Pre History
What does A.D. and B.C. stand for?
A.D.= "Anno Domini"
B.C.= "Before Christ"
The citrus was introduced by who?
Muslim merchants
Who is the founder of Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What was traded?
gold, salt, ivory, enslaved people, horses, copper and luxury goods.
What ancient Greek system of government was founded in the ancient city-states?
Democracy
How to calculate between dates?
add the BC/BCE year to the AD/CE year, and then subtract one because there is no year zero.
What are some rise of cities?
Malacca, Hangzhou. Swahili City states, and Timbuktu.
A chinese invention that aided naviagtion by showing which direction was north
What am I?
Magnetic Compass
Where did the trade occur?
connected from west to north africa and mediterranean.
What was the code name for the Allied invasion of the beaches of Normandy on D-Day during World War II?
Operation Overlord
How many years are in a Century?
100
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.
innovation aiding in steering of boat
What am I?
Rudder
How may trade routea were acroos the Sahara Desert?
7 north-south trade routes and 2 east-west routes.
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
what do all ancient civilizations have in common?
shared a stable food supply through agriculture.
Where did the bubonic plague start?
East Asia
Who became leader after Genghis Khan died?
Son Ogadai
How did trading these items impact West Africa, particularly Ghana and Mali?
bought weatlh to the societies of west africa.
First President of the United States?
George Washington
What are the 3 lithic periods?
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
What disease was also known as the Black Death and devastated Europe in the 14th century?
The bubonic plague
What is the Kublai Khan's rule?
The Mongols & chinese lived lives separate from each other.
Why did the trans-Saharan trade decline?
The rise of maritime trade routes, particularly those developed by the Portuguese in the 15th century, offered a safer and more convenient alternative, leading to a decline in the trans-Saharan routes.
What event marked the beginning of World War I?
1914