Chapter One - The World Before the Opening of the Atlantic 

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.