MP1
The 3 ancient civilizations studied in this marking period
Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, and Olmec
The two major trade routes we studied
Trans-Saharan Route and Silk Road
The Three G's and their meaning
God, Gold, and Glory. Motivators of Colonization.
Describe what Rudyard Kipling thought to be the "White Man's Burden."
The responsibility of the white man to "civilize" and conquer the rest of the world, particularly Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
The difference between a primary and a secondary source
A primary source was written during the event and a secondary source was written after the event.
Locate the 3 ancient civilizations on the big map
Present-day Iraq (Mesopotamia), Egypt (Ancient Egypt), and Mexico (Olmec)
Describe the Golden Age of the Abbasid Caliphate
Intellectual development of medicine, science, and math (e.g. algebra). Large cities. Well organized systems of education and science.
The 3 pre-colonial empires we studied in the Americas
Maya, Aztec, and Inca
Describe Mansa Musa's significance
Mansa Musa was the richest person to ever live. He was the king of the Mali Empire and made a fortune in the gold and salt trade. He used his money to create a huge empire full of educational and religious centers.
The two religious groups the Crusades were between
Christians and Muslims
Demographic Map
Describe the relationship between Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire
Ancient Greece greatly influenced the Roman Empire due to CULTURAL EXCHANGE after the Romans took over the Greeks as part of their EMPIRE BUILDING.
The names of the Aztec king and the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire
Moctezuma and Hernan Cortes
The king of Belgium during the time of the Scramble for Africa
King Leopold II
The origin of the Black Death/Plague
RATS! Fleas spread the disease from rats to humans.
The king known for creating the first written laws AND one of the famous laws.
King Hammurabi and "an eye for an eye", "chopping off hands", etc.
The definition of GLOBALIZATION and how it applies to the Middle Ages.
GLOBALIZATION: A process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments of different nations. People, companies, and governments from all over the world becoming more connected and dependent on each other
The Middle Ages became GLOBALIZED due to larger empires and trade routes spreading knowledge and goods across continents.
Definition of colonization
The act of conquering land and people for political and economic gain
The purpose and result of the Berlin Conference
To divide the continent of Africa up among European colonial powers
The social hierarchy in Feudal/Medieval Europe
King, Lords, Knights, Peasants
The 7 key features of civilization
Social hierarchy, job specialization, government, language/writing, technology, religion, and cities
The capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate
Baghdad
Summarize the primary source El Requiermiento (The Requirement) of 1510
A speech that Spanish conquistadores read aloud in Latin when arriving to a new land. This document established them as the rightful owners of the land and threatened war and death to anyone who did not comply.
The way historians, linguists, and archeologists have studied the Bantu Expansion
They have studied the languages that are a part of the Bantu Language group for similarities in words and phrases to understand how the Bantu people spread from Cameroon to southern Africa.
The year Kenya achieved independence
1963