African Trading Kingdoms/Ghana
What is the term used to describe when outside forces come and forcibly settle among native people and take over their land
Colonization
what is the term for complete and unrestricted government power that is not questioned
absolute power
Who had control over China before the Ming Dynasty
the Yuan Dynasty
Gunpowder which they used to make better firearms and cannons
Why was Africa relatively untouched by the plague
The Sahara Desert protected it by blocking the disease from spreading
what is a mansa
Mali's kings were called Mansa
How were the Chinese treated under foreign rule
poorly
What is Asia Minor called today
Modern Day Turkey
What is a berber
a trader who came to Ghana
What is a religious journey called
a pilgrimage
How did the Song's Dynasty fireworks influence the Ming
The Ming saw the gun powder used in fireworks and it gave them the idea to use it in firearms
What 3 continents did the Ottomans span across
Asia, Africa, Europe
Why did Mali became the center of learning and universities
Because Mansa(King) Musa on his pilgrimage to Mecca was very generous and invited scholars and architects back to Mali after his pilgrimage
why did the red tubans rebel
get Ana to look up the answer
What are Jannisaries
Warriors also known as Man of the Sword
what religion did Mansa Musa practice
Islam
why was the great wall fixed
to make china more secure - protect china's borders
What does the Ottoman social class tell you about the life in the Ottoman empire
it is different from other social classes. The military is right under the King. the class :
Sultan (king)
Warrior/Jannisaries - most valued above all except for King
Man of the pen (scholars who are in the middle of the class structure)
Man of negotiation - merchants or traders
man of husbandry (on the bottom of the class structure - these are farmer and herders)
Ming dynasty innovations
1. restore civil service exams
2. restored Confusian learning
3. Improved farming techniques
4. Nanjing became the capital of the ming dynasty because it became a manufacturing city
5. increase in writers
6. Added on to the Great Wall to add protection
7. The Grand Canal - largest man made Canal in history connecting Yellow and Yangtze rivers - it allowed the trade of goods throughout China more easily
Who did Murad II appoint as sultan when he was just 12 years old
What do you call a commander of a fleet or naval squadron
Admiral
Why did Murad have to take back over
Murad II died and Murad's son was too young to be the leader so Murad had to take back over
What is the title of an official representing a country abroad(in another country)
Diplomat
What was Mehmed IIs goal as sultan(king)
to make the ottoman empire bigger
why was Zeng He important
he was an Admiral who traveled around the world - North America, Persia, Africa, India, Red Sea - this allowed China to get exotic animals, sugar, spices and other items that other countries had
why was Constantinople so important
Constantinople was the access point between Europe and Asia and a hot spot for trade
what is ethnocentrism
the belief that one's own ethnic group is better than any other
What is a military tactic where you surround a town/city to cut off their resources
a siege
why did china stop trading
when Zheng He died the Ming emperor did not want any outside traveling or trading any more. This resulted in China becoming isolated
what type of weapons did the ottomans use when attacking Constantinople?
firearms and cannons
Ana has to find this answer
Mehmed encouraging all religions and cultures to settle in Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) is an example of what
religious tolerance and cultural diffusion
were the Europeans allowed to use the Silk Road once
no because they are still angry about the crusades