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Domestication
Europe
100
European explorers introduced these two animals to North America.
What are horses and pigs?
100
This West African King ruled in the first half of the 1300s.
Who is Mansa Musa?
100
Groups of these peoples lived along the Mississippi and built huge earthen pyramids, like those at Cahokia.
Who are Mound Builders?
100
This staple crop, developed from teocinte(wild grass), allowed for the development of the Aztec Empire.
What is Corn?
100
This became one of the wealthiest European cities because of its massively successful trade with the Middle and Far East.
What is Venice?
200
In an attempt attract bison, Native Americans often did this to huge portions of the plains in order to renew plains grasses.
What is burn them?
200
This was this kingdom over which Mansa Musa ruled.
What is the Mali Empire?
200
The Spanish mined so much silver and minted so many of this coin it became an international currency for decades.
What is a piece of eight?
200
This large fowl(bird) was a staple meat in the Aztec culture.
What is a turkey?
200
This city located in modern day Turkey, site on the border of Europe and Asia. It was Europe's gateway to middle and far East trade routes
What is Constantinople?
300
Although not technology, the Europeans doomed Native America civilizations when it brought this.
What is disease (smallpox)?
300
Mansa Musa spent such huge amounts of gold during his travels that is caused inflation in this North African country.
What is Egypt (specifically Alexandria)?
300
This civilization lived in modern day New Mexico and Arizona until famine drove them out.
Who are the Anasazi?
300
Although never domesticated, this enormous plains animal was a major source of food and resources for Native peoples.
What is the bison (American buffalo)?
300
This country was controlled by the Moors for more than 800 years before it was returned to the rule of Catholic Monarchs in 1492.
What is Spain?
400
There were no large animals that could be domesticated for this reason.
What is over hunting?
400
The religious pilgrimage require of all able Muslims is called this.
What is the Hajj?
400
This civilization developed extensive trade routes in the Andes Mountains.
Who are the Incans?
400
Although they had few domesticated animals, the Incans had domesticated this animal. It is prized for its wool
What is Llama
400
This was the name of the first English child born in the New World?
Who is Virginia Dare?
500
This Spanish Explorer killed Aztec Emperor Montezuma during his conquest of Mexico.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
500
The Hajj is a journey to this holiest Muslim city. It is Islam's religious center.
What is Mecca (in Saudi Arabia)?
500
This civilization was conquered by the Spanish and was forced to mine silver out of Mount Potosi.
Who are the Incas?
500
Through selective breeding, the Incans managed to develop more than 1000 variety of this root vegetable
What is a potato?
500
This term refers to pirates endorsed by the British crown to attack Spanish treasure ships
What is privateer?