Amish
Samurai and Knights
Music
Native Americans
Genghis Khan
100
When the Amish turn 16, they enter a period when they can experiment with the outside world. What is this called?
Rumspringa
100
List, in order, the titles of the people samurai and knights owed loyalty to.
Daimyos, Lords
100
Duke Ellington and Louie Armstrong were two of the most popular musical artists during which decade?
The 1920's
100
Before Christopher Columbus and other explorers colonized the New World, there were approximately this many Native Americans spread across North and South America
70 Million
100
Before becoming Genghis Khan, the young man was known as ___________
Temujin
200
List four of the five states with the biggest Amish populations
Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania
200
In this system, lords would give knights land, and would get their loyalty in return.
Feudalism
200
The 1930s were marked by slow, sad music, mostly as a result of this decade-long event
The Great Depression
200
List the two biggest native civilizations to be built in Mexico, and explain how they both became so powerful
Mayan, Aztecs - both said they were descendant from the gods
200
Which European merchant spent time living with Genghis Khan and wrote a series of letters back to the Italians?
Marco Polo
300
This is what can happen to Amish who do not follow the rules set up by their church
Excommunication
300
For the most part, samurai practice this type of warfare (shock or projectile)
Shock
300
After this major event ended, music in the 1950s took on an upbeat and happy tone
World War 2
300
List at least two roles the women of the Iroquois tribe had
Did all the farming, owned the land, decided on the tribe's chief.
300
Explain the sort of training Genghis Khan received, and by which ages
Horseback by 3, hunting and fishing by 6.
400
Describe, in one word, the way the Amish dress
Plain
400
The codes samurai and knights lived by were called (in that order)
Bushido and Chivalry
400
This song, by Bob Dylan, was released during which decade?
The 1960s
400
What hypothesis can we make about the birth rates of Native American tribes, based on how they lived? Please explain in complete sentences, and be as clear as possible.
Their birth rates would have been high, because they lived off of the land, and so would have needed many children to farm that land.
400
The Chinese were surprised by Genghis Khan when he conquered them. Why?
Because he treated them fairly, did not hurt them, or over-tax them.
500
Explain why the Amish do not pay social security, and what they do instead
They believe people, not the government, should look after each other. Instead, they collect money each month and put it into a bank account for emergencies.
500
The development of this type of weapon made the armor knights and samurai wore useless
Firearms (guns)
500
MTV changed the music industry when it was established during this decade (an extra 500 points to any team that lists the first song ever played on MTV)
The 80s, and "Video Killed the Radio Star."
500
Native Americans got to the Western Hemisphere by crossing ______________. They came here because ______________
The Bering Land Bridge (or Bering Strait). They came following their food supply - animals like caribou or bison.
500
Why was Temujin exiled from his tribe? After which event did this happen?
After his father died, he was exiled because the other tribes leaders did not want him to take control
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