The America's
Southern Mexico and central America
What is MesoAmerica?
This is the name of the period in Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance
What is the Middle Ages?
These two things were main trade items in Africa
What are gold and salt?
This artist, painter, sculptor, and inventor is often seen as a symbol of the renaissance
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
Which modern day brand was named after a viking ruler?
What is Bluetooth?
Who were the Mound Builders?
This is the name of the kind of ship used to explore sea trading routes from Europe to Asia
What is a caravel?
People from this religion came from North Africa and tried to convert the people of Ghana
What is/are Islam/Muslims?
This was someone who wore a bird-shaped mask and attempted to cure the black plague
What is Plague Doctor?
This was something unique that Leonardo da Vinci did to keep people from reading his notes
What is writing backwards?
This is the word for people who moved from place to place as hunters and gatherers, built temporary homes, and followed wild game
What is nomadic/nomad?
This philosophy encouraged freedom of thought and the development of new ideas
What is humanism?
Ghana's power declined and it was taken over around this year
what is 1100?
This was the first ruler of the kingdom of Mali
Who is Sundiata Keita?
This type of agriculture was used by the Woodland people to clear farmland quickly
These were the two important early civilizations in South America
Who are the Moche and Inca?
This is the name of the group of people who came below lords in the feudal system
What are vassals?
Vasco de Gama sailed around here to get to India
What is the southern tip/bottom of Africa?
This person set up a navigation school to train sailors
This was what the artifact shaped like the polar bear was used for
What is knife handle?
These people lived in modern-day California. They hunted, gathered, and ate fish to survive. They also celebrated animal spirits.
Who are the Pomo?
A reason why the manor system was good for serfs (peasants)
What is protection?
This kingdom took over Ghana in the 1200's
What is Mali?
These people had control over the trade routes by land between Europe and Asia
Who are the Turks?
This is the name of the city in the Andes mountains that you have to take a sketchy bus ride to get to
What is Macchu Picchu?