The Earliest
Americans
Americans
Paleo-Indians migrated to the Americas during the Ice Age by crosssing a ________ between continents.
a strip of land
The Anasazi built these underground rooms for religious ceremonies, what were they called?
kivas
Under which ruler did the Kingdom of Mali have its most wealth and power?
Mansa Musa
Which invention helped spread new ideas during the Renaissance?
the printing press
Which feature of the Ice Age allowed Paleo-Indians to migrate to the Americas?
Sea levels dropped and exposed a land bridge.
Who was the earliest-known civilization in the Americas that built the first pyramids on the continent and expanded their regional influence through trade?
The Olmec
Which group built pit houses, stacked pueblos and cliff dwellings to live in?
The empire of Ghana gained enormous wealth by doing what?
controlling the gold and salt trade.
What does the term Renaissance mean?
rebirth
Why was the printing press critical to the spread of new ideas?
Thousands of people could read and discuss the same books.
Which early American civilization had a strong central government and an advanced system of highways that ran the length of their empire of about 12 million people?
The Inca
How did Native Amerians view land ownership?
Individuals did not own land. Land was available for all to use.
How did Askia the Great create a strong government?
set up provinces led by people loyal to him, created a professional army, created specialized departments for certain tasks
The Crusades was a series of wars between which two groups?
Christians and Muslims
What is the difference between a direct democracy and a republic?
In a direct democracy, all citizens vote to decide issues and participate in government; in a republic, citizens elect representatives to govern them.
Which Mesoamerican group built their empire by a superior military who conquered other groups and made alliances?
Aztec
A large feast where the hosts would give away most of their possessions to their guests were called___.
potlatches
Which resource do you think was most valuable to Ghana, gold or salt? Why?
Possible answers: gold, because Ghana had a lot of gold and people valued its beauty; Salt, because it was used to preserve and season food and people needed it for survival.
What is a reason northern Italian cities like Florence and Venice became important trading centers during the Renaissance?
ports on the Mediterranean Sea, manufacturing centers, specialized craft industries
An economic system that unifies and increase the power and wealth of a nation was known as ___.
Mercantilism
Religion, government, family relationships, types of housing, foods eaten are all examples of a groups __.
culture
How did environment influence the culture of Native Americans living in different regions? (Must provide details to support you answer)
The environment influenced food sources and hosuing. Ex. In the far nothern region of N. America, Arctic conditions, such as frozen soil, were not good for farming, so people survived by fishing and hunting mammals. Lacking other natural building materials, they used snow and ice to make igloos and animalhides to make huts.
Islam
Why were crusades significant to the future of Europe?
Trade between Europe and Asia grew, and Europeans were exposed to Muslim ideas and products brought back by Crusaders.
What role did nature play in the religious ideas of Native Americans?
Native American religious beliefs were strongly tied to nature. In some belief systems, a tree was at the center of the earth. In many blelief systems, animals were powerful spirits.