Chapter 3 vocab Flashcards
A general from the ancient city of Carthage of northern Africa. He led his army and a large number of elephants across the tall mountains called the Alps
Hannibal
A group of American Indians who ruled an empire in Western South America and built great cities high in the Andes Mountains.
Incas
was a mogol emperor around 1200. He was a fierce warrior and skilled ruler.
Genghis Khan
was an English explorer. Discovered the Hudson River and the Hudson bay.
Henry Hudson
were a warlike people from Asia
Huns
Rulers of Spain who sponsored Christopher Colombus’s voyage to America
Ferdinand and Isabella
Ponce De Leon was said to be searching for this when he discovered florida
Fountain of Youth
Julius Caesar quote
I came, I saw, I conquered.
writing used in ancient Egypt. Uses designs rather than letters to stand for a language.
Hieroglyphics
was an Icelandic and Norwegian explorer who made several voyages in the northern Atlantic Ocean around the year 1000. He probably landed in America five hundred years before Columbus. (viking)
Leif Ericson
an organization of workers who participated in the same craft, profession, or business.
guild
lasted from about 3000 to about 300 B.C. Its high point was in Athens from 700 to 300 B.C.
Greece
Describes the time that glaciers covered much of North America and Europe.
Ice Ages
were men who fought to the death with swords or other weapons for the entertainment of crowds in ancient Rome. They fought against each other or wild animals.
gladiators
was the political system of Europe during the Middle Ages. Rulers granted land to certain people under their authority called Vassals. In return, the vassals promised to support their rulers in time of war.
Feudalism
