How does religion play a role in history and society?
How did cultures change from past interactions with one another?
How do we know what really happened in the past?
100
What was the staple food eaten by both the Aztec and Maya?
What is maize
100
Trade is a common element of civilization. What were the two most important trade goods that passed through the Kingdom of Ghana.
What is gold and salt
100
What was used to tell religious stories in medieval cathedrals, because most people could not read or write?
What is stained glass windows
100
Who were the native Caribbean people that Columbus encountered on his first journey to the Americas?
Who are the Taino
100
Which Aztec Emperor is remembered for welcoming Hernando Cortez as a god?
Who is Moctezuma II (I will accept Moctezuma)
200
The Maya practiced a form of agriculture that led to a loss of natural resources due to deforestation. What was this practice called?
What is Slash-and-Burn Agriculture
200
Marriage is a common custom shared across civilizations. What was exchanged between bride and groom in Inca marriage ceremonies?
What is sandals
200
Who visited the Prophet Muhammad and told him that he was to be the messenger of God?
Who is the Angel Gabriel
200
Who was the conquistador that capture Inca Emperor Atahaulpa?
Who is Francisco Pizarro
200
The Maya had a writing system that used pictures as symbols. What are these symbols called?
What is hieroglyphics
300
The Inca build a road system to connect their large, spread out Empire. What were the runners called, who carried message on these roads?
What is Chasquis
300
Law and order is a common element of civilizations. What system developed in medieval Europe, to establish order after the fall of the Roman Empire?
What is Feudalism
300
Who were the most beautiful, graceful, and talented Inca girls, selected to study in convents?
Who are Chosen Women
300
What was the name of the system that was used for exchanging goods between the miners from West Africa and the traders from North Africa?
What is Silent Barter
300
Archaeologists have uncovered "colossal heads" that were created by which civilization?
What is The Olmec
400
Name three reasons how the Niger river helped people living in the Kingdom of Ghana.
What is it provided (1) irrigation for crops, (2) fish for food, (3) a means of trade/travel, (4) fresh water for people and livestock
400
Social class is a common element of civilizations. What class represented the bottom of the Maya social class pyramid?
What is slaves
400
Name one animal, discussed in class, that was considered sacred to the Maya.
What is Jaguar or Quetzal Bird
400
When Muhammad was forced out of Makkah, which city welcomed him and his followers and built a new Muslim community?
What is Madinah (or Yathrib)
400
What was the name of the book that describes Ibn Battuta's travels around the medieval world?
What is The Rilah
500
Islam spread from the Arabian Peninsula, across North Africa, and into Europe. What mountain range, lying between modern day Spain and France, contributed to stopping Islam's spread further into Europe?
What is the Pyrenees Mountains
500
Law and order is a common element of civilizations. What is the term for "Islamic Law"
What is Shari'ah
500
What was the new way of thinking that became popular during the Renaissance and which went against the teachings of the Catholic Church?
What is Humanism
500
When Islam spread to West Africa, many schools were built. What was the name of the most famous university built in Timbuktu?
What is The University of Sankore
500
No one know for certain why the Maya Empire fell. Name three theories.
What is (1) Overpopulation and not enough food, (2) uncontrolled warfare between Maya city-states, (3) outside invaders, (4) drought caused crop failure