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Africa & Mesoamerica
Ancient Africa & Mesoamerica
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gold, salt, glass, ceramics, copper, and palm olive oil were valuable trading resources for which African empire? | Ghana |
| Which African empire was the largest in size and the most wealthiest? | Songhai |
| Which of the African empires is the largest in size? | Songhai |
| What two major characteristics do all three African empires have in common? | They traded gold and were all located in West Africa |
| Which two empires are responsible for spreading Islam, developing learning centers and trading gold and salt? | Ghana and Mali |
| What type of government did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai possess? | Monarchy |
| What prefix is defined as "the middle" in Greek? | Meso |
| What is another name for Central America? | Mesoamerica |
| What groups of Native Americans lived in ancient Mesoamerica? | Maya, Inca, and Aztec |
| Which Native American groups of Mesomerica is the earliest civilization? | Maya |
| Which Mesomaerican group invented stone roads, temples, and sacred rope supsension bridges? | Inca |
| Which Mesoamerican group allowed human sacrifices of the most beautiful women and/or the strongest men of their civilization? | Inca |
| Which two Native American civilizations both used large earth mounds for burial reasons? | Mississippi and Adena |
| What is irrigation? | Water filled trenches used as a watering system for crops and domesticating animals |
| What is another word for "adapt?" | adjust |
| What is migration? | to move from one location to another following a food source |
| How would you describe the religion of the Mesoamerican cultures; Inca, Maya, and Aztec? | Polytheistic |
| The Mayas used (BLANK), a series of steps along the side of a hill, as fields for crops. | Terraces |
| What main influence did gold have on the early African empires? | Gold brought in other trade goods from various countries |
| What is a caravan? | A group of merchants traveling with animals, carts, and goods along the trade route for safety reasons. |
| How would a "savanna" be described? | grassy plains |
| What is the largest desert in Africa called? | The Sahara Desert |
| What is similar about the fall of the Aztec and Inca civilizations? | They both were conquered by Spanish explorers |
| What is "Quipo" (KEY-poo)? | A system of knots on a rope or string for record keeping |
| What is a canal? | an artificial waterway used for the passing of boats and used for irrigation. |
| What do you call the belief of only one god or higher being? | monotheism |
| Who is the founder of the Islam religion? | Muhammad |
| What is a building of worship for Muslims? | Mosque |
| What is the holy text for the Islam religion? | Quran |
| Where did the Islam religion originate? | Saudi Arabia |
| What is a peninsula? | a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. |
| What type of government did all three Mesoamerican empires have? | Monarchy |
| What is another name for Central America? | Mesoamerica |
| What does "Meso" mean in Greek? | Middle |
| What vegetable became a main food among the diets of Mesoamericans? | Corn |
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