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Maya cities
________ also had pyramids, large stone temples, palaces, and bridges, along with plazas and canals.
Athens
________ was the first Greek city- state to establish democracy.
Silk Road
________: a caravan route that started in China and ended in the Mediterranean Sea, safe for travelers and traders.
movement of people
A migration: is a(n) ________ or animals from one region to another.
North America
________ had many complex societies long before Europeans reached the continent.Anasazi.
Pueblos
________ are above ground houses made of heavy clay called adobe.
Aristotle
________: taught that people should live their lives based on reason:
Plato
________: a philosopher and teacher, wrote a work called The Republic.
Matrilineal
________ means that people traced their ancestry through their mothers instead of fathers.
Culture
________: is a groups set of common values and traditions, including language, government, and family relationships.
Native Americans
________ believed that spiritual forces were everywhere, dwelling in heavenly bodies and in sacred places on earth.
Black Death
________: a disease that spread through Europe due to trade; killed around 25 million people.
Joint Stock Companies
________: or businesses in which a group of people invest together.
Olmec
The ________ are known for the use of stone in architecture.
Love of art
________ and education was a key feature during the Renaissance period.
Arab
Trade with ________ brought the religion of Islam into Ghana.
Tepees
________ are cone- shaped shelters.
Renaissance
The ________ emphasized the importance of people rather than focusing on religion.
Maize
________ (corn) was one of the most important early crops.
Anasazi
________ also built kivas,: underground ceremonial chambers, at the center of each community.
Mosques
________: buildings for Muslim prayer.
Knights
________: warriors who fought on horseback for land in exchange for military service.
Middle Ages
The Renaissance was the time period after the ________.
Hopewell Indians
The ________ lived among the Mississippi, Ohio, and lower Missouri river valleys.
Mansa Musa
________: most famous king of Mali; brought wealth, power, and fame to the empire.
Anasazi farmers
________ grew maize, beans, and squash.
Democracy
________: a form of government in which people rule themselves.
trade routes
The ________ introduced the people of Ghana with people of many different cultures and beliefs.
Berbers
________: a group of people from Northern Africa.
Inca
The ________ are known for building and for art.
Soninke
________: the farmers on the Niger River in Ghana.
Socrates
________: a great teacher, wanted to make people think and question their own belief.
Johannes Gutenberg
________: a German man who developed the printing press that used movable type.
Humanism
________: focusing on human value and the study of humanities.
Islam
________: a religion founded in 600s by an Arab named Muhammad.
Mali
________ lay along the upper Niger River.
Maya
Both the Olmec and ________ grew maize and other crops.
Native Americans
________ in the Pacific Northwest carved images of totems:- ancestor or animal spirits- on tall, wooden poles.
Olmec
The ________ is the earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica.
joint stock companies
Forming ________ allowed investors to take fewer risks.
Anasazi
________ lived in pueblos.
Inca
The ________ was a small tribe before it began expanding west in the mid- 1400s.
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