Vocabulary
A system where peasants worked the land for lords in return for protection.
Feudalism
What allowed civilizations to rise in Mesoamerica?
Fertile land for farming
Why did the Catholic Church begin the Crusades?
To capture the Holy Land from Muslims
What two goods dominated trade in Ghana?
Gold and Salt
The practice of tracing family lines through the mother’s side.
Matrilineal
What determined whether people in North America became farmers or hunter-gatherers?
Geography and climate
Why did Europeans seek a western route to Asia?
To reach Asia faster
What caused the decline of Ghana?
Drought, overuse of land, and invasions
The method of farming where trees were cut down and burned to clear land.
Slash-and-burn agriculture
What festival was celebrated by Southeastern tribes to give thanks for the harvest?
Green Corn Festival
How did the Renaissance pave the way for the Reformation?
Encouraged questioning of the Church and promoted new ideas
Which Muslim king made a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324?
Mansa Musa
The act of moving from one place to another to settle.
Migrate
What purposes did mounds serve in Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian cultures?
Burials, temples, and sometimes homes
Who established a school for sailors in Portugal to improve navigation?
Prince Henry the Navigator
How did Mansa Musa increase trade during his pilgrimage?
He spread gold and built new trade relationships
A group of people traveling together, especially across the Sahara.
Caravan
Which tribes built large adobe homes and used irrigation to farm in the Southwest?
The Hohokam and Ancient Pueblo
What disease killed one-third of Europe’s population in the Middle Ages?
The Plague
Why are Ibn Battuta’s writings important?
They provide first-hand accounts of Mali’s wealth, religion, and culture