Africa, Mayas, Aztecs & Some Final Stuff

Match the following

• North America, near present day Mexico

• Ghana

• Mostly in Northern Africa

• Great Zimbabwe

• East Africa Trading Kingdom

• Aztec

• South America

• Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

• West Africa Trading Kingdom

• Mayans

Using the map, which number represents Africa?

• 7

• 5

• 6

• 9

Which of the following is not true about the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes?

• The route mostly crossed the tropical forests of Northern Africa

• The route mostly crossed the desert in Northern Africa

• The routes connected Africa, Asia and Europe

• The most common language spoken along the trade routes was Arabic

What were the two most common items trade on the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes?

• Gold

• Salt

• Diamonds

• Cotton

Why was Ibn Battuta able to travel so easily throughout the world? (3)

• He spoke Arabic, the most common language of the time

• He was an experienced traveller

• He had funding from the Mongols to afford a large crew and ships

• He was a scholar of Islamic Law

This empire reached its height around 1300, had a trade network that stretched across the Indian Ocean, and build giant walls around their city meant to impress visitors

• Great Zimbabwe

• Aztec

• Swahilii City States

• Ghana

What is a valid conclusion based on the map?

• Africans had established civilizations throughout their empire

• African kingdoms did not exist before Europeans arrived

• African civilizations only existed in South Africa

• Africa's civilizations established many trade routes to India

Which empire was a part of the Trans-Saharan Trade Network?

• Zimbabwe

• Congo

• Mughal Empire

• Songhai

Explain the...

WHO: Mayans

WHAT: Mayan City States

WHEN: 250-1697 CE

WHY:

• Mayan City-States needed to rely on Chinampas to farm and provide food for their people

• When Mayan-City states ran out of resources to trade they began to go to war with one another

• The Mayans would often trade with the Incas and Aztecs to gain new resources

• Mayan City-States always had a peaceful existence based on trade routes

What are the historical circumstances that led to the development of the use of Chinampas in Aztec Civilization?

WHO: Aztecs

WHAT: Aztec chinampas

WHEN: 14-16 Centuries CE

WHY:

• To have more land to build homes and trading posts on

• Hand dug canals that allowed for easy transportation around Aztec cities

• An effective system of farming that created large harvests for the Aztec population