Section 1: Migration to North America
What did the Yoruba and Benin people both create that showed their culture’s wealth and skill?
Bronze and ivory art and artifacts
Which country led early ocean exploration along Africa’s coast?
Portugal
Scientists believe the first people came to North America from which continent?
Asia
Which group built cliff dwellings in the Southwest?
Anasazi
What major event led to the rise of feudalism in Europe?
Fall of the Roman Empire
What religion influenced the kingdom of Ghana through trade?
Islam
What was one of the mistakes Christopher Columbus made when starting his voyage?
He overestimated the size of Asia OR He underestimated the size of the Earth.
What is the name of the land bridge that connected Asia to North America?
The Bering Land Bridge (or Beringia) (or Ice Bridge)
Which early culture built mounds for religious and burial purposes?
Mound Builders (Adena and Hopewell)
What was the manor system?
Lords gave land and protection in exchange for peasants’ labor and service.
Who were Mali’s two most famous rulers?
Sundiata and Mansa Musa
Who funded Christopher Columbus's trip?
Who refused to find him?
Spain funded him
Portugal refused
What caused the Bering Land Bridge to appear?
Ice Age glaciers lowered sea levels, exposing land.
What farming method did the Hohokam develop to survive in the desert?
Irrigation systems
How did the Black Death impact feudalism?
It weakened the system because 1/3rd of the population died, which impacted the manor system.
Who were Songhai’s two greatest rulers?
Sunni Ali and Askia
What was the name of the new boat developed by the Portuguese?
The caravel
Besides the land bridge, what other way might early people have reached North America?
By boat along coastal routes.
What do the different building styles of early societies tell us about their environments?
What institution held most power in medieval Europe?
The Catholic Church
How did Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca impact Mali and the rest of Africa?
What was one main goal of European exploration?
To find an alternative route for trading spices, gold, and goods from Asia because Italy controlled the Mediterranean.