Period 3 People

Question 1

Justinian

Answer 1

Byzantine Empire in the 6th century responsible for both codifying the old Roman Laws (Justinian’s Code), which governed the empire for the next 900 years, and building the Hagia Sophia

Question 2

Muhammad

Answer 2

Founder of Islam. Religious, political, and military leader from Mecca who unified Arabia into a single religious polity.

Question 3

Genghis (Chinggis) Khan

Answer 3

Founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. He came to power by uniting the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia, and his empire became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. The empire also stabilized the Silk Road and facilitated trade along it.

Question 4

Kublai Khan

Answer 4

Grandson of Genghis Khan; Conquered China and created the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty there.

Question 5

Marco Polo

Answer 5

Venetian explorer and merchant who traveled to the Yuan dynasty in China. He was hosted by Kublai Khan at the Imperial Palace and traveled throughout much of Asia.

Question 6

Saladin

Answer 6

Muslim general and sultan of Egypt who defeated the European Crusaders in the Third European Crusade (the King’s Crusade).

Question 7

Mansa Musa

Answer 7

King of Mali famous for his Hajj journey. During the trip, he stopped and gave out gifts in many cities (like Cairo), which ruined the local economies for years.

Question 8

Ibn Battuta

Answer 8

Moroccan explorer known for his extensive travels throughout Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia. Accounts of his journey were published in the Rihla.

Question 9

Ibn Sina

Answer 9

Muslim philosopher who wrote many works based on both Islamic/Hellenistic philosophy and medicine. His work “The Canon of Medicine” became the standard medical text at many medieval universities.

Question 10

Zheng He

Answer 10

Chinese court eunuch, mariner, explorer, diplomat, and fleet admiral, who commanded voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa during the early Ming dynasty.his voyages were meant to reestablish Chinese dominance in Indian Ocean trade.

Question 11

Pachacuti Inca

Answer 11

Considered to be the founder of the Incan empire in South America. He took small tribes and united into one large empire during the late 15th century.

Question 12

Thomas Aquinas

Answer 12

Italian Dominican priest and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism; wrote the Summa Theologica.