Early Civilizations
Period of time when humans used to live in small groups and move from place to place looking for food
Paleolithic
educated and wealthy landowners
gentry
The Kingdom of Ghana became wealthy primarily by controlling the trade of what two major goods across the Sahara Desert?
gold and salt
a floating garden used by the Aztecs for farming
chinampa
period when people began to farm and raise animals
Neolithic
What major public works project connected major rivers in China during the Song Dynasty to spread crops and trade?
Grand Canal
Which West African kingdom was known as the 'Land of Gold' and grew wealthy by controlling the trade routes?
Ghana
Which of the following was a characteristic shared by all three Mesoamerican civilizations (Olmec, Maya, and Aztec)?
they were all polytheistic
to move from place to place looking for food
nomadic
Which dynasty developed a new type of rice that allowed for two harvests a year was a major agricultural advancement?
Song
What was a significant cultural development that resulted from trade in East Africa?
Swahili language and culture
a system of colored strings with knots
A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland
Fertile Crescent
What was the purpose of Foot Binding in Song China?
To reinforce the idea that women should remain in the home.
What are two things traded across the Sahara Desert?
Gold, salt, Islam, pepper, ivory, Arabic language, and slaves
Pair these forms of agriculture with the correct civilization.
1. Slash-and-burn agriculture.
2. Chinampas
3. Terraces
A. Inca
B. Maya
C. Aztec
1. Slash-and-burn agriculture. (B. Maya)
2. Chinampas (C. Aztec)
3. Terraces (A. Inca)
What is a difference between Paleolithic and Neolithic societies?
Paleolithic - hunting / gathering, nomadic
Neolithic - agriculture, domestication of plants and animals, permanent settlements
a significant advancement in Song Dynasty China that made printing books cheaper and helped spread learning
What was the main reason for Axum's decline and isolation?
It was Christian and the area around it was Muslim
Capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco
Tenochtitlan