Asia
An important trade route thoughout Asia
The Silk Road
How early Polynesian voyagers travelled between the islands
Wayfinding
One of the earliest known Mesoamerican civilizations and considered the "mother" culture to the Maya, Zapotec, and Aztec
The Olmecs
An important commodity during Africa's golden age that could preserve food
Salt
Period of "rebirth" in Europe where there was an increase in classical art, literature, philosophy and advancements in science
Renaissance
An Asian religion that believes in the three major gods, Brahma the creator, Vishnu the protector, and Shiva the destroyer
Hinduism
These indigenous people of Australia are considered one of the world's oldest civilizations.
Aboriginal Australians
A slave revolt in the French colony of Saint Domingue and concluded with the independence of Haiti in 1804
The Haitian Revolution
Empire that established the city of Timbuktu as a center of trade, scholarship, and cultural change
Mali
A major advancement in technology created by Johannes Gutenberg which increased book production and literacy in Europe
The printing press
The three Abrahamic Religions
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Name the traditional Māori dance which uses ritual chanting and stomping
Māori Haka
ONE aspect the Maya are known for
glyphs/writing system
codices
precise and sophisticated calendar system
pyramids
This led to the disruption of African societies and economies
African Slave Trades
A shift from traditional farming methods to new techniques, leading to increased agricultural productivity and supporting population growth and new factories
The Agricultural Revolution
Asian empire known for the promotion of the Silk Road and religious tolerance under the leadership of Kublai Khan
Mongolian Empire
These indigenous people in New Zealand have traditions that include the Haka and traditional tattoos.
Māori
Explain the Columbian Exchange
The exchange of goods, ideas, diseases, and people between the Americas and the rest of the world during colonization
The richest person in history who ruled over the empire of Mali in the 12th century
Mansa Musa
A period of extreme violence and mass executions led by Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution
The Reign of Terror
Asian religion that was founded by Laozi and emphasized living in harmony with the natural order of the world
Daoism/Taoism
ONE technique Polynesian wayfinders used to travel between islands
Star compass/tracking position by noting when stars rose or set against the horizon
Wind Patterns
Bird observations
Patterns of bioluminescence
The Aztec ritual wars where the goal was to capture enemy warriors to later be sacrificed to their god(s)
The Flower Wars
Name the four African Slave trades
Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Red Sea slave trade, Indian Ocean slave trade, Trans-Saharan slave trade
Name ONE cause of the French Revolution
Social Inequality, severe financial crisis, the Enlightenment/Renaissance, Influence of the American Revolution