Medieval Europe
What was the name of the deadly disease that took out almost half of Europe's population?
Black Death, Plague, Black Plague, Bubonic Plague
Which West African kingdom came first?
Ghana Empire
Which empire was built on an island? Which was built in the Andes Mountains?
Island - Aztecs
Mountains - Incas
What was the most important resource to the peoples of the Plains? Name one way they used this resource.
Buffalo/Bison, they used them for meat, clothing, pillows, rope, fuel for fire, cups, weapons, etc.
What is the art technique used to create depth in a painting? Makes a painting look more 3 dimensional.
Perspective or Linear Perspective.
Who would fall at the very bottom of the Feudal System?
Serfs (Peasants)
What two resources made up most of the trade in West Africa?
Salt and Gold
The Inca people had a written language. True or False?
False, they used messengers along the Royal Road to get messages across the empire.
Why didn't all Native Americans have the same types of houses?
Houses change based on what is needed and what they have. Environment and resources.
To Change.
What social class was the largest (had the highest population) during this time?
Serfs.
What resource did Ghana use to make their weapons? They were the first in this area to do this.
Iron
What was the name of the floating gardens used by the Aztecs?
Chinampas.
How are Native American tribes organized? What are the groups called.
Clans. (Usually based on the Mother's side)
What was the main religion of Spain during this time period? They wanted Native Americans to convert to this so they set up missions.
Christianity.
What powerful weapon was created during this era?
The longbow.
Besides gold, salt, and iron, what else was traded along the Trans-Saharan Trade Route?
Culture and Religion. (Islam)
What sign did the Sun God tell the people of Tenochtitlan to look for, in order to know where to build their civilization?
An eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak.
The word for a group of people who are constantly moving, many Plains people were described as this.
Nomads or Nomadic
Name 3 important inventions during the Reformation.
Telescope, Microscope, and Printing Press.
What did the Magna Carta do?
It limited the King's power.
Why was the camel the perfect animal for desert travel?
It did not need water for long periods of time, it had feet that allowed it to not sink in the sand, and it's eyelashes kept sand out of its eyes.
How did both of these civilizations, sadly, come to an end?
Spanish conquerors and disease.
The belief that everything, living and nonliving has a spirit.
Animism
What did Martin Luther not like that the Catholic Church was doing?
Selling indulgences.