Vocab
Migration
A movement of people or animals from one region to another.
Who used the Bering Land Bridge and why?
Who was Socrates, Platos, and Aristotle?
Greeks greatest philosophers
When did the first Vikings appear in England?
Around the year 789.
What caused the Bering Land Bridge to arise?
Because glaciers started to form, the ocean levels dropped causing the land beneath to rise.
Totems
Ancestor or animal spirits on tall wooden poles.
Which tribe grew maize and other crops other than the Olmec tribe?
The Maya grew maize and crops along with the Olmec.
Who was Askia the Great?
One of Songhai's greatest rulers who chose the title "Askia".
When was West Africa most know for its trading kingdoms?
In the 1500 BC
What was the geography of the the east of the Sierra Nevada?
Very dry and received very little rain
Kivas
Underground ceremonial chambers at the center of each community.
Which tribe had fierce warriors along with superior military ability?
The Aztec
Who was Mansa Musa?
A Muslim king who ruled Mali.
When were several farming societies developed in the eastern part of North America?
Around 1000 BC.
What was the geography like in the Great Plains?
It was mainly grassland and was home to many buffalos.
Pueblos
Above-ground houses made from heavy clay called adobe.
Who developed the earliest-known civilization in Mesoamerica?
The Olmec
Who were Leornardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo?
2 of the greatest renaissance artists.
When did the Mali empire weaken?
What was the geography like in Eastern North America?
Matrilineal
Who were the Berbers?
A group of people from Northern Africa who controlled the trading routes of Ghana.
Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
The German man who developed the printing press.
When did the Renaissance begin?
Around c. 1350
What was the geography like in the North or Northwest?
It was very cold and people mainly lived in igloos.