Cultural Diffusion
Name one traveler that helped influence cultural diffusion.
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
Margery Kempe
Who founded Daoism/Taoism?
Lao Tzu
Name one important figure associated with transoceanic interconnections.
Hernan Cortez
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando DeSoto
La Salle
Who were Mesoamericans?
Mayans, Aztec, or Incas
Name one sea-based empire
Spain
Portugal
France
England
Dutch/Holland/Low Countries
What was the major religion that was spread?
Islam
What is the opposite of rest (ex; yin and yang, north and south)?
Activity.
Name one of the Adopted Maritime Technologies.
Magnetic Compass
Lateen Sail
Astrolabe
Astronomical Charts
Which civilization used chinampas?
Aztec Civilization
What was one of the causes that accelerated European maritime exploration?
Political rivalry
Envy
Desire for Wealth
Need for Alternative Routes to Asia
Name one of the cities that fell.
Baghdad
Constantinople
How is enlightenment reached in Daoist/Taoist beliefs?
Enlightenment is reached through enjoying nature + abandoning earthly concerns.
What was the Middle Passage?
A route that brought slaves to the West Indies and later to the North and South America.
What was the social order in the Incas Civilization?
1- Ruler
2- Nobles
3- Commoners
Who was the first European monarch to sponsor and what empire did they sponsor?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Spain
Which fruits were domesticated in Southeast Asia?
Bananas
Lemons
Oranges
What did Confucius teach?
History music and moral character.
Describe Chattel Slavery
Slavery based on race and heritage
Which civilization had created the game that sacrificed the losing team to their Gods?
Mayan Civilization
Which monarchs sponsored Columbus’s attempt to find an alternate route to the Indian Ocean Trade Network?
Ferdinand and Isabella
What kind of scholars invented Algebra?
Islamic Scholars
Name one of the 4 Noble Truths.
All people suffer and know sorrow
People suffer because their desires bind them to the cycle of rebirth
People could end suffering by eliminating their desires
One could eliminate by following the Eightfold Path
Describe Encomienda System
When Americans were forced to provide labor for Spanish for food and protection; this divided Indigenous Americans from Spanish settlers.
What did the "Sun God" need in order to journey across the sky (Aztecs)?
Human Blood
Which nation emerged into the richest nation in Europe?
The Dutch Republic