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