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| 240896110 | Justinian code | The body of Roman civil law collected and organized by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian around A.D 534 | 0 | |
| 240896111 | ghana | war chief or ruler of the Soninke people | 1 | |
| 240896112 | Islam | a monotheistic religion that developed in Arabia in the 7th century A.D, the name means "submission to Allah" | 2 | |
| 240896113 | Muslim | a follower of Islam | 3 | |
| 240896114 | mosque | An Islamic house of worship | 4 | |
| 240896115 | hajj | The requirement in Islam when one must make pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in lift time; part of the five pillars of faith | 5 | |
| 240896116 | alms | money or goods given to the poor | 6 | |
| 240896117 | caliph | The supreme or religious leader in a Muslim government | 7 | |
| 240896118 | Umayyads | A dynasty that ruled the Muslim Empire from 661 to 750 and later established a kingdom in al-Andalus. | 8 | |
| 240896119 | Abbasids | A dynasty that ruled much of the Muslim Empire from 750 to about 1250. | 9 | |
| 240896120 | Sunni | The branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad. | 10 | |
| 240896121 | Shi'a | The branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendents as the rightful successors of Muhammad | 11 | |
| 240896122 | sultan | Supreme Muslim military and political leader in Ottoman empire | 12 | |
| 240896123 | janissaries | elite force of soldiers in ottoman empire | 13 | |
| 240896124 | devshirme | policy where sultan's army took boys from their families, educated them, converted them to Islam, and trained them as soldiers | 14 | |
| 240896125 | Taj Mahal | A beautiful tomb in Agra, India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. | 15 | |
| 240896126 | Porcelain | bone-hard, white ceramic made of a special clay and a mineral found only in China | 16 | |
| 240896127 | block printing | A printing technique developed by early Chinese printers, who hand-carved characters and illustrations into a block of wood, applied ink to the block, and then printed copies on multiple sheets of paper | 17 | |
| 240896128 | movable type | Type in which each individual character is cast on a separate piece of metal. It replaced woodblock printing, allowing for the arrangement of individual letters and other characters on a page. | 18 | |
| 240896129 | Pastoralists | A member of a nomadic group that herds domesticated animals | 19 | |
| 240896130 | Khan | Title given to Mongol leaders, meaning "supreme ruler" | 20 | |
| 249908573 | Al-Andalus | A Muslim-ruled region in what is now Spain, established by the Berbers in the eighth century A.D. | 21 | |
| 249908574 | Almohads | a group of Islamic reformers who overthrew the Almoravid Dynasty and established an empire in North Africa and southern Spain in the 12th century A.D. | 22 | |
| 249908575 | 5 pillars of Islam | faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage | 23 | |
| 249908576 | Muhammad | the Arab prophet who founded Islam (570-632) | 24 | |
| 249908577 | Osman | most successful warrior and "founder" of Ottomans | 25 | |
| 249908578 | Mehmet II | 7th sultan ruler of the Ottoman Empire, captured Constantinople | 26 | |
| 249908579 | Suleiman the Lawgiver | conquered Belgrade and dominated Eastern Mediterranean region. He was a great military leader who also forced Islamic laws. | 27 | |
| 249908580 | Babur | He laid groundwork for Mugual Empire and built a strong army and gained a bit of territory in India. | 28 | |
| 249908581 | Akbar | Greatest Mughal leader of India. He showed great tolerance by abolishing taxes on Hindus and other non-Muslims. He allowed foreigners to rise to high office in government and unified 100 million people. | 29 | |
| 249908582 | Jahangir | Son of Akbar he was the "Grasper of the World." He married the Persian princess Nur Jahan, who really controlled the state affairs because he was a weak ruler. He was overthrown by his son Khusrau. | 30 | |
| 249908583 | Nur Jahan | The wife of Jahangir who did most of the ruling, most powerful ruler in Indian History. She promoted only Islam and turned the Sikhs into a target of hatred. | 31 | |
| 249908584 | Shah Jahan | created Taj Mahal as a shrine to his wife. During his reign people suffered due to high taxes and famine | 32 | |
| 249908585 | Aurangzeb | Mughal emperor who was a brilliant military strategist and aggressive empire builder. However, his oppression of the people and religious intolerance caused widespread rebellions that led to the downfall of the empire. | 33 | |
| 249908586 | Mechanical clock | clock in which machinery (driven by running water) regulated the movements. | 34 | |
| 249908587 | Silk | a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae | 35 | |
| 249908588 | Gunpowder | Explosive powder made from mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoals. | 36 | |
| 249908589 | Paper Money | Paper currency issued by Song government to replace cumbersome strings of metal cash used by merchants. | 37 | |
| 249908590 | Magnetic compass | Floating magnetized needle that always points north-south; device had existed in China for centuries before it was adopted by sailors for use at sea. | 38 | |
| 249908591 | Genghis Khan | A Mongolian general and emperor of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, known for his military leadership and great cruelty. He conquered vast portions of northern China and southwestern Asia. | 39 | |
| 249908592 | Ogadai | Ruler of Mongols after Genghis Khan who conquered northern China and opened Southern China to direct attack. | 40 | |
| 249908593 | Kublai Khan | Mongol ruler, he completed the conquest of China and founded the Yuan dynasty. | 41 |
