Chapters 17-22; dates, regions, and definitions; Traditions & Encounters
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| 304409728 | Reign of Genghis Khan (dates) | 1206-1227 | 0 | |
| 304409729 | Rule of the Yuan dynasty (dates) | 1279-1368 | 1 | |
| 304409730 | Mali Empire (dates) | 13th to 15th century | 2 | |
| 304409731 | Coronation of Otto I as Holy Roman Emperor (date) | 962 | 3 | |
| 304409732 | 1st crusade (date) | 1096-1099 | 4 | |
| 304409733 | Arrival of Spanish in Mexico (date) | 1519 | 5 | |
| 304409734 | Ming Dynasty | 1368-1644 | 6 | |
| 304409735 | Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the Western Hemisphere (date) | 1492 | 7 | |
| 304409736 | Chinggis Khan | Also known as Temujin; he united the Mongol tribes into an unstoppable fighting force; created largest single land empire in history. | 8 | |
| 304409737 | Khubilai Khan | Last of the Mongol Great Khans (r. 1260-1294) and founder of the Yuan Empire. (p. 351) | 9 | |
| 304409738 | Mehmed II | Conquered Constantinople. | 10 | |
| 304409739 | Tamerlane | A "second Genghis Khan" who united Mongols and led them in a series of conquests. His enemies called him "Prince of Destruction"; he subdued Asia, Persia, Mesopotamia and India. Samarkland. | 11 | |
| 304409740 | Sundiata | the founder of Mali empire. He crushed his enemies and won control of the gold trade routes | 12 | |
| 304409741 | Mansa Musa | this Mali king brought Mali to its peak of power and wealth from 1312 the 1337; he was the most powerful king in west africa. His pilgrimage through Egypt to Mecca in 1324-1325 established the empire's reputation for wealth in the Mediterranean world. | 13 | |
| 304409742 | Axum | trading center, and powerful ancient kingdom in northern present-day Ethiopia | 14 | |
| 304409743 | Ibn Battuta | Moroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. | 15 | |
| 304409744 | Bantu | a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa | 16 | |
| 304409745 | investiture | controversy Dispute between the popes and the Holy Roman Emperors over the appointment of church officials. | 17 | |
| 304409746 | Hanseatic League | Trading league in the North and Baltic Sea. | 18 | |
| 304409747 | crusades | a series of military expeditions in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by Western European Christians to reclain control of the Holy Lands from the Muslims | 19 | |
| 304409748 | Cathars | Medieval heretics, who considered the material world evil; followers renounced wealth and marriage, encouraged ascetism | 20 | |
| 304409749 | Hugh Capet | King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996) Took centuries until the Capetian kings centralized France. | 21 | |
| 304409750 | William of Normandy | Invaded England and introduced Norman principles. | 22 | |
| 304409751 | Pope Urban II | Pope who called for the first Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem from the Muslims | 23 | |
| 304409752 | Aztecs/Mexica | the aztecs called themselves mexica. they dominated the land where mexico is currently. used human sacrifice. | 24 | |
| 304409753 | Pueblo/Navajo | Peoples of southwestern North America; lived in settled societies with large populations. | 25 | |
| 304409754 | Montecuzoma II | Last Aztec ruler. | 26 | |
| 304409755 | chinampa | Agricultural system using muck dredged from the bottom of lakes. | 27 | |
| 304409756 | quipu | Mnemonic device used by the Incas to record information. | 28 | |
| 304409757 | Vasco de Gama | A Portugese sailor who was the first European to sail around southern Africa to the Indian Ocean. | 29 | |
| 304409758 | Hongwu | Overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and created the Ming dynasty; his ideal was classical Chinese society. | 30 | |
| 304409759 | Marco Polo | His stories about China drew many Europeans to visit. Served in Khublai Khan's court. | 31 | |
| 304409760 | Zheng He | Chinese admiral who went on 7 journeys. | 32 | |
| 304409761 | Hundred Years' War | Series of conflicts between England and France over possession of French land. | 33 | |
| 304409762 | reconquista | The effort by Christian leaders to drive the Muslims out of Spain, lasting from the 1100s until 1492. | 34 | |
| 304409763 | Yongle | Sent Zheng He on his expeditions., Hongwu's successor, organized a vast encyclopedia that compiled all significant works of Chinese history, philosophy, and literature. | 35 | |
| 304409764 | Prince Henrique | Led European explorations. | 36 | |
| 304409765 | Mali (region) | Sub-Saharan Africa | 37 | |
| 304409766 | Aztec (region) | Mesoamerica | 38 | |
| 304409767 | Inca (region) | South America | 39 | |
| 304409768 | Australia (region) | Oceania | 40 |
