Global Unit 3-4 People

Question 1

Ibn Rushd (Averroës)

Answer 1

Muslim philosopher who blended Greek philosophy with Islam; during Abbasid

Question 2

Maimonides

Answer 2

Jewish philosopher and physician who blended Greek philosophy with Islam; during Abbasid

Question 3

Rurik

Answer 3

Viking chief who founded Novgorod; Russia

Question 4

Vladimir

Answer 4

Kievan ruler who converted to Byzantine Christianity

Question 5

Empress Wu Zhao

Answer 5

Only female emperor in Chinese history

Question 6

Genghis Khan

Answer 6

The title adopted by Temujin, meaning “universal ruler”

Question 7

Marco Polo

Answer 7

Venetian trader who visited China and served Kublai Khan, documenting his travels in a famous book

Question 8

Saladin

Answer 8

A Kurdish military leader and Muslim ruler, known for his role in the Crusades and his recapture of Jerusalem in 1187

Question 9

Thomas Aquinas

Answer 9

A medieval theologian and philosopher known for his synthesis of Christian theology with the philosophy of Aristotle, contributing to the development of Scholasticism

Question 10

William the Conqueror

Answer 10

The Norman ruler who successfully invaded England in 1066, leading to the Norman Conquest and the establishment of Norman rule in England.

Question 11

Henry II

Answer 11

The English king who ruled from 1154 to 1189, known for his legal reforms, including the introduction of the jury system

Question 12

John Wycliffe

Answer 12

An English theologian and reformer who criticized the wealth and corruption of the Church and advocated for the primacy of scripture over ecclesiastical authority

Question 13

Tang Taizong

Answer 13

Prominent Tang emperor known for military expansion and strengthening the central government