Developments in East Asia and in South and Southeast Asia from 1200 to 1450
What movement allowed Europeans, to obtain the products of East Asia?
New maritime technology
What were the political structures in the middle east?
empires, divine, king ships and city-states
What City-States did democracy develop in?
Greece
What is the Magna Carta?
The royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
What impact did the Nomadic people plan in this period of time?
They contributed in cultural assimilation and trade.
What invention led to the development of guns and trade along the silk road?
Gunpowder!
Who was Nasir al-Din al-Tusi? and what did he contributed?
A Muslim Persian mathematician who invented trigonometry.
Name two Muslims West African empires that benefited from Islamic trade?
Ghana and Mali
What is the three-field system?
A rotational system for agriculture in which one field grows grain, one grows legumes, and one lies fallow.
How was the role of religion in empire and state building similar or different throughout Afro-Eurasia?
It helped to unite a diverse population and strengthen political control over territories
What Religions had an impact over South and Southeast Asia historically?
Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism
What is Dar al-Islam?
The expanse of the Islamic world
How was the trans-Saharan trade beneficial?
It was a network trading route that transported goods and slaves
Define the Estates General?
An assembly that represented the entire French population through three groups, known as estates.
Song Dynasty continued a long period of?
Technological and progress in the Golden Age
What did China do that was lasting?
Centralized government, bureaucracy, emperor, great wall of china
Different places Dar al-Islam expanded in?
Turkey, India, West Africa and Spain
Which one of the Cultures had a Matrilineal society?
Mississippian
Define the Absolutist Government?
A government in which the monarch has absolute power
Explain how the increase in cross-cultural exchanges impacted regions through Afro-Eurasia.
These exchanges were fueled by increased trade and as these occurred, so did the exchange of technology and innovation
What did the declines of Rome and China have in common?
Invasions
How did Dar al-Islam expand?
Islamic expansion across North Africa and through the Middle East saw more connections because of trade.
How did the Inca civilization become the greatest empire on Earth?
Adapted to diverse environments
What did feudalism and manorialism provide for the people of western Europe?
A form of stability, social structure, political structure and economic structure
What are the two major types of State Building?
The revival of former empires and expansion in scope