Bell work (11-15

Question 1

Adherence

Answer 1

to give support of maintain loyalty

Question 2

Surrender

Answer 2

to give (oneself) over to something (such as an influence)

Question 3

Prominence

Answer 3

readily noticeable : Conspicuous

Question 4

Empire

Answer 4

a large territory controlled by a single ruler or state

Question 5

Pastoral Nomad

Answer 5

a person who migrates and depends on the livestock they raise

Question 6

Site of Encounter

Answer 6

a specific place where people from different cultures meet and exchange products, ideas, and technologies

Question 7

Kinship

Answer 7

relationship, either by birth, marriage, or adoption

Question 8

Gender Roles

Answer 8

customs relating to the position of men and women in society

Question 9

Historian

Answer 9

a student or writer of history

Question 10

Americas

Answer 10

referring to North, Central and Southern America

Question 11

Silk Road

Answer 11

ancient trade route that extended from eastern China to the Mediterranean Sea

Question 12

Afroeurasia

Answer 12

referring to Africa, Europe, and Asia

Question 13

Expertise

Answer 13

`the skill of an expert

Question 14

Bantu

Answer 14

a family of Niger-Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa

Question 15

Aksum

Answer 15

town in northern Ethiopia; capital of an ancient kingdom (the Axumite Empire)