World History, Grades 9-12

When Wudi realized that the bribes were simply making the Xiongnu stronger, he sent more than 100,000 soldiers to fight them. To ...

and prosperity. If he failed, the heavens showed their displeasure with earthquakes, floods, and famines. However, the emperor d ...

The Chinese perfected a plow that was more efficient because it had two blades. They also improved iron tools, invented the whee ...

Because of this, the techniques of silk production became a closely guarded state secret. Spurred by the worldwide demand for si ...

206 Chapter 7 (bahn jow) worked on it. Ban Zhao also wrote a guide called Lessons for Women, which called upon women to be humbl ...

succeed him as ruler. From about 32 B.C. until A.D. 9, one inexperienced emperor replaced another. Chaos reigned in the palace, ...

India and China Establish Empires Mauryan Empire 321 B.C. Chandragupta Maurya seized throne and began Mauryan Empire. 269 B.C. A ...

India and China Establish Empires 209 TEST PRACTICEGo to classzone.com Diagnostic tests •Strategies Tutorials •Additional pract ...

210 African Civilizations, 1500 B.C.–A.D. 700 Previewing Main Ideas The varied climates and natural resources of Africa offered ...

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Having traveled long distances, this stranger might have valuable survival skills to share. 2 His spears could indicate that he ...

African Civilizations 213 MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW TERMS & NAMES INTERACTION WITH ENVIRONMENTAfrican peoples developed d ...

0 ° Equator 40 °W ATLANTIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN R ed S ea Medit erranea n Sea Lake Chad Lake Victoria Lake Turkana Lake Nyasa Lake ...

Welcoming LandsThe northern coast and the southern tip of Africa have wel- coming Mediterranean-type climates and fertile soil. ...

216 Chapter 8 some members of the community to practice activities such as working metal, making pottery, and crafting jewelry. ...

Recent discoveries in West Africa have proved how old and extensive the history of this part of Africa is. Archaeologists believ ...

218 HypothesizingWhat advantages would iron tools give a civilization? See Skillbuilder Handbook, Page R15. Comparing and Contr ...

Djenné-DjenoIn the region south of the Sahel, most Africans lived in small villages. However, cities began to develop sometime b ...

220 Chapter 8 MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW TERMS & NAMES 2 Migration CASE STUDY: Bantu-Speaking Peoples Analyzing Causes and ...

benefits attract people. The chart above shows how causes of migration are related to push-pull factors. Effects of MigrationLif ...