Civilizations in the Americas, Africa, and Medieval Europe

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What type of government did the Mayans have?

City states ruled by kings, leading to a theocracy.

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What was the capital of the Aztec civilization?

Tenochtitlan.

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What system did the Inca use to organize their provinces?

Each province had a governor and bureaucracy.

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What was a major agricultural innovation of the Aztecs?

Floating gardens known as chinampas.

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What was the significance of quipu in the Inca civilization?

It was a system of knotted strings used for numeric records.

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How did the Mayans utilize their calendar?

To decide when to go to war.

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What role did tribute play in Aztec society?

It was used for control and was collected by the capital from provinces.

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What religious practices were common among the Aztecs?

They practiced human sacrifice more than the Mayans or Incas.

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What led to the decline of the Mayan civilization?

Disruption of trade, famine, deforestation, and war.

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What characterized the political structure of Medieval Europe?

Feudalism, comprising kings, lords, knights, and serfs.

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Who were notable rulers of the Mali Empire?

Sundiata and Mansa Musa.

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What was the main economic activity in Medieval Europe?

Agriculture, though there was an increase in trade.

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What was the effect of the Renaissance on Europe?

It led to a renewal of arts and philosophy, ending the Dark Ages.

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What was the primary trade item in West Africa?

Gold and salt.

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Describe the kin based networks in Africa.

Societies that evolved into larger kingdoms, centered around familial ties.

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What was the Three Field System?

An agricultural system that increased food production by rotating crops.

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What conflict were the Crusades centered around?

The religious conflicts between Christianity and Islam.

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What impact did the Black Death have on Medieval Europe?

It weakened feudal systems and led to social changes.

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What type of society did the Swahili city-states represent?

A blend of Bantu and Arabic cultures.

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What was the role of griots in African societies?

Historians and storytellers who preserved oral histories.

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What were the effects of the Little Ice Age on Medieval Europe?

It resulted in less agriculture, more disease, and increased unemployment.