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renaissance
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reawakening of western europe, revival of Roman art and ideas
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caliph
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spiritual and political leader of Islam claiming succession from Muhammad
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Genghis Khan
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unifier of mongols
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Zheng He
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Chinese admiral who traveled to Africa in 15th century, used 100 yard long treasure junks
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gunpowder
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invented in China during Song Dynasty
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Byzantine Empire
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remainder of Roman empire in the east, fell to ottoman turks in 1453
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great schism
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division between western Christian church and eastern orthodox church in 1054
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inca
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South American kingdom known for building vast systems of roads, conquered by Pizarro in 1532
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Ghana
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West African kingdom which traded gold for salt, 6-13th centuries
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aztec
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mesoamerican kingdom which built it's capital, Tenochitlan, on a lake, conquered by Cortez in 1519
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