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Flashcards to review key concepts and events from the 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.
What was the capital of the Aztec civilization?
Tenochtitlan.
What system did the Inca use to organize their provinces?
Each province had a governor and bureaucracy.
What was a major agricultural innovation of the Aztecs?
Floating gardens known as chinampas.
What was the significance of quipu in the Inca civilization?
It was a system of knotted strings used for numeric records.
How did the Mayans utilize their calendar?
To decide when to go to war.
What role did tribute play in Aztec society?
It was used for control and was collected by the capital from provinces.
What religious practices were common among the Aztecs?
They practiced human sacrifice more than the Mayans or Incas.
What led to the decline of the Mayan civilization?
Disruption of trade, famine, deforestation, and war.
What characterized the political structure of Medieval Europe?
Feudalism, comprising kings, lords, knights, and serfs.
Who were notable rulers of the Mali Empire?
Sundiata and Mansa Musa.
What was the main economic activity in Medieval Europe?
Agriculture, though there was an increase in trade.
What was the effect of the Renaissance on Europe?
It led to a renewal of arts and philosophy, ending the Dark Ages.
What was the primary trade item in West Africa?
Gold and salt.
Describe the kin based networks in Africa.
Societies that evolved into larger kingdoms, centered around familial ties.
What was the Three Field System?
An agricultural system that increased food production by rotating crops.
What conflict were the Crusades centered around?
The religious conflicts between Christianity and Islam.
What impact did the Black Death have on Medieval Europe?
It weakened feudal systems and led to social changes.
What type of society did the Swahili city-states represent?
A blend of Bantu and Arabic cultures.
What was the role of griots in African societies?
Historians and storytellers who preserved oral histories.
What were the effects of the Little Ice Age on Medieval Europe?
It resulted in less agriculture, more disease, and increased unemployment.