Vocab
Ancient Greece
Mesoamerica
Africa
China
100
Define the word Agriculture.
Farming, planting, and growing crops
100
What was the government of Ancient Greece?
The polis (city-state) The Acropolis (trading center).
100
What was Tikal?
One of the most powerful Maya centers
100
Does Africa have a common culture identity?
No.
100
What was the contunuation of the Roman Empire?
Byzantine Empire.
200
Define the word Catalhoyuk.
Early settlement consisting of over 1000 houses and 6500 people.
200
*******What occured and threw the Greeks into the Dark Age?
The Trojan War.
200
What are the 3 main things Mesoamerica was known for?
1. Elaborate Burials 2. Human Sacrifice 3. Elaborate Craftsmenship
200
What was Meroe's farming based on? What was it not based on?
The farming was based on rainfall not irrigation.
200
How many times do the Mongols attempt to invade Japan?
Twice.
300
Define Food Surplus.
Occurred due to a sedentary lifestyle and agriculture. Extra food could now be grown and stored.
300
What are some of the main crops grown by the Greeks and what were they used for?
Olives- used for eating and to make olive oil Grapes- used to make wine Barley- used to make bread and was a stable part in the Greek diet Livestock- They kept chickens, pigs, sheep, and goats
300
Where did the Mississipian Culture develop?
Mississippi Valley and southeast portion of what is now known as the United States, along flood plains.
300
What was the Niger River Civilation based upon?
Lots of job specialization.
300
What is one characteristic of the Mongol Art of war?
Great horseman and archers Large quickly moving armies cutting edge weapons
400
What are dynasties?
A series of rulers from the same family.
400
Where did the fist Olympics take place in?
776 BCE
400
What are the mound builders called?
Hopewell.
400
*******What was Bantu Africa named after?
Named after the movement of Bantu speaking peoples to the southern part of Africa.
400
What is the Neolithic age?
Began at the end of the last iceage marked the change from hunter gatherer to farmer
500
What is the Shang dynasty?
Writing began. Developed bronze, glazed pottery, and silk industries.
500
What was the Greeks first writing called and what is it?
Liner A. Which was a pictographic script like Egyption hieroglyphics.
500
Where did the Mayas develop?
Modern day Guatemala.
500
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What is diffusion?
The spreading of culture and agriculture without having to resort to a nomadic lifestyle
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