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30 Cards in this Set
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Where did our species develop?
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West Central Africa
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Who are we direct ancestors to?
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Native Americans from Asia
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Where were the first greatly developed nations or civilizations?
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Mesoamerica
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Name the 5 general native american beliefs or traits.
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Nomads/wanderers
Sacredness of Nature No concept of land ownership Good and bad relationships w/ Europeans Truest Americans |
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Who were the really mean sailors (Lief Erikson was one of them!)?
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Vikings! Arrrgh!
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What is ironic about the dark ages in Europe?
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At the same time, the Central Americans were having the best time!
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Why is America here? Explain please!
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The buoyency of wood (for ships)
Spicy Buffalo Wings (Polo brought back great food from all over world) |
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What opened the door for exploration?
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The compass being invented
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What was Marco Polo's job?
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He travelled to places like Asia and India and brought back good foods
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Why didn't Columbus sail for Italy?
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It didn't exist!! You fool!
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Who were the first Americans?
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Paleo-Indians
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What were Hunter-Gatherers?
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People who hunt and gather plants to fill their needs
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What was the main weapon for Paleo-Indians?
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Clovis points
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What was the Agricultural Revolution?
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The change the Paleo-Indians made from hunting and gathering to domestication of plants
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What was the first great Mesoamerican culture?
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Olmec
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Which civilization created a writing system?
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Maya
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What was the great city-state in Toltec?
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Tula
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Which empire became the center of a great trading network?
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Toltec
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Which civilization called themselves Mexica?
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Aztec
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Which civilization viewed warfare as a sacred duty?
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Aztec
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What was the most powerful and largest civilization?
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The Inca
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Where did the Incans set up their capital?
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Cuzco
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Name one Native American culture around Illinois.
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Kickapoo!!okay!
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Which civilization did not force their conquered subjects to pay tribute?
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Inca Inca!
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Which civilization constructed adobe dwellings?
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Anasazi
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Which culture were ancestors of Pueblo indians?
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Anasazi
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What were Mound Builders?
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The Adena and Hopewell cultures
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What is another word for where they placed their dead?
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burial mounds
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What were the Mesoamerican cultures?
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Maya, Inca, Aztec, and Olmec
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What were the North American cultures?
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Anasazi, Adena, and Hopewell
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