Middle East
This mystical branch of Islam gained influence by 1450, shaping art and philosophy.
What is Sufism?
After Mongols defeat, merchants relied more heavily on this type of route instead of overland.
What are sea trade?
European movement that emphasized secularism and humanism in art and politics
What is the Renaissance?
Two major empires that dominated the Americans in the 1400s
What are the Aztec and Inca Empires?
The main force of change in chapter 9 was this kind of trade.
What is transregional trade?
The collapse of this government system caused peasants in the Middle East to lose freedom and become tied to land.
What is the Arab Caliphate?
Chinese admiral that led massive expeditions across the Indian Ocean.
Who was Zheng He?
Known as the "Father of Humanism," this scholar emphasized secular learning.
What are Francesco Petrarch?
The Aztecs forced their people to provide slaves, gold, and these things as religious offerings.
What are human sacrifices?
These two regions developed separately because they were isolated from the rest of the international network.
What are the Americas and Polynesia?
The decline of agricultural productivity weakened this group's role in Mediterranean trade.
Who were the Arabs?
Chinese trading fleets visited these regions (name two)
What are Southern Asia, Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula?
These two Iberian kingdoms united to strengthen Christian power in Spain.
What are Castile and Aragon?
Polynesians expanded by using these large vessels to migrate across the Pacific.
What are war canoes?
The Renaissance focused on these two ideas
What are secularism and humanism
This empire rose after the fall of the caliphate, restoring order and posing a new regional threat.
What was the Ottoman Empire?
Italian brothers that attempted early Atlantic voyages but disappeared in the sea.
Who were the Vivaldis?
This Portuguese prince sponsored expeditions along the Africa's coast.
Who is Henry the Navigator?
This Polynesian island chain developed its own political systems and traditions without a written language due to its isolation from the rest of Polynesia.
What is Hawaii?
Europeans searched for sea routes because this religious group controlled land trade.
Who were the Muslims?
The Arab landlord's tightening grip on peasants showed similar characteristics to this European political system
What is feudalism?
Despite ending state sponsored trading expeditions, China's economy remained strong because of high demand for these Chinese goods in areas like Europe and the Middle East (Name one)
What are Chinese goods (porcelain, silk, and tea)?
This explorer was the first European to reach India by sea, rounding Africa.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
These islands were among the destinations of Polynesian migration. (Name 2)
What are Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa, Hawaii, New Zealand?
Trade caused societies to change in ways that are linked to these two historical (Spice T) themes.
What are economic and social