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26 Cards in this Set
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Archipelago
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Series of islands
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Taika Reforms
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Series of laws created by Prince Shotoku
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Sub-Saharan
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South of the Sahara Desert
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Yucatan Peninsula
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Part of Mexico Mayan civilization developed
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Chinampas
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Floating gardens used by Aztecs
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Quipu
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System of record keeping; done by tying knots on strings
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Describe Japan's geography and how it impacted it's development.
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Very mountainous, meant land was not very arable. Forced them to use the seas to survive (fishing, trading).
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Explain the roles of Shintoism and Buddhism in Japan
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Shintoism was method of worshipping nature gods used in Medieval Japan. Buddhism is religion currently dominate and can coexist with Shintoism.
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Explain how China had an influence on Japan's development.
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Japan sent scholars to study China's gov't, art, language, culture and then brought that back to Japan and "borrowed" this for Japanese culture.
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What kind of climate do you thing Sub-Saharan Africa experiences?
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Tropical with wet and dry seasons
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What products did Ghana rely on for trading?
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Gold and Salt
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How did the Muslims come into contact with Ghana? What eventually happens?
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Initial contact was made by trading, eventually the Muslims invade and conquer this kingdom.
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What kindom develps in the samve general area once Ghana collapses?
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Mali
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What city of Mali becomes a huge trading center? What else is this city known for?
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Timbuktu. Also known for becoming a cultureal and learning center.
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The Songhay Kingdom benefited from the gold and salt trade, but what other commodity did they trade?
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Slave trading
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Why was the Axum Kingdom in a prime trading center?
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Near Nile River, Red Sea, and Central Africa - good for trading.
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In religious terms, why is the Axum Kingdom so different from most other African Kingdoms we studied?
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It was the first to be "Christianized"
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Why did the Mayans build elaborate pyramids?
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To honor the gods, but also as burial places for the upper class.
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What are some contributions of the Mayans?
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Mayan calender, number system with zero, hieroglyphic writing.
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Why did the Aztecs believe in human sacrifices?
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The Sun God had to battle the forces of darkness each night in order for the sun to rise again the next day. They thought if they offered a sacrifice each night he would win the battle and their would be light again.
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Where did the Aztec Civilization develop?
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Central Mexico
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Where did the Incan Civilization develop?
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Coast of South American, from Ecuador to Chile today. In the Andes Mountains.
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How did the Incas farm?
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Use terraced fields due to the extreme mountainous terrain.
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What was created for the Incan military?
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11,000 miles of roadways
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What ultimately happened to the Aztec and Incan civilizations?
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Spanish explorers conquered them.
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What did the Mayans develop?
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On the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.
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