Trivia 11/17

Which empire conquered Constantinople in 1453 and renamed it Istanbul?

Which of the following Ancient civilizations was based around the Mediterranean Sea?

Where are the headquarters of the Catholic Church?

Name for the several century long Christian attempt to reconquer the Holy Land that began in the late 11^th century

Who wrote the 95 Thesis?

What is the oldest surviving Abrahamic religion (Islam, Judaism, or Christianity)?

What are the two main branches of Islam?

What devastated Asia, Europe, and the Middle East in the middle of the 14th century (1300s)?

What was the ancient city of Timbuktu famous for?

Where were the Vikings from?

Which of the following empires rose first?

Which is the oldest Abrahamic religion?

Which of the following figures is associated with the Hundred Years War?

What was the capitol of the Byzantine Empire?

Which of the following is not an Indo-European language? 

The Persian Empire centered around which modern country?

In which modern day country did Martin Luther’s ideas first become influential? 

What is the Chinese philosophy that human beings are evil by nature and can only be brought into line by punishment? 

Mansa Musa was the most famous king from which empire?

Which Mughal ruler (r 1556-1605) was famous for expanding the empire, reform, and expanding the rights of non-Muslims?

Which of the following statements about the Indian Ocean is correct?

Where was the Inca Empire?

Which of the following historical figures lived first?

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Which European Empire conquered the Aztecs?

Which region did the Vikings originate in? 

What was the name for the Mongol dynasty that ruled China for almost a century during the 13th and 14th centuries?

Who is seen as a foundational figure in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?

Which civilization invented a system of hieroglyphics roughly 5000 years ago?

Who led the forces that conquered the Persian empire in 330 BCE?

Indo-Europeans played an important role in the history of all but which of the following modern day countries? 

Which modern country did the Renaissance start in?

What were the two most important urban centers from the Ancient Indus River Valley Civilization?

Who led the Aztec Empire at the time of Spanish conquest?

Which Roman leader extended official toleration to Christians?

Which of the following dynasties or empires emerged first?  

Where was Christopher Columbus from?

Which of the following was not an important Maya settlement?

Who was the first person to use a printing press in Europe?

The period between 10000 BCE and 600CE saw all of the following EXCEPT

What was the dominant economic and legal system of medieval Europe?

Which, at its peak, was the largest empire?

When was the Hellenistic Era?