated Chinese society, such as familiar government institutions and Confucian rituals. ________________ did achieve the conquest of the Sung Dynasty. | 23 | |
| 5656386199 | Genghis Kahn | ________________ was the military leader to bring rise to the Mongol empire. He was known to be brutal. He united Mongolia then conquered large parts of China and Asia. | 24 | |
| 5660705369 | Herodotus | ________________ was one of the first historians. Name translated as "The Father of Lies". Writing heavy in bias. Famous recording of "The Persian Wars". He was Greek. | 25 | |
| 5688396806 | Alexander the Great | ________________ was the son of Phillip II of Macedonia. Army had technology of long spears known as Sarissans. ________________ introduced absolute monarch to the Greco-Roman world. His empire connected western areas which made Greek language widespread. | 26 | |
| 5935028059 | Zheng He | He was born in 1371 in Yunnan in southwestern China. At the age of 11, he was taken as a prison by the Ming dynasty and was castrated, becoming an eunuch. He was assigned to Zhu Di. In 1402, Zhu Di rose to power known as Emperor Yongle. He was the leader of the seven voyages from 1405-1433. He traveled to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, India, Arabia, and East Africa in attempt to get the people enrolled in the Chinese tribute system. The voyages established Chinese power in the Indian Ocean, and their control over foreign trade. However, they were not to conquer territories or spread culture. He brought back ostriches, lions, and elephants. Although Muslim, he had a more eclectic posture toward religion since he had not been in a Muslim environment since he was a child. China's opportunity to construct a maritime empire in the Indian Ocean disappeared with Zheng He once he resigned from his voyages. | 27 | |
| 5964570084 | Prince Henry the Navigator | In 1419, he established a navigational school on the southern western coast of Portugal. He died in 1460. | 28 | |
| 5964623152 | Shakespeare | Born in 1564, he was known as one of the most famous writers in the Elizabethan Age. His work showed his master of the English language, deep understanding of human beings, and revealed the souls and flaws of people through dramatic conflicts. Some of his most famous work is "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", and "Macbeth". | 29 | |
| 5964698889 | Miguel de Cervantes | He was the writer of "Don Quixote de la Mancha" which was published in 1605. The novel is considered the birth of the modern European novel. | 30 | |
| 5964902712 | Sundiata | He was Mali's first great leader who rose to power by crushing a unpopular, cruel leader. He became Mali's mansa, or emperor. He took control of the kingdom of Ghana and the trading cities of Kumbi and Walata. He promoted agriculture and the gold-salt trade. Nina, the capital he established as, became center of commerce and trade. | 31 |
