The first major Russian civilization, among the “third-wave” of civilizations, was based in ____.

The spread of Christianity in Western Europe was similar to the spread of Buddhism in China in that ___.

The relationship that became known as ____ closely tied the Church to the state in Byzantium.

Which of the following was not a reason that the Byzantine Empire survived as a political entity for a thousand years longer than the western Roman Empire?

Following the collapse of the Roman Empire, slavery was replaced in Western Europe by a new economic and social relationship between lord and worker known as ____.

Who among the following did not repeatedly invade Europe between 700 and 1000 C.E. and cause widespread destruction and disruption there?

Only the ____ form of Christianity existed outside of Europe.

The ____ form of Buddhism, which featured the Buddha as a deity, flourished on the Silk Roads.

The Sahara held rich deposits of _____, a highly prized commodity.

Islam became an important faith in all of the following regions except ____.