Early American Civilizations
This technique was used by ancient Mississippian groups in order to make land for farming and prevent wildfires.
What is controlled burns?
This person was in charge of every government in Medieval Europe.
What is a king or queen?
This invention made books far cheaper.
What is the printing press?
This invention is good for always knowing where North is.
What is the compass?
Mr. McMahan's main in Smash Bros. is...
What is Kirby?
The richest people in the Mound Builder societies lived here.
What is on top of the mound?
This is the system of government used by the Medieval Europeans, revolving around giving away land in exchange for loyalty.
What is feudalism?
Greek and Roman texts began to enter into Europe again as a result of these wars between Christians and Muslims.
What are the Crusades?
Western African kingdoms made their money by mining and trading these minerals.
What are gold and salt?
Which basket should you turn your papers in to?
What region of the United States did the Pueblo live?
What is the Southwest/California/Arizona?
This religion experienced a Golden Age during the Medieval Era.
What is Islam?
This man is famous for nailing his 95 Theses to a church door and kickstarting the Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
This African king famously gave away so much money in some areas that he temporarily ruined their economies.
Who is Mansa Musa?
Mr. McMahan will do this if he needs your attention.
What is count down from 5?
This group liked to make big stone heads.
What are the Olmec?
This was the only legal religion in most of Medieval Europe. (Be specific!)
What is Catholic Christianity?
This era was one of "Rebirth" of Europe through art, culture, and science.
What is the Renaissance?
The Caravel ship made exploration down into Africa and on to Europe because it could do what seemingly impossible thing?
What is sailing against the wind?
The three criteria for what counts as water in Mr. McMahan's class are...
1: Clear
2: Colorless
3: Flavorless
This group of Native Americans lived in the North West, such as Canada and Alaska.
What are the Aleuts?
This type of mathematical reasoning was invented by Muslim sages and scholars in the Middle Ages.
What is algebra?
The most devastating of the Wars of Religion took decades to finish. It was called this.
This explorer was the first to sail all the way to India.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
Mr. McMahan's cat is named...
What is Blanchie?