Creation Stories
In the Mongolian creation story, what were the 3 worlds (levels)?
Upper, (heaven), middle (earth), subland (heck)
What was the punishment for Vestal Virgins who became pregnant?
Buried alive
Who traditionally chooses the chiefs for the Haudenosaunee peoples?
Clan mothers
What is the name of the Mali ruler that was worth an estimated $400 billion?
Mansa Musa
Complete the sentence “All roads lead to…”
Rome
Why was Remus killed?
Jumped over his brothers wall
Who was the god leading the Mexica from their homeland to their promised land?
Huitzilopochtli
What did the Romans display in the public square to persuade the people of Rome to become a Republic?
A woman’s body
What was the name of the man credited to founding Rome?
Romulus
The city of Samarkand was attacked and pillaged by what society after they killed their merchants and a diplomat?
Mongolian Empire
In the Haudenosaunee creation story, where was Sky Woman guided to land?
The turtle
In the Mali empire, what city became a culture hub of Islam?
Timbuktu
What was the title given to Mongolian leaders?
Khans
What was the name of the Spanish conquistador who finally defeated the Aztec Empire?
Cortez
What were the three colonist countries that the Haudenosaunee interacted with for trade before the Seven Years War?
British, French, Dutch
From what religion do the creation stories of Islam and Christianity derive?
Judaism
What are the holy texts of Islam and Christianity? (2 answers)
Qu'ran and the Bible
What did Emperor Itzcoatl of the Mexica do to gain more control over the Mexica people?
Buried all the books/ destroyed all the Codex's/ Destroyed their history
What was the name of the chief Hiawatha and Jigonhsasee had to work the hardest to persuade to join the confederation?
Tadodaho
What natural resource was found in the Sahara desert? Why did the Mali empire want to trade for this resource?
Salt. It was used to preserve food.
In the Dogon creation myth, what were the names of the twin water creatures?
The Nommo
What gender is the Haudenosaunee Creator?
both or no gender
In the Mali Empire, what were the name of the provincial leaders that were appointed by the Mansa?
The Farba
What was the name of the creator in Mongolian mythology?
Tengri
What is the name for the floating islands the Mexica built to extend their farm land?
Chinampa