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| 332133074 | Kush | An African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile c. 100 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries. | 0 | |
| 332133075 | Axum | A town of northern Ethiopia. From the first to the eighth century A.D. it was the capital of an empire that controlled much of northern Ethiopia. | 1 | |
| 332133076 | Swahili Coast | East African shores of the Indian Ocean between the Horn of Africa and the Zambezi River; from the Arabic sawahil, meaning 'shores.' | 2 | |
| 332133077 | 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. | 3 | |
| 332133078 | Benin | A country on western coast of Africa. | 4 | |
| 332133079 | Tenochtitlan | Capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco. Its population was about 150,000 on the eve of Spanish conquest. Mexico City was constructed on its ruins. | 5 | |
| 332133080 | Temple of the Sun | Inca religious center located at Cuzco; center of state religion; held mummies of past Incas. | 6 | |
| 332133081 | Machu Picchu | Incan city,built of stone not from the mountain it's on,crossbeam at the entrance weighs several tons,still standing. | 7 | |
| 332133082 | Bubonic Plague | Also called the Black Death was a deadly disease that spread through Europe and killed one out of every three people. | 8 | |
| 332133083 | Timur Lang | Last major nomad leader; 14th-century Turkic ruler of Samarkand; launched attacks in Persia, Fertile Crescent, India, southern Russia; empire disintegrated after his death in 1405. | 9 | |
| 332133084 | What places did the Mongols invade? | Russia, Persia, Central Asia, and China. | 10 | |
| 332133085 | How did trade with the Muslims began? | In the early tenth century as Swahili traders brought gold, slaves, ivory, and other exotic products to the coast. | 11 | |
| 332133086 | The Aztecs | The Aztecs were known as the "Mexica".They are known for their expansionist policy and professional army. | 12 | |
| 332133087 | The Incas | They were polytheistic, but the sun god was the most important and was at the center of the state religion. | 13 | |
| 332133088 | Explain the importance of the Silk Road. | It carried silk, porcelain, paper, military technologies, religions, and food. | 14 | |
| 332133089 | How did the Crusades impact the world? | Interaction between cultures, the interactions fueled trade and exchange of ideas. | 15 | |
| 332133090 | Tamerlane | Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405). | 16 | |
| 332133091 | Holy War | A war declared or fought for a religious or high moral purpose, as to extend or defend a religion. | 17 | |
| 332133092 | Sonni Ali | Rebel leader who captured Timbuktu and established the kingdom of Songhai. | 18 | |
| 332133093 | Ghana | A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea. | 19 | |
| 332133094 | Mali | A landlocked republic in northwestern Africa. | 20 | |
| 332133095 | Songhai | A Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Songhai people in Mali and Niger. | 21 | |
| 332133096 | Oral literature | Was an important part of life in most of African communities. | 22 |
