Early Americans & Native Cultures
What is the study of the unwritten past?
Archaeology
What kind of one-person canoe was used by the Inuit and Aleut?
Kayak
What were large estates owned by monarchs and nobles during the Middle Ages called?
Manors
What were the series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land called?
Crusades
Which founder of Islam helped shape trade and society in the Middle East and Africa?
Mohammad
What useful crop was first grown in Mesoamerica and North America by early Native Americans?
Maize (or corn)
What were circular huts made by some Algonquian peoples called?
Wigwams
What system of government involved people pledging loyalty to a lord in exchange for protection?
Feudalism
What was the famous overland trade route that stretched from the Black Sea to China?
Silk Road
Which East African language developed from a mixture of African and Arab cultures?
Swahili
What term describes a group that shares a common culture, including values, traditions, and family relationships?
Society
What are images of ancestor or animal spirits carved on tall poles by Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest called?
Totems
Who was the Norse explorer that established a short-lived colony named Vinland in North America?
Leif Eriksson
Which mathematical concept did Muslim scholars adopt from India?
Zero
What precious metal was the primary source of wealth for the West African kingdom of Ghana?
Gold
Which Native American people lived in the Southwest region?
Navajo and Pueblo
What rectangular dwellings were made from logs and bark by Native Americans?
Longhouses
What technological development helped the Vikings establish trade networks, explore the North Atlantic, and set out on raids?
A unique style of ship with both ends curving identically upward
Which Mongol leader reopened trading networks across Asia?
Kublai Khan
Which famous leader of the Mali Empire impressed the Arab world with his vast wealth?
Mansa Musa
What was the name of the political confederation responsible for waging war and making peace with non-Iroquois people?
Iroquois League
What is the circular ceremonial room built by the Pueblo people called?
Kiva
Which 1215 document was forced upon King John by his nobles to help protect the rights of free individuals?
Magna Carta
Muslim scholars advanced fields like medicine and astronomy by drawing on translations of writings from which ancient civilization?
Greece
Which group of traders were the first to use camels to carry goods across the Sahara Desert?
Berbers