Ancient World Civilizations
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
b
n
t
A family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent
3.
s
h
o
g
A hereditary military dictator of Japan
4.
m
s
u
e
A Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
5.
e
p
r
o
r
The male ruler of an empire
6.
C
n
f
u
c
n
s
m
The teachings of ___ emphasizing love for humanity
7.
C
h
a
Country in Asia with the Great Wall
8.
m
h
m
a
d
Leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans
9.
B
z
a
t
i
n
E
m
p
r
A continuation of the Roman ___ in the Middle East after its division in 395
10.
A
f
c
a
Continent with the Sahara desert
11.
t
r
i
s
A social division of people (plural)
12.
M
a
n
C
a
r
a
The royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
13.
E
r
o
p
Continent that includes France and Italy
14.
g
l
d
Shiny yellow metal used in jewelry
15.
C
a
e
a
g
n
e
King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor
16.
I
l
a
Religion that follows the Quran
17.
s
l
t
White seasoning found in the sea
18.
J
s
t
i
i
n
Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians
19.
m
s
i
m
A believer in or follower of Islam
20.
M
n
g
l
s
A member of the nomadic peoples of ___ (plural)
21.
C
l
i
s
King of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish
23.
S
g
d
y
s
t
y
The imperial ___ of China from 960 to 1279
24.
f
e
u
d
l
i
The social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century