Chapter 10 Highlights

Question 1

What is the world’s second largest continent?

Answer 1

Africa

Question 2

What is the largest desert on earth?

Answer 2

The Sahara

Question 3

Where is the Sahara located?

Answer 3

The northern third of Africa

Question 4

Is the Shara habitable?

Answer 4

mostly not

Question 5

Where did the first human civilization of Africa grow?

Answer 5

Sahel and on the savanna

Question 6

Why did civilizations grow on Sahel and the savanna?

Answer 6

It was the most hospitable land.

Question 7

What did griots do?

Answer 7

they passed on culture, knowledge and tradition

Question 8

Were griots part of Western or East Africa culture?

Answer 8

Western

Question 9

The non people lived where?

Answer 9

West africa

Question 10

When did the Non people begin forging iron?

Answer 10

As early as 500 BC

Question 11

Djenne-Djeno is next to what river?

Answer 11

Niger River

Question 12

When did Djenne-Djeno become a center of trade?

Answer 12

AD 800

Question 13

How long did the Bantu migrations occur cure for?

Answer 13

several centries

Question 14

Why did the Bantu-speaking people move out of West Africa?

Answer 14

slash and burn agriculture and desertification. As well as the promise of new land

Question 15

What did the Bantu migration cause?

Answer 15

the spread of language culture and use of iron across Africa

Question 16

Where is the Kingdom of Kush located?

Answer 16

Nubia, Africa

Question 17

In 450 BC where did the Kushites move their capital too?

Answer 17

Meroë

Question 18

What kingdom is in modern day Ethiopia?

Answer 18

The kingdom of Aksum

Question 19

When did Aksum take over East African trade?

Answer 19

second and third century AD

Question 20

In the 300s what religion did Ezana, king of Aksum adopt?

Answer 20

Christianity

Question 21

When did Humans first arrive in North America?

Answer 21

at least 13,000 years ago

Question 22

How did humans reach North America?

Answer 22

Beringia

Question 23

What is Beringia?

Answer 23

A land bridge that connected Asia and North America

Question 24

In Mesoamerica what did people learn to grow?

Answer 24

beans, sweet potatoes, manioc and maize

Question 25

When did maze cultivation become widespread?

Answer 25

2000 BC

Question 26

What was North America’s first civilization?

Answer 26

Olmec

Question 27

Where was Olmec located?

Answer 27

South of Mexico’s gulf coast

Question 28

When did Olmec exist?

Answer 28

1200 to 400 BC

Question 29

How long did Maya thrive?

Answer 29

for over 700 years

Question 30

What is Maya known for?

Answer 30

Great advances in Science, math and astronomy. As well as building spectacular cities and a complex society

Question 31

IN South America did civilizations develop in the Andes Mountains)?

Answer 31

yes

Question 32

What civilizations were in ancient Peru?

Answer 32

the Chavín, the Nazca, and the Moche

Question 33

What do people known about the Chavín, the Nazca, and the Moche civilizations?

Answer 33

Not much, it is mostly mystery