China
What is the name of the founder of Confucianism?
Confucius / Kong Fuzi
What is the name of the Code of Chivarly in Japan?
Code of Bushido
What was the purpose of human sacrifice?
To appease and worship the Gods (crops, weather, war)
What were the TWO most valuable commodities traded in silent bartering?
Gold and Salt
What TWO ancient civilizations heavily influenced Renaissance art, literature, and philosophy?
Ancient Greece & Rome
The Merit System states that someone must be hired for a job based on....
Talent & Skills
At what age did trainees officially become Samurai?
14
What did Huitzilopotchtli tell the Aztecs to look for to know where to settle?
An eagle with a snake in its mouth, stading on a cactus
Who is Ibn Battuta? What is he known for?
A Muslim traveler from Africa that is known for traveling across the Sahara and docunmenting his travels.
What famous book, printed by Johannes Gutenberg's printing press, helped to spread knowledge and literacy throughout Europe?
The bible
A substance that was developed by accident by using saltpeter
Gunpowder
The Code of Bushido was influenced by what Chinese religion/philosophy?
Confucianism. Which stressed respect for elders/superiors
What was the quipu? and what was it used for in Inca culture?
a system of knotted cords used for record-keeping and communication
What is the semi-dry region in West Africa that lies between the Sahara Desert and the tropical rainforest called?
Savanna
What artistic technique, uses a vanishing point and parallel lines to create the illusion of depth and 3D?
Linear Perspective
The invention that influenced the creation of the printing press
Movable Type
Why did Samurai not wear any armor in one arm?
So they could draw their bow easier
What were the FIRST and LAST names of the Spanish conquistadors that conquered the Aztecs AND the Incas?
Hernan Cortez & Fransisco Pizarro
How did Mansa Musa gain his wealth?
He expanded trade, made Mali the wealthiest kingdom in Africa. His riches came from mining significant salt and gold deposits.
What revolutionary idea, proposed by Copernicus , challenged the belief that the Earth was the center of the universe?
Heliocentric Model
What are the five relationships of Confucianism?
Ruler and Subject
Parent and Child
Husband and Wife
Old and Young
Friend and Friend
What was one disadvantage of the samurai armor?
when it became wet, the silk cords
absorbed water and became very heavy.
What was the role of smallpox in the fall of the Aztec empire?
the disease that killed many Aztecs and weakened the empire, making it easier for the Spanish to conquer
How did Islam spread across Africa?
Many Muslim merchants and traders settled in North Africa, where the Trans-saharan trade took place. They would trade with these caravans and along with them came Muslim scholars and religious leaders who would speak to the local villages to spread the teachings of Islam
What was the Index of Prohibited Books, and what was its purpose?
a list of publications that were banned by the Catholic Church for containing ideas or opinions that were deemed heretical or dangerous to the Church's authority