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| 8724813244 | Mongolian Empire | Largest empire in world history |  | 0 |
| 8724814531 | Khans | Leaders of the Mongol Empire |  | 1 |
| 8724858143 | Aztecs | Advanced Civilization in modern day Mexico that fell to the Conquistadors |  | 2 |
| 8724863094 | Conquistadors | Spanish and Portuguese soldiers who invaded the new world (The Americas) |  | 3 |
| 8724904985 | Small Pox | The disease brought from Europe that devestated indigenous communities in the Americas |  | 4 |
| 8724913277 | Deforestation | One cause of the fall of the Maya Civilization |  | 5 |
| 8724919624 | Astronomy | Highly advanced knowledge of the Mayan Empire |  | 6 |
| 8724952298 | Shamanism | Belief in good and evil spirits that can be heard by priests. Polytheistic beliefs of the Mongols. |  | 7 |
| 8724962349 | Religious Tolerance | Practiced by Mongols when they conquered new regions. |  | 8 |
| 8725003255 | The Yuan Dynasty | The only dynasty in China where foreigners ruled. China was taken over by the Mongols for one dynasty. |  | 9 |
| 8725016686 | Nomadic | Moving from place to place |  | 10 |
| 8747841765 | Disease Immunity | Indigenous Americans lacked this which made them suseptible to European illnesses |  | 11 |
| 9013305460 | Columbian Exchange | A period of cultural, economic, and biological exchanges between the "New World" and "Old World" |  | 12 |
| 9013318395 | Encomienda System | The legal system which required Indigenous Americans to work for the Spanish. |  | 13 |
| 9013337032 | Mita System | Mandatory public service in the society of the Inca Empire, where citizens helped to build roads and important infrastructure. |  | 14 |
| 9013365074 | Pre-Columbian | The Americas before the arrival of Europeans (Columbus). |  | 15 |
| 9013370999 | Forced Conversion | When Europeans forced Indigenous people and enslaved Africans to convert to Christianity. |  | 16 |
| 9013380251 | European Pack Animals | Used to carry supplies over long distances (Camels, Horses, Mules) |  | 17 |
| 9013404312 | African Diaspora | The spreading of African people and culture around the world. This included the forced removal of people from West Africa due to the African Slave Trade. |  | 18 |
| 9013439377 | Pax Mongolica | The period of approximately 150 years of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire due to safe trade routes. |  | 19 |
| 9013452871 | Inca Road System | 20,000 mile road created by the Inca Empire, which allowed for trade down the entire continent. |  | 20 |
| 9013485600 | Casta System | 17th and 18th century Spanish and Portugal system of class based on race which included over 16 different racial categories. |  | 21 |
| 9013492457 | Syncretism | A blend of two or more cultures or cultural traditions. Often a form of resistance to a dominant culture. |  | 22 |
| 9013518010 | Latin America | Spanish or Portuguese-speaking nations south of the U.S. |  | 23 |
| 9013530279 | New World Cash Crops | A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower. Examples: Tobacco, Sugarcane, and Coffee. |  | 24 |
| 9013551738 | Potosi | Largest New World silver mine; located in Bolivia. Made Spain wildly wealthy. Allowed Spain to trade with China. Brutally exploited millions of indigenous people to obtain silver. |  | 25 |
| 9013596099 | Floating Gardens | An agricultural invention of the Aztecs which enabled the society to support cities of millions of people. |  | 26 |
