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290057700Mali became wealthy from what?Trading gold.0
290057701Who dominated trade along the coast?Swahili.1
290057702Who converts to Islam in the 10th century?The kings of Ghana.2
290057703East Africa was dependent upon what?Indian Ocean trade.3
290057704Why didn't commoners convert to Islam?They weren't forced to.4
290057705What city was not found along the East African coastline?Timbuktu.5
290057706What language was commonly spoken during trade between Swahili and the Arabs?A form of Bantu, influenced by Arabic.6
290057707How many slaves were traded in the Arabian Swahili Slave Trade?10 million.7
290057708What was the capital of Zimbabwe?Great Zimbabwe.8
290057709What does "Zimbabwe" mean?"Dwelling of the chief."9
290057710Where was the Christian Kingdom of Axum located?Ethiopia.10
290057711What didn't the conversion to Islam eliminate?Religious traditions and practices.11
290057712Who was Ibn Battuta?"Marco Polo" of Africa; an explorer from Morocco.12
290057713What was the common unifying feature of Sub-Saharan Africa?Bantu language.13
290057714Where was Christianity popular in Northern Africa?Egypt.14
290057715What trade routes were associated with gold and salt?Trans-Saharan (esp. Ghana and Kilwa).15
290057716Order of societies from rising to falling:Ghana, Mali, S---. Mayans, Aztecs, Incas.16
290057717What were not used for building and agriculture?Draft animals.17
290057718What animals were used for herding?Alpacas and llamas.18
290057719What Inca city remains important (capital of Inca empire)?Cuzco.19
290057720What geographical features are associated with the Incans?The pacific coast and highlands.20
290057721What was the first society of Mesoamerica?The Olmecs.21
290057722What was the Mayan ceremonial center?Tikal.22
290057723Another name for the Olmecs:The "Rubber People."23
290057724What were the Olmecs known for?The Olmec heads.24
290057725Who caused the decline of the Olmecs?Themselves.25
290057726What didn't the Olmecs trade?Horses.26
290057727What was the Mayan creation story?"Popol Vuh."27
290057728What was a "quipu"?A system of cords and knots, rather than writing.28
290057729Who adapted Mesoamerican traditions?The Mexica.29
290057730Where did the Mexica settle (capital of Aztec)?Tenochtitlan.30
290057731Who arose from the Mexica?The Aztecs.31
290057732Who practiced dredging soil for fertile land?The Aztecs.32
290057733Why did the Aztecs make human sacrifices?They didn't want the world to suffer or come to an end.33
290057734What city was most important to the Toltecs?Tula.34
290057735What type of government did the Aztecs NOT have?A bureaucracy.35
290057736What type of political system DID the Aztecs have?City-states.36
290057737What is the meaning of Pax Mongolia?Mongolian peace.37
290057738What was a trade network within the Pax Mongolia?The silk roads.38
290057739What is the "umma"?The community of faithful Islamics.39
290057740What was the language of Constantinople after Latin?Greek.40
290057741What two regions followed feudalism at the same time?Japan and West Europe.41
290057742What groups of people were the most literate?Monks and priests.42
290057743What is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?Reincarnation.43
290057744What was a major religion with a center figure?Hinduism.44
290057745Who founded Islam?Muhammad.45
290057746After the fall of the Roman Empire, what did the east become known as?Byzantine.46
290057747Who was the greatest threat to classical Greek civilization?Persia.47
290057748What was the effect of food supply on the economy?Led to specialization.48
290057749What was the name of ancient Sumerian writing?Cuneiform.49
290057750What was the classical society in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea?Greece.50
290057751Who created the 1st Phoenician alphabet?The Phoenicians.51
290057752The rise of Chistianity modified what?Judaism.52
290057753Who had the greatest degree of government influence?The Romans.53
290057754What did Taoism emphasize?Harmony with nature.54
290057755Who founded the Archimedean empire?Cyrus.55
290060828What key crop was introduced to Africa?Bananas.56
290060829What was a central factor in Trans-Saharan trade?Camels.57
290060830What was a powerful Islamic state in South Africa?Ghana.58

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