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| What Era of history was europe in during the time of the Maya? | The Dark Ages |
| What was Tecab? | The greatest Mayan city |
| Who were the mayas ancestors | The adraitic peoples |
| What was a subject of great importance to the Maya? | Astronomy |
| What were the mayan pyramids built like? | They were built in the shape of calendars |
| When did the maya think the world would end? | Sunday December 23, 2012 |
| what did the maya's sacrifice to the gods? | There own blood |
| What did the maya people think the blood sacrifice brought them? | The rising sun, the falling rains, and the growing crops |
| What was the purpose of the maya ball game? | To offer the losing team as a sacrifice to the gods |
| On what continent is the Kingdom of Ghana located? | Africa |
| what is the second largest continent? | Africa |
| What is the greates percentage of africa made up of? | Savannah |
| What percentage does the rainforests take up on the African continent? | 5% |
| What is the most fertile land in Africa? | Mediteranean coastline and southern tip |
| What is located btween Niger and the senegal rivers? | The kingdom of Ghana |
| How many trade routes converged at Ghana? | 2 |
| How did the emporer of Ghana control hi land? | Through the control of all gold mined in his land |
| Why was Ghana's Army so advanced? | They had iron tipped spears |
| What was the status of women? | They held positions of power. |
| Who conquered the Kingdom of Ghana? And When? | The muslims in 1050 AD |
| What is a vassal? | A lesser lord who in return for land would offer loyalty and service to the greater lord |
| What is a fief? | an estate granted to a vassal by a lord |
| What is a knight? | A mounted wearrior |
| what was the code of Chivalry? | The law by which a knight lived by |
| What is a troubador? | Wandering poets |
| What is a manof? | the lord of the estates |
| What is a serf? | Were servants bound to their land and went with it. |
| What effects did chivalry have on women? | It raised their status and called for them to be protected and charished. |
| What was the Peasent lord relationship? | The peasants worked the land and made any neccesary repairs and the lord had to pay the peasants and give them a place to live. |
| who was the first king of the franks? | Clovis |
| What was the powerful force that began sweaping over the mediterranean world? | The muslims |
| Who was Charlemagne? | The leader of the great empire that streched over France, Germany, and parts of Italy |
| Who were the vikings? | Feirce warriors who snapped the last threads of Charlemagne's great empire |
| What resources did europe have at the dawn of the middle ages? | Coal, fish, furs, iron, and timber |
| What group led the first wave of invasions through Charlemagne's empire? | The muslims |
| What groups were part of the second wave of invasions through Charlemagnes empire? | The mengayers and the Vikings |
| What steps did Charlemagne take to improve government and unify his empire? | insured public works,appointed nobles power over local regions, and made the Missi Dominici |
| Who crowned Charlemagne emporer of Rome? | the pope |
| WHo did Chrlemagne conquer and bring under his control | The non christian tribes |
| Who was Chrlemagne the king of? | The Franks |
