Test Your Knowledge of Significant Global Events Throughout History

Significant Global Events from 1206 to 2001

• Rise of Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire, which conquered Song China, Abbasid, and Russia.
• Marco Polo's travels to the Yuan dynasty, which inspired European exploration.
• The Italian Renaissance, which marked the rebirth of Europe.
• Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca, which documented the Islamic world's experience.
• The Hundred Years War between Britain and France, which marked the rise of nationalism and the decline of feudalism.
• Bubonic Plague in Europe, which led to people moving from manors to cities and the decline of feudalism.
• The rise of the Aztec and Inca Empires, which were pre-Columbian civilizations.
• The founding of the Ming Dynasty, which replaced the Yuan Dynasty.
• Columbus's "discovery" of the Americas while searching for an all-water route to Asia.
• The beginning of the Atlantic Slave Trade, which saw the highest volume of slaves during the 18th century.
• Martin Luther's 95 Theses, which marked the start of the Protestant Reformation.
• The founding of the Mughal Empire by Babur, Akbar, and Aurangzeb.
• The Crimean War, which saw the Ottomans defeat Russia with the help of Britain/France and led to Russia's abolition of serfdom and industrialization.
• The Scramble for Africa, which saw European leaders divide up Africa at the Berlin Conference.
• The Japanese invasion of Manchuria and China, which saw Nationalist and communist forces join together to fight Japan.
• The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, which saw democracy vs communism.
• The fall of the Berlin Wall, which led to the reunification of West and East Germany.
• The 9/11 terror attacks on the United States.