| A | B |
| Hijrah | Muhammad's migration from Mecca |
| Sunnah | the words and deeds of Muhammad |
| Ibn Sina | wrote medical book |
| Cordoba | capital of al-Andalus |
| Maimonides | Jewish scholar in al-Andalus |
| desert, savannas and rain forests | main vegetation zones of Africa |
| Ezana | powerful Aksum leader |
| Swahili | blend of African and Arab language |
| steles | Mayan stone monuments |
| Pachacuti | greatest Inca ruler |
| Anasazi | build pueblos |
| Grand Council | Iroquois Confederation |
| Confucianism | most influenced Chinese life |
| Wendi | started building Grand Canal |
| scholar officials | ran government bureaucracy |
| Mongols | ruled a Eurasian empire |
| Kublai Khan | opened sea trade and welcomed visitors to China |
| Jongle | launched 7 maritime expeditions |
| Qing Dynasty | was replaced by a republic |
| Maya | civilization greatly influenced by the Olmec |