TCAP Review Flashcards
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Who was the richest man of all time?
Mansa Musa
Who “discovered” America?
Christopher Colombus
Why did people in the Old World want to go to the New World?
They wanted land, silver, gold, freedom from religious persecution, and to spread Catholicism.
How long did the Period of Warring States last in China? What year to what year?
254 years. 475-221
What is Animism?
Animism is the belief that humans, animals, plants, rocks, and rivers all have their own spirits.
What are the kami?
The kami are nature spirits people believed they could call on.
Why did people worship kami at holy places?
To show respect to the kami.
What does the word Shinto mean?
It means way of the spirits.
Who was a griot?
A griot was a storyteller.
What was the Mali Empire?
What was the Ghana Empire?
The Ghana Empire was the first great trading empire in West Africa.
What was the Songhai Empire?
Who were the Berbers?
The Berbers were North Africans.
Who was Mansa Musa?
Who was Ibn Battuta?
