VOCAB. / KEY TERMS!!
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS
THE AGE OF EMPIRES!
WORLD EXPLORATION
FAMOUS PEOPLE!
HISTORY IN PICTURES!
100
A __________ is a person who studies the past, while __________ are objects made or used by people in the past.
WHAT IS...
HISTORIAN
ARTIFACTS
100
The ancient civilization of __________ developed along the __________ River and was ruled by a __________.
Answer: Egypt; Nile; pharaoh
100
$100: The Aztecs built their capital, __________, on an island in Lake __________. They expanded the land with raised farming plots.
WHAT IS...?
Tenochtitlan;
Texcoco
100
European explorers searched for __________, __________, and __________.
WHAT IS...?
GOLD
GLORY
GOD
100
C_______ C__________ reached the __________ in 1492, believing he had reached islands near Asia.
WHO IS / WHAT IS....?
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSBAHAMAS?
100
WHATS THE WORD? HISTORY IN PICS
WHAT IS ...?
CARAVEL
200
A __________ is the spread of ideas, customs, and technology between cultures; it often occurs through trade, migration, or __________.
WHAT IS...
CULTURAL DIFFUSION
CONQUEST
200
The Indus Valley civilization built planned cities such as __________ and __________, known for organized streets and drainage systems.
WHAT IS...?
1. HARAPPA
2. MOHENJO-DARO
200
The __________ civilization is known for its advanced __________, its own written script, and impressive __________ used to honor their gods.
WHAT IS...?
MAYAN
CALENDAR
TEMPLES
200
The magnetic __________ helped sailors navigate, while the __________ used stars to help determine direction.
WHAT IS...?
COMPASS
ASTROLAB
200
Hernán __________ conquered the __________, while Francisco ___________ conquered the _______.
WHO / WHAT IS....?
CORTES
AZTECS
PIZARRO
INCANS
200
Whats the word?
WHAT IS...?
BERING LAND BRIDGE
300
A __________ is a system in which a ruler holds complete power, while a __________ is a government in which citizens hold political power.
WHAT IS ....?
ABSOLUTE MONARCHY
DEMOCRACY?
300
The civilization of Mesopotamia developed between the __________ and __________ Rivers.
The ______________ developed one of the earliest writing systems, called __________, and used it to record information on __________ tablets.
WHAT IS...
TIGRIS
EUPHRATES
SUMERIANS
CUNEIFORM
CLAY
300
The Inca ruler __________ expanded the empire beginning in 1438. The Inca used __________ as a common _________ to help unite different peoples.
WHAT IS...?
PACHACUTI
LANGUAGE
QUECHUA
300
__________ the Navigator helped _____________ (country) lead exploration by establishing a school to train sailors.
WHO IS / WHAT IS....?
PRINCE HENRY
PORTUGAL
300
Chinese explorer __________ He led seven treasure-fleet expeditions during the ______ Dynasty.
WHO IS / WHAT IS...?
ZHENG HE
MING
300
WHATS THE WORD? GO AHEAD
WHAT IS ....?
COLONIZATION
400
__________ describes the belief that a country should expand its power and influence, while __________ is the practice of controlling another territory for economic or political gain.
WHAT IS...?
IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM
400
Ancient Greece was made up of independent -_______________, each with its own set of written _________ and a formal ruling ___________.
WHAT IS ...?
CITY STATES
LAWS
GOVERNMENT
400
The Ottoman Empire was founded by __________. In 1453, __________ II conquered Constantinople, which became the Ottoman capital and was renamed __________.
WHO ARE / WHAT IS...?
OSMAN
MEHMET
ISTANBUL
400
__________ reached India by sailing around the coast of __________.
WHO IS / WHAT IS....?
VASCO DE GAMA
AFRICA
400
French explorer Samuel de __________ searched ____________ for a northwest passage to Asia and later founded Q________.
WHO IS/ WHAT IS...?
CHAMPLAIN
CANADA
QUEBEC
400
WHATS THE WORD?
WHAT IS...?
THE BLACK LEGEND?
500
The __________ was a trade network linking Europe, Africa, and the Americas; the forced transportation of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic was known as the __________.
WHAT IS....?
TRIANGULAR TRADE
MIDDLE PASSAGE
500
The __________ Dynasty began China’s imperial period in 221 BC, with ____Shi Huang as its first emperor.
During the Zhou Dynasty, the philosophies of __________ and __________ developed; later, the Han Dynasty made them an official belief system.
WHAT IS...?
QIN
CONFUCIANISM
TAOISM
500
The Aztec capital fell to Spanish forces in __________. Some groups under Aztec rule joined the Spanish because of high __________, while introduced __________ also contributed to the empire’s collapse.
WHAT IS...?
1521
TAXES
DISEASES
500
F________ __________ led an expedition that became the first to __________ the Earth. Answer: Magellan; circumnavigate
WHO IS / WHAT IS....?
FERDINAND MAGELLAN
CIRCUMNAVIGATE
500
Name the five European countries that explored and established colonies during the Age of Exploration.
WHAT IS...?
Portugal, Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands (Dutch).
500
WHATS THE WORD? GO AHEAD
WHAT IS....?
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