Geography
Another name for a chain of islands -- Hawaii is an example
What is an archipelago?
Ghengis Khan was able to conquer such a vast empire largely because of this invention, which allowed his men to shoot accurately from horseback.
What is the stirrup?
The west African trading kingdoms realized that their key to power was controlling this network of overland trade routes.
What are the trans-Saharan trade routes?
Upon the arrival of Europeans, the Mesoamericans -- in spite of their vast numbers and skill in combat -- often succumbed to this virus.
What is smallpox?
The correct order in which the west African trading kingdoms rose and fell
What is Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
This geographic feature, literally a coastline of sand, separated North Africa from the kingdoms of west Africa
What is the Sahara Desert?
To accurately keep records, the Inca used this system, which involved braiding and knotting sections of rope.
What is/are quipu?
The Inca were able to create a vast empire in around one hundred years through expansionary warfare and this peaceful method of incorporating people into their empire.
What is assimilation?
The Mayas were in a period of decline for a long while prior to disappearing mysteriously in 1689. Most scientists believed they suffered this fate.
What is famine/starvation/overexploitation of their environment?
When you think your culture is superior to another culture. Or Dale.
What is ethnocentrism?
A style of farming used in mountainous areas, generally to maximize farmable space
What is terrace farming?
Mayan shamans, practicing a mixture of sorcery and medicine, often used this material to stitch up wounds.
What is hair?
The Mongols ruled in Russia by turning it into one of these, especially since the land itself was largely unsuitable for pasturing animals.
What is a tribute state?
Once the Mongols lost control of their empire and Russia began to govern itself again, they modelled their leader after Ghengis Khan and this great Roman emperor.
Who is Julius Caesar?
The Yuan Dynasty of China, led by the Mongols, was established by this leader, grandson of Ghengis Khan.
Who is Kublai Khan?
The coast of West Africa had an abundance of this natural resource and commonly traded it for salt.
What is gold?
Mayan medicine men were well-versed in dentistry. They often drilled holes and teeth and filled them with these precious materials.
What are gold and jade?
The Ming Dynasty in China rose to power and became one of the great dynasties in Chinese history. While they initially traded with outsiders, they turned inward in the 14th Century, believing outsiders had little to offer them culturally. This is known as...
What is isolationism?
The Yuan Dynasty in China fell after 90 years, largely because of natural disasters and rat and flea-borne illness
What is the Bubonic Plague?
The Mongols, who lived in accordance with this lifestyle, moved along with their herds of grazing animals.
What is pastoral-nomadic?
While the Mayas and the Aztecs lived close to sea level, the Inca lived in this mountain range, located in modern-day Peru.
What are the Andes?
The Aztecs were able to produce a major crop surplus by utilizing this floating innovation.
What are chinampas?
The Tokugawa Shogunate was a government ruled by the shogun, a military commander, who kept the daimyo in check through this intimidation tactic
What is forcing the daimyo's family to live in Edo (Tokyo) six months a year?
The Byzantine Empire fell in 1453, but it had been in decline ever since it was attacked in 1204 by the western Europeans during this failed campaign.
What is the Fourth Crusade?
This city, located in western Africa, was a major trading center. It was also the site of one a university.
What is Timbuktu?