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2.  Who conquered the largest contiguous region in [[world]] history, and when?
 
2.  Who conquered the largest contiguous region in [[world]] history, and when?
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:The Mongols were the rulers of the largest contiguous empire in world history, outdistancing the Romans and Persians (the British had a territorially larger empire, but it was not all accessible by land).  ...  (Duncan)
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3.  Which of these modern countries were able to establish nation-states in the [[Middle Ages]], and which were not:  [[Germany]], [[France]], [[England]] and [[Italy]]?
 
3.  Which of these modern countries were able to establish nation-states in the [[Middle Ages]], and which were not:  [[Germany]], [[France]], [[England]] and [[Italy]]?
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:One African kingdom was the Kingdom of Zimbabwe. It existed in A.D. 1200s to the 1500s and controlled southeastern Africa all the way to the Indian Ocean. The city of Great Zimbabwe was based on trade. This society revolved around trading slaves, ivory, goods from other lands, and gold. (Jenna N.)
 
:One African kingdom was the Kingdom of Zimbabwe. It existed in A.D. 1200s to the 1500s and controlled southeastern Africa all the way to the Indian Ocean. The city of Great Zimbabwe was based on trade. This society revolved around trading slaves, ivory, goods from other lands, and gold. (Jenna N.)
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:The Kingdom of Aktum, located where Ethiopia is now, accepted Christianity due to the influence of two shipwrecked Christians who became slaves in the palace of the king.  They eventually converted the king to [[Christianity]], and had great success with his subjects.  This Christian group is known as the Coptics.  (Duncan)
    
6.  Pick your favorite aspect of Scholasticism, and describe something about it, or your view of it.
 
6.  Pick your favorite aspect of Scholasticism, and describe something about it, or your view of it.
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