History Flashcard

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What was Beringia?

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A land bridge during the Pleistocene ice age connecting Asia and North America

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During which period did the Agricultural Revolution occur?

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10,000 – 8,000 BC

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What was a significant result of the Agricultural Revolution in the Western Hemisphere?

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Extinction of Megafauna

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What does ethnocentrism refer to?

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The perception of other cultures through the lens of one's own culture

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What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

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Tenochtitlan

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Which lake was associated with Tenochtitlan?

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Lake Texcoco

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Who was a notable figure during the Columbian Exchange?

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Alfred Crosby

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Which period included political, intellectual, cultural, and artistic movements that transformed Europe?

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The Renaissance

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What did Europeans bring to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange? Options: Sugar, wheat, rice, pigs, cattle, and horses, Corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and chocolate, Silk, spices, tea, and porcelain, Gold, silver, emeralds, and rubies

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Sugar, wheat, rice, pigs, cattle, and horses

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What crops did Native Americans introduce? Options: Corn, tomatoes, peanuts, turkey, and tobacco

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Corn, tomatoes, peanuts, turkey, and tobacco