Pgs:155-166 Flashcards

332133074	Kush	An African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile c. 100 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries.	0
332133075	Axum	A town of northern Ethiopia. From the first to the eighth century A.D. it was the capital of an empire that controlled much of northern Ethiopia.	1
332133076	Swahili Coast	East African shores of the Indian Ocean between the Horn of Africa and the Zambezi River; from the Arabic sawahil, meaning 'shores.'	2
332133077	Mansa Musa	This Mali king brought Mali to its peak of power and wealth from 1312 the 1337; he was the most powerful king in west Africa.	3
332133078	Benin	A country on western coast of Africa.	4
332133079	Tenochtitlan	Capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco. Its population was about 150,000 on the eve of Spanish conquest. Mexico City was constructed on its ruins.	5
332133080	Temple of the Sun	Inca religious center located at Cuzco; center of state religion; held mummies of past Incas.	6
332133081	Machu Picchu	Incan city,built of stone not from the mountain it's on,crossbeam at the entrance weighs several tons,still standing.	7
332133082	Bubonic Plague	Also called the Black Death was a deadly disease that spread through Europe and killed one out of every three people.	8
332133083	Timur Lang	Last major nomad leader; 14th-century Turkic ruler of Samarkand; launched attacks in Persia, Fertile Crescent, India, southern Russia; empire disintegrated after his death in 1405.	9
332133084	What places did the Mongols invade?	Russia, Persia, Central Asia, and China.	10
332133085	How did trade with the Muslims began?	In the early tenth century as Swahili traders brought gold, slaves, ivory, and other exotic products to the coast.	11
332133086	The Aztecs	The Aztecs were known as the "Mexica".They are known for their expansionist policy and professional army.	12
332133087	The Incas	They were polytheistic, but the sun god was the most important and was at the center of the state religion.	13
332133088	Explain the importance of the Silk Road.	It carried silk, porcelain, paper, military technologies, religions, and food.	14
332133089	How did the Crusades impact the world?	Interaction between cultures, the interactions fueled trade and exchange of ideas.	15
332133090	Tamerlane	Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405).	16
332133091	Holy War	A war declared or fought for a religious or high moral purpose, as to extend or defend a religion.	17
332133092	Sonni Ali	Rebel leader who captured Timbuktu and established the kingdom of Songhai.	18
332133093	Ghana	A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea.	19
332133094	Mali	A landlocked republic in northwestern Africa.	20
332133095	Songhai	A Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Songhai people in Mali and Niger.	21
332133096	Oral literature	Was an important part of life in most of African communities.	22