World Trade
The most famous trade route, the Silk Road, connected _____________ with _________ and ___________.
Europe, India, China
Why do 20% of the world’s earthquakes with a magnitude of six or higher occur in Japan?
Japan is situated on three continental plates that grind together.
Which was the first conquest of Genghis Khan outside of Mongolia?
Northern China
The ______________ __________________ Hypothesis states that Native people entered the Americas by crossing a land bridge between Asia and North America.
Bering Strait
What is the Dresden Codex?
piece of Mayan literature
What happened when a Samurai warrior was defeated in battle?
They would disembowel themselves, by means of seppuku.
Korea’s first kingdom was conquered by which Chinese dynasty?
Han Dynasty
How far could the Mongol army travel in a single day?
70-100 miles a day
The ______________ ________________ Hypothesis claims that the descendants of Noah used technology learned from building the ark to cross from Asia to the Americas.
Pacific Ocean
What best explains Mayan unity between 300 and 900 AD?
independent city-states
What were the four major disciplines of Bushido?
frugality, loyalty, martial mastery, and honor
Historians believe that the three kingdoms of Korea might have spoken different languages.
TRUE OR FALSE
True
Which of the following statements describes one of the legacies of Genghis Khan?
He conquered twice as much land as any other person in the history of the world.
What best describes the Olmec religion?
*It is possible their gods morphed into frightening animals
*They were polytheists
*One deity was a feathered serpent.
What statement accurately explains the Mayan calendar?
The Mayan calendar is divided into two parts.
On which island have archaeologists found the earliest evidence of people in Japan?
Honshu
What is the climate in the mountainous northern regions of Korea?
cool summers, harsh winters
What made the African kingdom of Axum unique compared to other African kingdoms of the time?
largely Christian
Where was the Mayan Civilization located?
*Yucatan Peninsula
*Honduras
*Guatemala
What best describes the Mayan written word?
*The Dresden Codex is best preserved of all pieces of literature.
*Only four pieces of literature remain.
What was the name of the hierarchy that governed Japan around 1185 AD?
feudal system
Which Mongol leader finally completed the conquest of China in 1279 (something that Genghis Khan wasn't even able to do) and established the Yuan Dynasty?
Kublai
Mansa was Muslim and after a pilgrimage to Mecca decided to build the city of ______________ a center for Islamic learning.
Timbuktu
How many symbols did Mayan math require?
3
Uxmal and Tikal are what?
major Mayan cities