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