Unit 1 - Early Civilization
How did people live in the Paleolithic Era?
- Hunting and gathering
- Small tribes/communities
- Fire was discovered
- Stone tools were used
What is the largest religion in the world (by population)?
Christianity
What does globalization mean?
the connection of different parts of the world, often related to the economy.
What trade route did the Black Death spread through?
Silk Road
Who is Bad Bunny's fake girlfriend?
Kendall Jenner
What does hunting and gathering mean?
Hunting for food (animals) and gathering food (berries, fruits, vegetables, etc.)
Muhammad is the founder of which religion?
Islam
Who was the most famous king of the Mali Empire?
Mansa Musa
What is a cash crop?
A crop (plant) grown to be sold, not consumed
Where is Ice Spice from?
New York City
What tools were used during the Neolithic Era?
stone tools
Paul spread Christianity around which empire?
Roman Empire
What religious group dominated trade in the Indian Ocean Trade Complex?
Muslim traders
Explain European feudal society
A society of hierarchical relationships where people worked for the person above them, i.e. peasants worked on the land owned by lords, while lords protected them. Lords pledged their loyalty to the king and vowed to fight for him, while the king vowed to protect the lords.
What country is Nikola Jokic from?
Serbia
How did people live in the Neolithic Era?
- Farming
- Domestication of animals
What is a prophet?
Someone who receives the word of God and may speak on God’s behalf
What was the purpose of foot binding in Chinese history?
It was a fashion statement for women because men liked small feet. Also, it showed that men had much more power than women because women were forced to change their bodies to fit male beauty standards.
What was 1 outcome of the Crusades?
- Muslims kept the "Holy Land"
- Crusaders got a liking for luxury goods
- Reconquista happened in Spain and Portugal
- Christopher Columbus was sent to discover new trade routes
- etc.
What is the most followed account on Instagram?
What is the name of Jared Diamond's book/documentary?
Guns, Germs, and Steel
God told what prophet to sacrifice his son?
Abraham
What was 1 positive and 1 negative of trading in world history?
Answers will vary
- Ideas and religions spread
- Goods spread
- Diseases spread
- More trade led to conflict
- etc.
Explain what that Columbian Exchange was
Answers will vary
the widespread transfer of plants, animals, precious metals, commodities, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Old World and the New World
Who was the actual host of Jeopardy?
Alex Trebek