| A | B |
|---|
| Genghis Kahn | greatest Mongol ruler |
| Moscow | its growing strength eventually weakened the Golden Horde |
| Golden Horde | name for the Mongol empire in Russia |
| steppes | grassy plains in central Asia |
| Akbar | greatest Mughul ruler and Babur's grandson |
| Batu Kahn | conquered Russia and established the Golden Horde |
| Kublai Kahn | conquered China and established the Yuan dynasty |
| Ivan III | Grand Prince of Moscow that reestablished Russian rule in Russia |
| Tamerlane | destroyed Delhi but died before he could establish a lasting empire |
| "Third Rome" | Moscow |
| Aksum | rose to power after the kingdom of Kush fell |
| Kanem-Bornu | located on the shores of Lake Chad |
| Mansa Musa | wealthy ruler of Mali |
| Swahili | language of the East African states |
| Benin | forest kingdom that excelled in metalworks |
| Timbuktu | capital of Mali |
| Frumentius | "Apostle to the Abyssinians" |
| Abyssinia | another name for the African kingdom of Aksum |
| polygamy | marriage of one man to many wives |
| tribal religions | most prominent religion in African culture |
