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100
This Chinese Dynasty was eager to increase trade.
What is the Han Dynasty?
100
He was said to be the first king of Aksum.
Who was Zoskales?
100
_________ , Deserts, Rainforests, and Savannas are the four major vegetation regions in Africa.
What is Sahel?
100
_________ are the earliest known culture in Africa.
Who are the Nok people?
100
Before establishing permanent settlements early African societies were _________.
What are nomads?
200
_________ is the final destination/city along the Silk Road.
What is Antioch (or Chang’an)?
200
After Alexander the Great left India, he fought off Greek generals and rose to power.
Who was Chandragupta Maurya?
200
No longer hunters and gatherers, early man developed this practice.
What is agriculture (or farming)?
200
There were three major empires/kingdoms in India.
What were the Mauryan, Gupta, and Tamil?
200
The Zapotec people used an observatory to track the stars; which helped them develop _________.
What is a calendar system?
300
It is said to be the most dangerous desert in the world.
What is the Taklimakan Desert?
300
It was under _________ that the Gupta Empire reached its peak?
Who is Asoka?
300
It is thought that in 40,000 BC, early man crossed this land bridge.
What is Beringia?
300
A religion in which spirits play an important role in all aspects of life.
What is animism?
300
It was the first “urban city” in the Americas.
What was Monte Alban?
400
The Silk Road helped spread both _________ and _________ (religions).
What are Buddhism and Hinduism?
400
He founded the Gupta Empire and took the title “Great King of Kings.”
Who was Chandra Gupta?
400
The major trading city of Djenne-Djeno was located along _________.
What is the Niger River?
400
Herders who drove their animals to find water and good pastures during the dry season.
Who are pastoralists?
400
Islamic invaders targeted _________ ; which caused Aksum to fall.
What is the city of Aduils?
500
They acted like middleman, buying and selling goods along the Silk Road.
Who are the Parthians?
500
While under his rule Askum converted to Christianity.
Who was Ezana?
500
The _________ and the _________ lived in Mesoamerica.
Who are the Olmec and the Zapotec civilizations?
500
They are known as the “mother culture” of South America.
Who are the Chavin people?
500
There were four major empires that participated in the Silk Road.
What are the Han, Kushan, Parthian, and Roman Empires?
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