Quiz 1
A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.
What is a Primary Source?
A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
What is Cuneiform?
Morrocan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. His writings gave a glimpse into the world of that time period.
Who is Ibn Battutah?
The capital of Iraq
What is Baghdad?
Europeans mapping and exploring other parts of the world
What is the Age of Discovery?
People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive
What is Hunter-Gatherer?
First known documented author from Ur
Who is Enheduanna?
Former carpenter who became the basis of a major world religion
Who is Jesus?
Founder of the Mongol Empire.
Who is Genghis Khan?
Exchange of diseases, technology, and food
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Human or humanlike ancestor
What is Hominin?
The world's first empire.
What is the Akkadian Empire?
A system of ancient caravan routes across Central Asia
What are the Silk Roads?
Early civilization with many technological advancements including toilets
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
Daily Double!!!
Economic Movement that was built on the fundamental belief of a self-sustaining economy for India which rejected British colonialism.
Neolithic site in present day Turkey
What is Çatalhöyük?
Where texts incorporate examples of opposite values. These can be apparent in the characters, narrative or themes.
What are Binary Opposites?
A term coined by German philosopher Karl Jaspers to describe the period from 800 to 200 BCE
What is the Axial Age?
Something that exists because people say it exists
What is a social construct?
Ancient city named city of the gods
What is Teotihuacán?
Cave in the southern tip of Africa where ancient carved blades from animal bones were found. The blades were decorated and date to 70,000 BCE.
What is Blombos Cave?
This is the earliest surviving ancient Egyptian artworks, showing the unification of Egypt after a great war
What is the Palette of Narmer?
A "masterpiece of Persian literature" from the 10th century.
What is the Shahnameh?
Name the three West African kingdoms in chronological order. (not key terms)
What are Ghana, Mali, Songhali
Form of imperial dominance based on control of trade rather than on control of subject peoples.
Trading-Post Empires