Africa
What effect did Mansa Musa's distribution of gold during his pilgrimage to Mecca have?
It caused the value of gold to drop
What was unique about Aztec education?
Mandatory free school for all children
What is the Silk Road best described as?
A network of trade routes connecting China to Europe
What organism primarily carried the fleas that transmitted the plague?
Rats
Which event in 1938 saw synagogues destroyed, Jewish businesses attacked, and Jewish people arrested?
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)
What geographic feature divides Africa into two major regions and historically made travel difficult?
The Sahara Desert
The Inca Empire had a strict centralized government ruled by whom?
An all-powerful emperor called the Sapa Inca
What was the function of Caravanserais along the Silk Road?
They served as inns where travelers could rest and trade
The concept of 'mutual obligation' in feudalism meant that:
Both lords and vassals had duties and responsibilities towards each other.
What were the segregated, sealed-off areas characterized by starvation and overcrowding, used as a waiting point before deportation to camps?
The Ghetto
What commodities were particularly important in the trade that enriched the Swahili city-states?
Gold and Ivory
How did the Incas primarily pay their taxes instead of using money?
Through physical labor (service tax)
Name two of the major inventions from the Han, Tang, and Song Dynasties
Paper, Paper, Money, Compass, Seismograph, Gunpowder, Fireworks
Who called for the first Crusade and what was its primary goal?
Pope Urban II called for the Crusade to defeat the Turks and recapture the Holy Land (Jerusalem) for Christian control.
The Holocaust targeted not only Jewish people but also which other groups?
disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, political opponents, and others
What was the primary reason for the wealth of the West African empires like Ghana and Mali?
Controlling trade routes across the Sahara, especially gold for salt exchange
What agricultural technique did the Aztecs use to farm on the lake?
Chinampas, or 'floating gardens'
What significant event occurred in 622 CE, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
The Hijra (Migration to Medina)
What was a significant social and religious effect of the Black Death on people's view of the Church?
Doubt in the Church's ability to protect people
Which term describes a form of government characterized by rule by one strong leader and strict government control?
Fascism
Many traditional African cultures believed in:
A supreme god, lesser gods, and ancestor spirits
Which of the following was a significant achievement of the Mayan civilization?
Development of a complex hieroglyphic writing system
What is the central message Muhammad preached?
Monotheism, justice, and care for the poor
What was a major economic consequence of the Black Death in Europe?
Labor shortage leading to higher wages
How did Hitler's early rise to power utilize propaganda and scapegoating?
He blamed Jewish people and other groups for Germany's problems. (specifically losing WWI and falling into financial ruin)