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- 1. The individuals responsible for the transmission of West African history and culture.
- 3. The Renaissance thought influenced by Thomas Aquinas's balance of reason and faith.
- 7. The man who wrote the 95 Theses regarding the Catholic Church's policies.
- 10. The writer whose work fostered a balance between reason and faith.
- 13. The conqueror responsible for the fall of Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire.
- 17. The military leader who held power in Japanese society.
- 18. The Khan who maintained control of the Yuan Empire.
- 21. A true Renaissance Man; painter of the Mona Lisa.
- 23. Observed planetary motion, including the elliptical orbits and speed variations.
- 24. The effort to push Muslims and Jews out of the Iberian Peninsula, completed by Ferdinand and Isabella.
- 25. The Italian city important to the early stages of the Renaissance.
- 26. The Italian merchant whose travels led to a European interest in trade with Asia..
- 27. The indigenous civilization of Mesoamerica conquered by Hernan Cortes.
- 28. The destination of Mansa Musa's 1324 pilgrimage.
- 30. The Protestant reformer who believed in predestination.
- 31. The localized Japanese tradition focusing on ritual practices and Kami.
- 35. The leader who defined medieval Europe and created the Holy Roman Empire.
- 36. One of the geographical barriers surrounding China.
- 37. The battle that established the historical impact of William the Conqueror.
- 38. A significant achievement of the Inca that allowed a central government to maintain control of the vast empire.
- 40. The __ Years' War was a conflict between England and France over claims to the land and throne.
- 41. The language spoken by merchants on the Trans-Saharan Caravan Route.
- 44. Worship is the practice of honoring deceased family members.
- 45. The city located at a key geography for maintaining European culture.
- 46. The inventor of the printing press that acted as a vehicle for literacy.
- 47. The Holy Book of Islam.
- 48. The leader known for his political, social, and architectural achievements in the Byzantine Empire.
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- 2. The writer whose works are a highlight of Renaissance development.
- 4. The warrior class in the military society of late 12th century Japan.
- 5. The river that is a key geographical feature of West Africa.
- 6. The group of Catholic officials responsible for trying suspected heretics.
- 8. The medieval system of protection based on mutual obligation.
- 9. A West African city that served as a center of trade, culture, and learning.
- 11. The religious order that helped revitalize the Catholic Church.
- 12. The document that limited the power of the monarch and established the rule of law.
- 14. The theory of Copernicus that contrasted with Greek geocentric views.
- 15. The dynasty that built the Forbidden City and sponsored Zheng He's voyages.
- 16. The figure who helped promote a peaceful end to the Hundred Years War.
- 19. Certificates sold by the Catholic Church that granted forgiveness of sins
- 20. The Spanish-sponsored explorer whose routes were significant to discovery.
- 22. Protestant church founded by Henry VIII of England.
- 28. The Malian king who made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca.
- 29. The scientist who improved tools like the telescope and microscope.
- 32. The system of self-sufficient agriculture in Medieval Europe.
- 33. The scientist who established the three Laws of Motion.
- 34. Muslim commander that negotiated peace in the Holy Land, allowing Christian pilgrims to travel safely.
- 36. Built by the Sui, it connected China's two major rivers.
- 39. The Tudor queen who oversaw the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
- 42. The military expeditions that increased contact between European and outside cultures.
- 43. The __ Exchange was the transfer of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds.