| A | B |
|---|
| Genghis Khan | Leader of the Mongol empire |
| Golden Horde | part of Mongol empire, lead by Batu |
| Pax Mongolia | Golden Age of Mongol |
| Hanseatic League | was an economic alliance of trading cities and their guilds that dominated trade along the coast of Northern Europe in the later Middle Ages. It stretched from the Baltic to the North Sea and inland during the Late Middle Ages and early modern period |
| Epidemic | a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something, such as a disease |
| Savanna | grassland region with scattered trees, grading into either open plain or woodland, usually in subtropical or tropical regions. |
| SaharaDesert | the largest desert in the world, located in the northern Africa |
| Ghana/ Mali/ Songhai | Large trading empires located in western Africa, that became rich on trading gold, salt, and ivory. |
| Mansa Musa | wealthy ruler of Mali; richest man in the history of the world; famous for his lavish hajj to Mecca. |
| Desert | dry, hot land, leads to isolation and use of camel |
| Rain forest | a tropical forest, usually of tall, densely growing, broad-leaved evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall. |
| Axum | trading power and kingdom |
| Swahili | member of the Bantu people (tribe) |
| Shinto | native religion of Japan, into nature and ancestor worship |
| Shogun | chief military ruler in medieval Japan |
| Daimyo | vassal (lord) in Japan's feudal system |
| Zen Buddhism | Japan's version of Buddhism, 8 fold path, 4 noble truths |
| Samurai | Japanese warriors, great sense of honor, "Bushido" |
| Kami | a divine being or spiritual force in Shinto |
| isolation | separated, alone |
| Akbar the Great | Mughal emperor in India, great patron of art, culture and unifies India and surrounding areas |
| Zheng He | Chinese explorer, |
