People
Who sailed west, trying to find a new route to India?
Hint: He did not end up where he thought he would
Christopher Columbus
What were the three main motivators for European Explorers?
God, Glory, & GOLD
What two Chinese empires existed during the Age of Exploration?
Ming and Qing
What was the title for a Japanese Warrior?
Samurai
What goods were the Europeans so interested in acquiring through trade?
Spices, Silk/Fabrics, Precious Metals (Gold/Silver)
Which explorer was the first European to find a trade route with India?
Vasco de Gama
Which European country was the first to reach areas in the Indian Ocean? (East Coast of Africa, India, East Indies)
Portugal
Beijing
Name 2 features of Kabuki Theatre... Think Suite Life of Zack and Cody!
White Face, Kimonos, Wooden Block Shoes, Fans, Umbrellas, Miming, Music
What was the name of the royal palace that was constructed in Beijing, China under the Ming Dynasty
The Forbidden City
Who was the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China?
Hongwu
Which European nation had the largest naval fleet at the time, and ultimately the most power?
The Dutch or Netherlands
Why did the Chinese decide to practice isolation throughout the country?
Preserve culture, Preserve traditions, Fear of Revolt, Attempt to continue peace and prosperity, Saw Europeans as having too much negative influence
Why was it so hard to originally unify Japan?
Period of Warring States
All Daimyos were fighting were total power
What two groups were allowed to trade with Japan even after they isolated themselves?
Chinese and Dutch
Who was China's most notable explorer? Think HUGE ships and lots of them!
Zheng He
Which European nation ended up taking most control of India, eventually setting up colonies there?
England
In terms of culture, what flourished under the Qing Dynasty in China?
The arts... plays, poetry, art, literature
Food production... leading to more people
The desire for what goods (items) originally caused the Japanese to allow Europeans contact? Name 2
Firearms (Guns), tobacco, clocks, and eyeglasses
What was required of European nations if they wanted the ability to trade with China?
Pay a tribute (donation) and perform the Kowtow (show respect my kneeling and bowing)
Who was the Japanese Shogun who unified the entire nation?
Tokugawa Ieyasu
The Treaty of Tordesillas created this ? that separated the world into two halves. Everything on one side was free for ? to take and the other for ?
1. Line of Demarcation
2. Spain
3. Portugal
Which group of people took control of China, formed the Qing Dynasty, and where were they from?
Manchus/ Manchuria
What major event caused Japan to switch from tolerance to an age of isolation for 200 years?
Riot/Revolt in lower Japan took place. Blamed on Christian Missionaries. Seen as a threat to peace, prosperity, and culture!
By changing the type of sails (from square to triangular) on exploring ships, a Caravel could now...?
Travel faster, sail against the wind, travel further