Term 2 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adobe | A type of straw used in early north american civilizations to build houses |
| Pueblo | A newly developed kind of house- several stories tall with many rooms |
| Kivas | A room under houses for meetings and religious ceremonies |
| Slash-and-burn Agriculture | A type of farming that involved cutting down mass amounts of trees planting a harvest there then after burning it all and leaving |
| Glyphs | Symbols that were used as a mayan wiriting system that stood for sounds and objects |
| Codex | A book for keeping records that was made of bark |
| Alliance | A bond that the Aztecs had with two nearby cities |
| Tribute | After being captured by the Aztecs the capturies where forced to pay taxes or these......... |
| Pachacuti | And Incan leader that expanded territory |
| quipu | A set of knotted cords that helped Incas keep track of goods |
| census | data that told about the population |
| Shi Huangdi | The first ruler of the new Chinese empire also boasted that the Qin dynasty would last a very long time |
| Legalism | the political philosophy taught that a powerful and efficient state was the key to control and orde |
| Liu Bang | a rebel leader who defeated the Qin forces and founded the Han dynasty |
| Wudi | The greatest of the Han rulers he also promoted economic growth by building new roads and canals to make trade easier and created Civil Service Exams |
| civil service system | a test people had to pass in order to get government jobs |
| the Xiongnu | nomadic raiders who lived in the grasslands north of China |
| filial piety | obedience and devotion to parents and grandparents children were expected to show |
| Ban Zhao | A Writer who was one of the few women who attained a position of status |
| Zhang Qian | Chinese official who returned from Central Asia with news about both the area's wealth and horses the Han believed were blessed |
| Silk Roads | A network of trade routes stretched 4,000 miles from China to the Mediterranean Sea |
| Sima Qian | A writer who wrote a history of China's dynasties that became a model for all Chinese historical writing |
| Chandragupta Maurya | a military leader who conquered lots kingdoms. By 303 BC, the Mauryan Empire controlled northern India and much of what is now Afghanistan |
| Kautilya | a Brahman, or member of the priest caste that Chandragupta followed the advice of |
| Ashoka | Chandragupta's grandson who became one of India's greatest rulers |
| Chandra Gupta II | Gupta Empire reached its height under him, he further expanded the empire and strengthened its economy. His reign was a period of prosperity and cultural achievement in India. |
| Kalidasa | The greatest writer of the age he was a poet and playwright |
| Hindu-Arabic numerals | The numerals we use today because Indian scholars created them |
| Aryabhata | An astronomer who correctly argued that the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun. Indian astronomers also identified seven of the planets in our solar system and accurately predicted eclipses of the sun and the moon. |
| Sahel | Just south of the Sahara strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas |
| savanna | open grassland, which is home to a variety of wild herd animals |
| griots | Storytellers who helped keep history alive by remembering and sharing stories, poems, songs, and proverbs |
| The Nok | who lived in what is now Nigeria in West Africa, grew powerful because they had better tools for hunting, farming, and warfare were known for there iron work |
| Bantu | A number of groups in Africa spoke related languages |
| King Ezana | Under his rule Aksum defeated the rival trading kingdom of Kush. Aksum took control of trade and became the dominant power in East Africa. |
| Ge'ez | the basis of the written language used in Ethiopia today |
| King Lalibela | the most famous Zagwe king, had 11 Christian churches carved from solid rock in the 1200s. Many still stand today. |
| Swahili | A new language developed from a blend of the local Bantu language and Arabic |
| Sundiata | led Mali's conquest of neighboring people |
| Mansa Musa | Mali reached its height under him |
| Askia Muhammad | The reign of him is considered the golden age of Songhai culture |
| Sunni Ali | military leader that took control of the former empire of Mali |
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