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First Semester Final Flashcards

1
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Who started the Yuan dynasty?

A

Kublai Khan

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2
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describe the desert climate zone.

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sandy and hot

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3
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What is the most widely-held theory of how people first came into North America?

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They came across a land bridge from Northern Asia into North America, what is now Alaska.

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4
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What was the capital of the Inca empire?

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Cusco

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5
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Which was the largest Mississippian city?

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Cahokia

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6
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What does “Mesoamerica” mean?

A

The middle

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7
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Why did the Mali Empire decline?

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When their leader, Mansa Musa died, and Suni Alli took over.

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8
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What goods did Mali export?

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Salt and gold

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9
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What goods did Ghana export?

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Iron products, animal products, salt, and gold.

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10
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What goods did Axum export?

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Ivory, frankincense, myrrh, & enslaved people (428)

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11
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What is the largest desert in Africa?

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The Sahara Desert (424)

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12
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Who was Mansa Musa?

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Powerful king of Mali. He made a pilgrimage to Makkah.

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13
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Describe Swahili.

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A mix of African and Muslim culture. Now a language.

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14
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Why was Mali important?

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Because they conquered Ghana and were a big trading empire.

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15
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What did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca all believe about their ruler?

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Their rulers were descendants of the gods.

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16
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Describe 3 ways the Inuit adapted to their environment in the tundra.

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By building dog sleds to travel, igloos for homes, they were hunters, and they used stone houses for permanent homes.

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17
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What was the staple food for Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest?

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Salmon

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18
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Where were the Maya located? What difficulties did their location pose?

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They were located in the rainforests in the Yucatan peninsula, their difficulty was that they had to clear rainforests in order to farm

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19
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What did families teach their children in early African villages?

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Their village’s oral history

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20
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Which modern-day music developed from African music?

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Blues, jazz, ragtime, rock and roll, and, rap.

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21
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describe the Mediterranean climate zone.

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decent amount of rainfall and warm tematures

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22
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Describe some key details about the Bantu people and what they spread through Africa.

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The Bantu people migrated from West Africa. They were matrilineal people and spread their farming, iron-working skills, and languages throughout Africa. Matrilineality is the tracing of kinship through the female line.

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23
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Why did the Anasazi build cliff dwellings?

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To defend themselves and to protect themselves from winter weather

24
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Which civilizations developed writing systems based on hieroglyphics?

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The Zapotec and the Maya

25
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Why did Tang leaders become afraid of Buddhism?

A

Because they favored Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism was spreading really quickly

26
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Who was Sunni Ali?

A

The ruler of Songhai

27
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Which trading state began in southeastern Africa?

A

Zimbabwe

28
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Why did Ghana become so powerful?

A

Because Ghana taxed trade

29
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What does “Mesoamerica” mean?

A

Middle (From Central Mexico to Costa Rica in Central America.)

30
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What was the staple food for Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest?

A

Salmon

31
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What religious belief made the Inca different from the Maya and Aztecs?

A

They rarely sacrificed humans for the gods

32
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How did the Inca make traveling through the Andes easier?

A

They made roads and bridges over hard terrain

33
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What were some major achievements of Empress Wu?

A

She was one of the first female emperors, and she made the military strong.

34
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How did new farming technologies affect the population of the Tang Dynasty?

A

The population doubled.

35
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What is the longest river in South America?

A

The Amazon River

36
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What is the longest river in North America?

A

The Mississippi River

37
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What did the Olmec trade? What did they obtain?

A

They traded salt and beans and obtained obsidian, jade, and volcanic glass.

38
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What were civil service exams?

A

Hard exams that tested the knowledge of confucianism

39
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What purposes did the mounds serve?

A

They were tombs for ceremonies.

40
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What do scientists believe caused the collapse of many ancient civilizations?

A

Famine

41
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Where did the Mound Builders live?

A

East of the Mississippi

42
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What were civil service exams based on?

A

Confucianism

43
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How did the use of coal lead to the discover of steel?

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When iron was produced in coal-heated furnaces, the melted iron mixed with carbon from the coal. This mixing created a new, stronger metal known today as steel

44
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Which Chinese dynasty encouraged the arts and exploring overseas?

A

Ming

45
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Which Mongol leader started the Yuan dynasty?

A

Kublai khan

46
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Describe Ming Chinese officials.

A

they were strict and cruel (nobody liked them except themselves)

47
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What were the effects of new printing technology in China?

A

Literature became more available and it also became popular. It led to paper currency so traders could carry more money.

48
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What were common themes of poets during the Tang dynasty?

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Most wrote about the beauty of nature, the changes of the seasons, and the joys of friendship.

49
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What were some Daoist beliefs?

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One was that people should turn to nature and the other was that people should give up their worldly desires and concerns.

50
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Which Chinese dynasty lasted almost 300 years and restore a strong central government?

A

The Tang Dynasty

51
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Which Chinese dynasty built the Grand Canal and rebuilt Changan?

A

The Sui Dynasty

52
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What beliefs are central to Neo-Confucionism?

A

Almost like Confucianism but believed in having good behavior because they thought it would determine your afterlife.

53
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How did Buddhism spread from China and into Korea?

A

In A.D. 300s Chinese Buddhists brought their religion to Korea

54
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What were civil service exams?

A

Civil service exams were examinations that tested candidates on their knowledge of Confucian writings

55
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What were civil service exams based on?

A

Civil service exams were based on Confucian writings

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