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Question 1

pathogens

Answer 1

a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.

socio-cultural

Question 2

Al-Andalus

Answer 2

Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula and was located in modern-day Portugal and Spain

Question 3

Polynesian Migration

Answer 3

Polynesians began to migrate in waves to New Zealand via their canoes, settling on both the North and South islands as well as the Chatham Islands.

geography

Question 4

Arab/Berber Camels

Answer 4

Camels used Arabs and Berbers who were indigenous to Northern Africa.

Question 5

precious metals

Answer 5

Precious metals are rare, naturally occurring metallic chemical elements of high economic value.

socio-cultural

Question 6

Arabian Peninsula

Answer 6

The peninsula in Southwestern Asia, birthplace of Islam

Question 7

Arabic Language

Answer 7

Language of Arabs and was first founded in 1st century CE and it orignated from Al Hirah.

Question 8

unfree labor

Answer 8

unfree labour, is any work relation, especially in modern or early modern history, in which people are employed against their will with the threat of destitution, detention, violence including death, or other forms of extreme hardship to either themselves or members of their families.

political

Question 9

printing

Answer 9

the production of books, newspapers, or other printed material.

art

Question 10

silk

Answer 10

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles.

socio-cultural

Question 11

spices

Answer 11

A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food.

socio-cultural

Question 12

Astrolabe

Answer 12

It was an ancient astronomical instrument that was used for latitude finding and several kinds of astronomy problems.

Question 13

Baghdad

Answer 13

Chosen capital of Abbasid Caliphate back in 762 CE and it was an important area for trade and exchange of ideas.

Question 14

sogdians

Answer 14

Sogdia or Sogdiana was an ancient Iranian civilization between the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya

geography

Question 15

Terracing

Answer 15

make or form (sloping land) into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps.

geography

Question 16

The Bantu Migration

Answer 16

The movement of Bantu-speaking people from their Congo family and is widely believed to have occurred in 1500 BCE.

Question 17

Bills of exchange

Answer 17

A written order to a person requiring the person to make a specified payment to the signatory or to a named payee; a promissory note

Economic

Question 18

Southeast Asia

Answer 18

geographical south-eastern region of Asia

geography

Question 19

The Black Death

Answer 19

A bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Western Eurasia and North Africa from 1346 to 1353 and it is said to have started in Mongolia.

Socio-Cultural

Question 20

Sugar

Answer 20

Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.

socio-cultural

Question 21

Byzantine Empire

Answer 21

The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople

Geo-Political

Question 22

Swahili city-states

Answer 22

The Swahili coast is a coastal area of the Indian Ocean in East Africa inhabited by the Swahili people. It includes Dar es Salaam; Sofala; Mombasa, Gede, Pate Island, Lamu, and Malindi; and Kilwa.

geography

Question 23

Cahokia

Answer 23

Largest city ever built north of Mexico before Columbus and boasted 120 earthen mounds. Many were massive, square-bottomed, flat-topped pyramids – great pedestals atop which civic leaders lived

Technology

Question 24

Central Asian steppe horses

Answer 24

The Mongolian horses used by Mongolians since 2000 BCE.

Technology

Question 25

Swahili language

Answer 25

Swahili, also known by its native name Kiswahili, is the native language of the Waswahili who are found along the East African coast and litoral islands.

socio-cultural

Question 26

serfdom

Answer 26

the state of being a serf or feudal laborer.

political

Question 27

Calicut

Answer 27

Coastal city in the Southern Indian state of Kerala was a significant spice trade center and was close to Kappad Beach
Geography.

Question 28

Caliphates

Answer 28

The rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler.
Political

Question 29

Tenochtitlan

Answer 29

Tenochtitlan, also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was a large Mexica altepetl in what is now the historic center of Mexico City.

geography

Question 30

Timbuktu