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Important civilizations
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What is the land-bridge theory?
10,000-100,000 years ago, glaciers covered most of the Earth. Frozen water left land dry, creating a land bridge between Siberia and Alaska. Over thousands of years, hunting groups followed wooly mammoth, and other mammals to North America, and eventually South America.
100
What region in the far north was covered in ice all year?
The Arctic
100
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
100
What was the first monotheistic religion?
Judaism
100
The group that made the most accurate calendar todate are the ______.
Mayans
200
Why did people learn to farm?
Over time, many of the largest animals died, people needed to find other food sources. Hunters became gatherers. Farming leads to a change in lifestyle. Farming also leads to the invention of IRRIGATION (watering crops).
200
In what region did people depend on to make housing, tools clothes, etc.?
Buffalo
200
What are the items from Africa, the Arabian Peninsula & China that made their way to Europe?
Salt, gold, spices, pottery, silk, ivory, and furs.
200
Name all three of the monotheistic religions we learned about in this section.
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
200
The group who built cliff dwellings to protect themselves from the attack of outsiders are the ______.
Aztecs
300
How did settlements begin?
With farming, people have a steady, reliable food source – no need to roam!! More food = healthier people, larger population. Surplus = trade, and the growth of towns, and cities.
300
What is a Natchez?
A complexed society. There is a Great Sun Nobles, Commoners, and Stinkards. By law, ruler has to marry a Stinkard! WHY?
300
What do people trade besides their goods?
They also spread their culture.
300
Where was the first democracy formed?
Athens, Greece
300
The civilization that built the capital of Cuzco are the _____.
Incas
400
What is the difference between a civilization and a town?
A Civilization is an advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science, and industry.
400
What is the region that has dense forests?
The Subarctic
400
What type of religion is Islam?
Islam is a monotheistic religion.
400
What are the Crusades?
Holy wars.
500
What was the Incas capital?
Cuzco, which was linked to the empire by a great network of roads.
500
What is Oral Tradition?
Native American storytellers memorized history and beliefs and retold them over and over. This was how they passed down knowledge.
500
What is the difference between a monotheistic religion and a polytheistic religion?
Monotheism is the belief in one God. Polytheism is the belief in gods and goddesses.
500
What are the Renaissances?
A time of science and invention.
500
What did all three groups have in common?
Trick question: NOTHING!!!!!!! (except their strong belief in nature!!)
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