Chapter 7 Flashcards
in the classical era the continents had an unequal population distribution which is correct ranking from most to least population
Eursia, Africa, Central/South America, North America, Australia/Oceana
which was not a civilization of the classical era
Sumerian civilization
which region had the least productive agriculture because of less fertile soil from breakdown of hummus and
sub-Saharan Africa
what is not true of the kingdom meroe
derived culture completely from Egypt
which provided economic foundation for Axum
highly productive agriculture using plows unlike most of Africa in the period.
which was not an official reason for the decline of Axum
conquest by newly established Islamic empire in seventh century
which civilization in Africa is distinctive because of absence of state structure
Niger River Valley civilization
what best describes the spread of Bantu people to south and east Africa
slow movement often just a few families at a time
which was not an advantage that Bantu speaking migrants had over hunter gatherer people
bantu had political structures that made it possible for them to organize large armies and take land from Hunter gatherers
what was not an element of Bantu religious practice
belief that to cosmic forces of good and evil faught for control of human beings
what was not a part of Mesoamerica common culture
during most Periods the existence of a single state that unified the region
what was a cultural achievement of Maya
all of the above
in political organization Maya were most like
classic Greece
what led to the collapse of Mayan civilization in 9th-century
Long term drought
chavin de huantar important bc
it was the center of pan Andean religious movement
which about Moche civilization of the Andes is correct
governed by warrior priests
what is true about the Andes
need for elaborate irrigation products help create strong states in the region
five-story high great houses are typical of what American culture
ancestral Pueblo
which is not true of mound building cultures of North American Eastern Woodlands
throughout history the economic basis of the mound building culture was hunting gathering
what are two great deserts of Africa
Sahara and Kalahari
what city was the center of a great Nubian stabilization that flourished between 300 BCEand 100 CE
meroe
what was established in the East African kingdom of Axum by King Ezana in the fourth century
christianity
in the drive. After 500 B.C.E. Africans settle in the floodplain of
Niger river
what’s the population of 40,000 people at its height what is the most studied Niger Valley civilization
jenne-jeno
Who were the African singers that memorized oral traditions
griots
The spread of what language speakers into east and south Africa introduced massive cultural and economic change such as iron and agriculture
Bantu
which former pygmies adopted Bantu language and entered trade networks
Batwa
Bantu religious practice focused especially on
ancestral/natural spirits
what was a major classical civilization of Mesoamerica
Maya
who was the most elaborate writing system created by
Maya
what was the largest city of the Americas in the classic era
teotihuacán
wit Indian village was the center of religious movement about 900 CE
chavin de huantar
what civilization was best known for massive and mysterious lines drawn in the desert
Nazca
what were settlements known as in the Southwest US that included great houses and mysterious roads
Chaco phenomenon
The Hopewell culture and North American eastern Woodlands was one of several _____ society
mound builder
The most complex urbanization of pre-Columbian America north of Mexico took place at
Cahokia
French and Spanish explorers found Natchez people had stratified society with Paramount chief known as
Great Sons
