| A | B |
|---|
| Chinese | defeated by the Arab armies in 751 |
| Silk Road | dangerous trade route the Europeans wanted to avoid |
| Transhumance | moving herds from mountain pastures to lowland pastures |
| Turkic-speaking | these people established kingdoms in Central Asia in the 600s |
| Enclave | area completely surrounded by another region |
| City-State | self-governing city and surrounding area |
| Genghis Khan | the Mongol who rose to power and built an empire |
| Renaissance | period of renewed interest in arts and architecture |
| Yurt | a movable round house of wool felt mats |
| Alexander the Great | the invader who brought Greek influences to the region |
| Caravan | a group of people traveling together for protection |
| Francisco Franco | dictator who ruled Spain for 35 years |
| Greece | where early forms of democracy originated |
| Croatia | former part of Yugoslavia |
| Azores | still a colony of Portugal |
| Madeira | another colony of Portugal |
| Moors | group that occupied the Iberian Peninsula for over 700 years |
| ETA | group of Basque separatists in Spain |
| Islamic faith | brought to Central Asia by Arabians |
| Sardinia | large island off the coast of Italy |
