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15280891468At the start of the Common Era what was the world's population like?Unevenly distributed, 80% in Eurasia0
15280894487What did America lack?Animals suitable for domestication (no trade/disease transmission, no immunity)1
15280901661What kinds of animals did Africa import?Domesticated sheep, goats, chicken, horses, and camels2
15280919071Where was metallurgy prevalent?Africa, and less advanced in Americas (no tools or weapons)3
15280921218Writing?Limited in Americas (except Mayans), limited to North and Northeast Africa4
15280928514Africa interacted with ________ while America was completely cut-off.Eurasia5
15280930489Africa's key points of contact?Mediterranean zone in North Africa, Arabia in East Africa, East Africa part of Maritime Trade in Indian Ocean6
15280938216Why did African's have no cultural identity in pre-modern era?Great environmental variation, enormous continent, Africa is tropical (poorer soils, less agriculture, and more diseases)7
15280947210When and where did Great Zimbabwe take place?1100C.E-1500C.E, 1300C.E-1450C.E in central Zimbabwe8
15280953714Important aspects of Great Zimbabwe?rich trading empire, government ran by chiefs, first significant empire of South Africa9
15280959726Who did Great Zimbabwe trade with?Merchants from East Coast, traded gold, copper, and ivory10
15280963519Hill Complex?religious site (possibly) and home for royalty11
15280967676Great Enclosure?massive outer wall, second wall inside, made of granite12
15280971869Decline of Great Zimbabwe?unknown, possibly soil quality13
15280973784When and where was the Hausa Kingdom?West Africa (Nigeria), 500-1700C.E14
15280979663What was the Hausa's original religion, and what did they convert to?Animist, Islam15
15280981249How many city-states in Hausa and what was government like?7 city-states (each with own ruler and council of elders) and monarchs were elected16
15280985458Hausa aspects?woven baskets, loud clothing, wooden masks, buildings made of mud bricks, and they had mosques17
15280989350Hausa decline?Conquered by Europeans18
15280998103How did Mesoamerica develop?without large domesticated animals or iron-working19
15284243819Diverse Civilizations in Mesoamerica?shared agricultural tech, economies based on market exchange, similar religions, and frequent interaction between them20
15284280666When and where did the Maya civilization take place?2000 B.C.E-840 C.E in present day Guatemala and Yucatan21
15284340734Aspects of Maya civilization?advanced math, calendars, elaborate writing system, large monumental architecture (temples/pyramids), human engineering programs for agriculture (swamp draining, terracing, water management)22
15284386448What was Maya like internally?fragmented, frequent war, capture and sacrifice of prisoners23
15284400937Decline of Maya civilization?drought...population dropped 85%24
15288677647What was the capital of Inca, and where did it happen?Cuzco and South America (specifically Peru)25
15288684341What was the religion like in Inca?emperor, divine and descendants of Sun-God, major God Inti26
15288769163How large was the Inca empire?2500 miles, and 10 million people27
15288777272What was Guipa and who used it?data keeping, the Inca used it28
15288787441What was the government like in Inca?state owned lands and resources, provinces ruled by governors, inspectors checked on governors29
15288800990What was mita and who used it?labor work required by state, Inca used it30
15288823742How many road systems were there in Inca?14,000 road systems used for trade31
15288843207Decline of Inca?relocation of 1/4th of population to disperse conquered people, Machupicchu were the main ruins32

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