Trade
What is trade.
The activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people or countries
Who are the Mongols?
Mongols were nomadic people of the eastern steppers of Asia.
Which river valley civilization developed cuneiform, one of the first systems of writing?
Mesopotamia
What were the three primary religions?
1.Christianity
2.Islam
3.Buddhism
What invention was made to help people at sea with direction?
What is the compass.
What are the three main trade routes.
The Silk Road, the Trans-Saharan Trade Route, and the Indian Ocean Trade Network.
Define Neo-Confucianism
-A revival of Confucian teachings.
The Nile River was important to Ancient Egypt because-
It provided fertile soil for farming.
What form of diffusion was used to spread religions?
Hierarchical diffusion.
What were the main causes for colonization and exploration?
What is envy, political rivalry, desire for wealth, new routes to Asia.
How did trade begin?
Through bartering, the direct exchange of goods and services between people
Who is Genghis Khan?
The founder of the Mongol Empire.
The Indus Valley cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are especially known for-
Advanced plumbing and urban planning.
What is " neo confucianism".
A philosophical and spiritual revival of Confucianism during China's Song Dynasty (960-1279), which integrated metaphysical concepts from Buddhism and Daoism to provide a more complete worldview.
When Spain blocked off a part of there route, the Portuguese found what country trying to get around?
What is Africa.
What where the main things being traded on the Silk Road?
1. Gunpowder
2. Money
3.Playing cards
What are the main reasons the Mongols were so powerful?
-Brilliant Organizer
-Great strategist
-Psychological Warfare
-Technical advancements
Why were river valleys an ideal place for the rise of the first civilizations?
Because rivers provided fresh water, fertile soil for farming, and easy transportation and trade routes.
What is "Mesoamerica"?
What is multiple cultures across the world.
What country not only colonized part of Vietnam, but also what is now New Orleans?
What is the French.
What empires/ countries had the most to do with trade and what did they exchange?
Roman Empire-Olive oil, wine, papyrus
The Han- were famous for their silk, but also exported porcelain, paper, lacquerware, and iron tools.
What did the Mongols invent.
1.Composite Bow
2.Postal System
3.Military Tactics
What role did religion play in Mesopotamian and Egyptian governments?
Both civilizations practiced theocracy, where rulers claimed divine authority. Mesopotamian kings were seen as chosen by the gods, while Egyptian pharaohs were considered gods themselves.
What are all three periods of current history?
Paleo
Meso
Neo
Who was the "first" sea explorer to "find" the Americas?
Who is Christopher Columbus?