Mesoamerica
What modern-day countries make up the geographic region known as Mesoamerica?
Mesoamerica includes parts of modern-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica
During what years did Atlantic Slave Trade occur?
From the mid-15th centuries until the late 19th century
What was one factor that led to the fall of the Mongol Empire?
The Mongols struggled to govern such an enormous empire.
Cultural diffusion is best described as...
the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions fromone culture to another
What was one of the most significant ways land-based empires expanded?
The use of gunpowder
What were the two mountain ranges in northern Mesoamerica?
Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre Occidental
Approximately how many African slaves were involved in the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Estimates range from 12 million to upwards of 20 million
Why were foreigners chosen for government positions within the Yuan Dynasty?
The Mongols believed that foreigners were more trustworthy.
Culture is a set of learned behaviors passed down through generations.
True or False
True
From which areas of trade have Europeans benefited?
The Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade
How did Olmec people provide for their needs?
They were farmers. They grew corns, beans, squash. They also hunted and fished.
What role did Africa play in the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Some west African societies captured and enslaved other Africans in order to sell them to European traders for manufactured goods.
Which region was not ruled by the Mongol Empire?
Europe
The beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as its
culture
To find another route to Asia, where did Europeans begin to look?
Westward, across the Atlantic Ocean
How did the early peoples of Mesoamerica use the natural resources of the region?
Mesoamericans carved jade to make jewelry, they made sharp weapons from obsidian, they carved basalt into huge statues
Briefly describe the conditions for African slaves on the plantations.
The slaves suffered under long and difficult work hours and often suffered abuses at the hands of the plantation owners and overseers. The average life expectancy of slaves quite slow.
What was one of Kublai Khan's achievements?
Kublai Khan conquered China.
Music and dance are not considered a part of culture.
True or false
False
Who did the Europeans learn sailing and get sailing technology from?
The Asians, the Greeks, and the Muslims
What were three crops the Mesoamericans grew?
Maize (corn), beans, squash
What does the fact that plantation owners would sometimes "brand" their slaves show about their view of the Africans?
The Europeans viewed the Africans as lesser. By branding the slaves it showed that the Europeans viewed the Africans as property and as animals.
What was one of Genghis Khan's achievements?
Genghis Khan united the tribes of Mongolia.
How did islam spread across religions outside the Arabian peninsula after the death of prophet Muhammed?
It spread through a combination of military conquest, trade, and missionary work
What was the Encomienda System?
The system where indigenous people were forced to work the land for the Spanish landholders in exchange for food and shelter.