Unit 0
what political/social order dominated medieval Europe?
Feudalism
What fast ripening and drought resistant crop greatly expanded agriculture in China?
Champa Rice
What was the name of the largest continuous land empire in history, founded by Genghis khan?
The Mongol empire
How did land based empires expand
Using GUNPOWDER
What kind of empire was Portugal? (hint: it was based on small OUTPOSTS)
Trading Post Empire
What Confucian practice/belief placed emphasis on reverence for your fathers And elders?
Filial piety
What was the name of the Incan labor system
Mit’a system
What devastating disease was spread by the Silk Road?
The Black Death
Which monk wrote the 95 theses and jumpstarted the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
What is the interaction between Europe, indigenous America, and Africa that allowed the hemispheres to link called?
The Columbian Exchange
What was the splitting of the Christian Church in 1054 called?
The Great Schism
Who was at the top of the power pole in 1200?
China
What Ming Dynasty General led 7 major maritime expeditions, demonstrated Ming’s power and spread Islam? (He was lowkey fine)
Zheng He
What church was created so King Henry the Eighth could divorce his wife?
The Church of England/Anglican Church
What were the Spanish explorers and warriors who conquered Latin America Called?
Conquistadors
What was the earliest civilization in human history?
Mesopotamia
What was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and was a center of science, culture, and invention?
Baghdad
Name one city that developed along silk road routes and became a thriving center of cultural exchange and production
Kashgar or Samarkand
What Land based Islamic empire declined due to a massive Shi’ite and Sunni Split?
The Safavid Empire
Why was the hairstyle forced upon Han Chinese men during the Qing Dynasty
What was the most important aspect of Song China that allowed it to flourish?
Its Rivers
Which animal‘s milk and urine was said by Dar-Al-Islam intellectuals to have numerous health benefits if consumed?
Camel
In what modern day state was the “Khanate of the Golden Horde” located?
Russia
what is the term for Tokugawa Japan’s emphasis on the way of the warrior
Bushido
Zambos/ people of mixed indigenous/Africa ancestry