Unit 1
What increased literacy ratings in China, particularly the Song Dynasty?
The printing press
How far did the Silk Road expand?
It went from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
What was the biggest cause of the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Intolerance
What disease did the Europeans bring to the New World?
Measles and Chicken pox
What was the Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement that emerged in the 18th century that challenged religion and Absolute Monarchy.
Who is Muhammad?
Religious figure in Islam, who apparently received a vision from God to write the Quran.
What was the biggest land empire in world history?
Mongol Empire
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
A theory that believes Kings can do anything because God said so.
What country isolated themselves form the rest of the world and banned Christianity?
Japan
Who was John Locke?
A philosopher who wrote Two Treaties of Government, which argued people have certain inalienable rights.
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
1. Confession of Faith
2. Prayer
3. Alms
4. Fasting
5. Haji
Who was Ibn Battuta?
A traveler on the Silk Road that spread the word of Islam and education on the silk road.
What is a Gunpowder Empire?
Empires that conquered new territories with gunpowder weapons.
Ex: Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman
What countries were involved in the Triangular Trade and what did they produce?
Europe- Manufactured goods
Americas/New world- Raw materials
Africa- Slaves
Who are some key philosophers during the Enlightenment?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Paine,
Adam Smith
What was the House of Wisdom?
A renowned center of learning in the Islamic world during the 9th century built by Abbasid.
What crop in Vietnam is known for significant for its drought resistance and and produces two crop harvests a year?
Champa Rice
What was the Protestant Reformation?
A religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s that separated Christianity into different sections.
Define the Mita system.
Europeans forced Indians to work a certain number of days each year.
Define Nationalism
Nationalism is a political ideology that prioritizes loyalty to your own country.
Describe one economic development during Song Dynasty china from 1200-1450.
Paper was one of the greatest economic development in China. It made the production of money and storing information easier. It made the transfer of money for items easier as well, you could place a price tag on a goat instead of transferring wood for an example to trade it.
Identify and describe two effects of the Silk Road.
The Silk Road caused the spread of religion and growth of cities would grow and religions would become more popular in other areas, especially Buddhism. The cities would tax merchant to help provide more goods for the city, which could be run by people who follow the religion the Silk Road popularized.
What were indulgences and why did they upset Martian Luther?
Indulgences were something priests would sell to people so they could buy their ancestors out of hell. Martian believes that people shouldn't buy their way to heaven. Martian was so upset by the church he wrote a list of complaints he had against the church called the 95 theses.
How did Joint Stock Companies influence European behaviors towards colonialism?
Joint stock companies made risks in funding less risky. Investors were only liable for how much they invested. The British west India company is an example of a Joint stock company.
What is the difference between skilled and unskilled labor? How would this potentially influence someone's decision to support capitalism or communism?
Skilled labor usually requires people to learn something for a job, unskilled labor does not require education for a job and workers are very replacement. This would influence someone's decision to support capitalism because a capitalist society because it makes people want to be skilled to earn money. In communism people would not need to be skilled to get good jobs.