Trade Routes
Where was the major trade routes?
Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Africa, Asia)
What is Animism?
The belief that all objects in the universe have a soul.
Where was Ancient Maya located?
In Mexican and Central American rain forests.
What language were the ancient texts translated to?
Arabic
What were the 2 main rivers of the Indian Empire?
Indus and Ganges
Where could you find gold and salt?
West Africa
What brought economic, cultural and religious influence to African Civilization?
Trade Routes
Where were the Aztecs located?
In an arid valley in Central Mexico.
What are the two types of muslims?
Shia and Sunni
What were the two big mountain ranges?
Himalayas and Hindu Kush
Where could you find spices?
South Asia, Indian Ocean
What was the significance of the city of Timbuktu?
A center of trade a learning
Where did Maya go?
They disappeared
Where did the Umayyad empire have their capitol?
Damascus
What did the Mauryans do for India?
- Centralized and unified government
- Built Infrastructure
Where can you find porcelain?
China and Persia (modern day Iran)
Where is Axum located?
East africa
Who overtook the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortés and the Spanish overtook them by spreading disease.
Where did the Abbasids move their capitol?
Bagdad
How did Hinduism develop?
The mixing of the Aryan culture with the people the conquer.
Where are the silk roads?
Across Asia to the Mediterranean basin
What is the location of the 3 Western African Kingdoms?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
What were the major achievements of the Incans?
Road system and Terrace farming
Who overtook the Abbasids?
Mongols
Gupta's did what?
Focused on Intelectual advancement