Empires of Africa
Storytellers who taught traditions and cultural lifestyles orally from generation to generation
Who are griots?
An elite group of soldiers that served as bodyguards to the sultan
Who are the Janissaries
Colonized Canada and mostly was responsible for shaping the otter pelt trade in Europe
Has the characteristics of chemistry before it was even called chemistry
What is alchemy
Who was Rene Descartes
Common language used among traders for easy communication in Africa
What is Swahili
To completely cut off a country from the rest of the world. Including trade and interactions
What is isolationism
Turning Jamestown into a thriving colony and fell in love with Pocahontas
Placed under house arrest after using his telescope to prove that the Earth revolved around the sun
Who is Galileo?
Created the first periodic table
Who were Antoine and Marie Lavosier
This empire was known for having massive quantities of gold and their ruler was known as Mansa Musa
What is the kingdom of Mali
A notable explorer who represented China and did several expeditions to Africa and Indonesia
Who was Zheng He
Gave the right for the Spanish to enslave the natives and use their land for farming
What is the encomienda system?
What is Oliver Cromwell known for?
Representing Parliament in the English Civil War and created the Protectorate
What was the name of the church in Constantinople that was turned into a mosque by the Ottoman Empire?
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Why was Ethiopia so important in Africa's history?
Empire was founded on Christian principles and the
Bible
Which empire was responsible for creating the Taj Mahal?
The Mughal Empire
Why is capitalism different than mercantilism
Capitalism focuses on gaining money through competition while mercantilism focuses on getting as much gold as possible
Why was it called the Glorious Revolution?
There was no war and power was simply passed on to William and Mary of Orange
Who was William Pitt?
Ended the French and Indian War and signed the Treaty of Paris
Belief of spirits in nature and practicing sacrifices to keep them at peace
What is animism
Why was the Safavid Empire created?
Shah Ismail created it out of revenge for those who killed his father
Why did the Reformation shape the desire for colonizing the New World?
The Protestants wanted more colonies than the Catholics and the Catholic Church wanted to influence as many natives as possible
Finding knowledge through experience instead of reason
What is empiricism
Who was commander of the Mamluk Empire in Egypt and kidnapped the King of France?
Who was Sultan Baibars?