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Chp. 1 History Test Flashcards

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Anthropologists think the first people to build a civilization in America were the __________, whose culture emerged between 1500 and 1200 B.C.

A

Olmec

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A highly organized society marked by trade, government, the arts, science, and often, written language

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Civilization

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Around A.D. 200, the ________ culture emerged in the Yucatan Peninsula and expanded into __________ and southern ___________.

A

Mayan; Central America; Mexico

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Between A.D. 850 and 1100, the ________ living in Chaco Canyon in northwest New Mexico began constructing large multi-story buildings of _______ and cut stone

A

Anasazi - Adobe

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The Mississippian city of _________ covered 5 square miles and was home to an estimated 16,000 people

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Cahokia

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Exchange of ideas through trade

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Cultural diffusion

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3 major crops

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Corn, beans, squash

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Aztec capital

A

Tenochtitlán

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Used to grow things in

A

Chinampas

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9
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Shallow lake

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Lake Texcoco

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Skilled in a creative craft

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Artisan

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11
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Anasazi moved to ___________.

A

mesoverde

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12
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What was the name of a pueblo good spirit?

A

Kachina

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What was the Iroquois Confederacy?

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An alliance between the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, & Mohawk

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The realms of ______, __________, and _________ grew by trading in two precious commodities— _______ and ________.

A

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

Gold and salt

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Gold was traded from whiny directions?

A

South to north

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16
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Salt was traded from which direction?

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North to south

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17
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What was the purpose of the crusades?

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To free the holy land from Islam manor

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What does “Renaissance” mean and what influence did it have on Europe from A.D. 1350 to 1600?

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French for “rebirth”/intellectual revolution rebirth in the interest of cultures in Ancient Greek & Rome

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In A.D. 1001, _________ and 35 Vikings explored the coast of Labrador

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Leif Ericsson

20
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The major ancient cultures in North America were the _______ in the southwest and the _________ in the southeast

A

Anasazi and Mississippians

21
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When Portuguese explorer ________ landed on the coast of India, a basis of trade with the Far East was formed

A

Vasco de Gama

22
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Name a tribe of the Iroquois league

A

Mohawk

23
Q

Northern natives lived in what?

A

Wood Long houses

24
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Southeastern natives lived in what?

A

Wigwams waddle and do

25
Q

Plainesman and Midwesterners lived in what?

A

Tepees

26
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South westerners lived in what?

A

Adobe

27
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Pacific North Westerners lived in what?

A

Wood houses

28
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Aleuts and Inuits lived in what?

A

Igloos

29
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Night A tribe of the great plains

A

Soo

30
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Name a tribe from the south west

A

Navajo

31
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Name a tribe from the south east

A

Cherokee

32
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People of Ghana were the

A

Soninke

33
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People of Mali were the

A

Malinke

34
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People of Songhai were the

A

Sorko

35
Q

What is the difference between feudalism and manoralism?

A

Feudalism has to do with military conquest and protection while Manoralism has to with agriculture and farming

36
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It is Believed that Asians came to the Americas between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago by crossing the _________.

A

Land bridge

37
Q

The first crop raised was ___________. They also grew _________ and __________.

A

Corn; squash; beans

38
Q

The growth of agriculture allowed complex cities called _________ to emerge. These included the ________ and _______ of Central America and the ________ in Peru.

A

Civilizations; Toltec; Olmec; Inca

39
Q

The major ancient cultures in north America were the ____________ in the southwest and the ____________ in the southeast

A

Anasazi; Mississippians

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Tribes: 
Southwest?
Pacific Coast? 
Great Plains?
Northeast?
Northwest?
Far north?
A 
SW- Navajo
PC- Chinook
GP- Sioux
NE- Mohawk
NW- Chinook
FN- Aluit & Inuit
41
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How did the slaves trade develop from this early trading?

A

Slaves were found and kept after after wars and not sold but as the need for gold increased they began selling slaves for gold

42
Q

During this time period Europeans were living under a political system called

A

Feudalism

43
Q

Four strong states developed in Europe. They were what?

A

France, Spain, Portugal, and England

44
Q

Increase trade lead to an intellectual revolution called what?

A

Renaissance

45
Q

A Portuguese ruler called ____________ founded a school to try train ship pilots

A

Henry the navigator

46
Q

Portuguese explorers mapped Africa’s west coast down to the ______________ which was reached and renamed by ______________.

A

Cape of Storms; Diaz to Cape of Good Hope

47
Q

When Portuguese explorer _________ landed on the coast of India, a basis of trade with the far east was formed

A

Vasco de Gama

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