early civilization
earliest known civilization
Olmec
Name one of the tribes that built igloos or pit houses
and hunted for seals.
Who were the Inuit or Aleut?
This man is considered to be the wealthiest
person in history. He was the leader of the Mali
Empire in West Africa.
Who is Mansa Musa?
Describe the Silk Road.
A network of overland trade routes linking China
to the Middle East and Europe.
Name the other 3 great early civilizations in the
Americas.
Who were Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans?
This river was a major water source for the
people of the California, Great Basin, and
Plateau regions.
What is the Colorado River?
What are the 4 classes of Feudalist government
in Europe.
Who are King, Lords, Nobles, Peasants?
What are potlatches?
People of the Northwest coast held these.
Guests would be invited and given gifts. The
more gifts you gave away, the more respect you
got. Those who received gifts were expected to
have their own potlatch at some point. Many
lasted for several days.
The Mayans were noted for what invention?
What is the calendar or number system including
0?
These were two important parts to the culture of
the tribes living on the Great Plains.
What are ghost dances and pow wows?
This person is credited for finding a water only
route around the Earth.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
What happened during the Crusades?
Christians went to war with the Muslims over
land in the Middle East. After 200 years of war,
the Muslims declared victory over the Christians.
What is the name of the land bridge that
connected Asia to North America?
What is Beringia?
This present day state was home to the Five
Nations or also referred to as the Iroquois
League.
What is New York?
What role did women play in the Iroquois
society?
Women controlled planting/harvesting of crops,
choosing/removing leaders, what items/property
were in the households.
Describe the Colombian Exchange.
The global exchange of goods and ideas
resulting from the encounters between the
people of the Eastern and Western hemispheres
The Incas were known for using a quipu. What is
a quipu?
A quipu is a series of ropes filled with knots that
represented numbers or categories of items. The
Incas used this to carry messages or
government orders. It was also their way of
keeping records.
These two groups living in the Southwest
region were known for developing
irrigation systems to plant crops in desert
areas.
Who are the Hohokam and Anasazi?
These two explorers found routes going to the
southern tip of Africa and then continued on to
India.
Who were Dias and Da Gama?
This was a time of new learning and
advancements in technologies in Europe from
the late 1300s to around 1600.
What is the Renaissance?