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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What skills did people have to learn in order to grow crops? | irrigation |
| What benefits could farmers get from learning to raise animals? | the animals could breed them the kill them for food |
| What is civilization? | advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science, and industries |
| How did the Mayas and Aztecs fit that definition? | they had advanced culture and people who have developed cities, science, and industries |
| What are glaciers? | thick sheet of ice |
| What is the land-bridge theory? What is the coastal-route theory? | a bridge of land/crossing arctic waters by boat |
| What role did nature play in many Native American religious beliefs? | spirits dwelled in nature |
| How does that emphasis on nature reflect the everyday life of the people? | had ceremonies |
| Identify two culture areas where farming was the main way of life? | eastern woodland/southwest |
| Why do you think farming did not develop extensively in the Arctic and the subarctic regions? | to cold and icey |
| Why was the buffalo important to the Native Americans in the Great Plains? | It provides food homes and more |
| What are clans? | groups of people who are related |
| What is uniquely different about the way the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest used potlatches from how most of our society works today? | it decided which class each family was in because of their wealth |
| How did North American cultures meet their needs? | by adapting |
| Explain how geography impacted the way Native American cultures lived so differently in the Arctic, Southwest, Great Plains, and Southeast parts of North America. | by the way the get there food, how they trade, and how they have to adapt |
| What role did Muslims play in developing trade around the world? | by spreading religion |
| What are some examples of some of the most successful trading states/kingdoms of West and East Africa? | zimbabwe, timbucktu, malui |
| What were popular trading goods exported out of West and East Africa? | salt spices gold |
| What was the main trade route called that ran from China through the Middle East, Europe, and Africa? | silk road |
| What new technologies were the Chinese able to contribute to the world? | printing with the movable type |
| How were Judaism and Christianity different from other religions in the Ancient world? | monotheism |
| How did Greece and Rome impact the way American Government and other present-day governments are run? | republic |
| What is feudalism? | rulers who grant parts of his land to lords |
| What impact did the Crusades and Renaissance have on Europe? | not all were happy with the newly established Catholicism |
| What did Prince Henry the Navigator do to help improve Portuguese navigation? And based on the reading, why do you think places like Portugal, Spain, and other European nations start to improve navigation and explore distant lands? | with mathematicians, geographers and sea captains to teach them map making, and others wanted to know how to do it to |