Roots Of The American People

Vocab

100

A small boat made from animal skins 

Kayak 

200

A method of channeling water from rivers or streams to dry areas 

irrigation 

300

______ is a thick sheet of ice

glacier 

400

This is another word for extra

Surplus 

500

An advanced culture with scientist, cities, and industries 

Civilizations 

Key Figures

100

Jewish teacher believed by many to be the Messiah 

Jesus 

200

The founder of Islam 

Muhammed 

300

The Chinese explorer ____________ visited 30 nations throughout Asia and Africa 

Zheng He 

400

The Mound Builders who built the first cities in North America were...

- Anasazi 

- Algonquian 

-Mississippians 

Mississippians 

500

By 1948 this Portuguese explorer had passed the southern tip of Africa 

Vasco da Gama 

Religion

100

This is the belief in one god

monotheism 

200

Which was the first major world religion to teach the idea that there is only one God?  

Judaism 

300

Who considered Christianity a threat, but later embraced it? 

-Israelites 

-Romans

-Athenians 

Romans 

400

What was the most important long term effect of the Crusades? 

Europe was exposed to new ideas and possibilities 

500

How are the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam different from the beliefs of early Native Americans? 

Natives= believe in many gods and human sacrifices 

Other religions= Teach of one god and practice obeying religious rules and laws. 

Early Groups of People

100

Early humans were ______ who followed large animals 

Hunters

200

Scientist believe that the first Americans originated from.....

Asia 

300

Which of the following do most scientist believe played the greatest role in helping the first humans arrive in the Americas? 

-Glaciers 

-Forest

-Grasslands 

Glaciers 

400

Each of the 5 nations of the Iroquois was made up of clans in which...

-women had great influence 

-stinkards had to marry nobles 

-a green corn ceremony was held every year 

Women had great influence 

500

The founders of the United States gave lawmaking power to a certain group ..this was similar to who? 

-The Roman Catholic Church 

- The Roman Senate

-European Colonies 

Roman Senate 

Cultures/Places

100

______ had a higher level of technology than any other civilization at the time

China 

200

By the 1200s what was the largest city in the world?

-Timbuktu

-Hangzhou 

-Kilwa 

Hangzhou 

300

The most powerful trade center in eastern Africa was...

-Ghana

-Zimbabwe

-Mali 

Mali

400

What did many Native American base most of their beliefs on? 

-spirits 

-Jesus

-Potlatch 

spirits 

500

What did Arab astronomers determine about the earth? 

-it contains oceans and deserts 

-it contains trade routes 

-it is a sphere

It is a sphere