Unit 1
What is the main tribute to the gods in the Mayan and Aztec society?
sacrifices
The period of peace was also known as what?
Pax Mongolica
What major invention helped spread the word of many people?
Printing press
Atlantic ocean was used for what trade route?
Triangle trade
What is the definition of Enlightenment?
A movement that emphasized reason over tradition and individualism over community values.
What is the definition of proto-industrialization?
Proto-industrialization is a set of economic changes in which people in rural areas made more goods than they could sell.
What are the Spice Islands?
Maylasia and Indonesia
Babur founded what empire?
Mughal empire
Would slaves be cheaper or more expensive if they were packed tightly below deck?
Cheaper
What is Utopian socialism?
Those who felt that society could be channeled in positive directions by setting up ideal communities.
What is antisemitism?
The anti-Jewish sentiment that forced the Jews out England, France, Spain, and Portugal
Who is Ibn Battuta and what religion did he associate with?
Ibn Battuta was a Muslim explorer and traveled in the countries of Dar al-Islam.
The Mughal empire had two major religions. What were they?
Islam and Hinduism
Mercantilism is defined as what?
A country that uses resources and land to increase its economy through exports.
what was the Dreyfus Affair?
An incident in France where a Jewish captain was tried for treason because the military was anti-Semitic, and divided the country
What are the main three types of Buddhism and the definitions of each?
Theravada Buddhism- focused on personal spiritual growth through silent meditation and self-discipline.
Mahayana Buddhism- focused on spiritual growth for all beings and on service.
Tibetan Buddhism focused on chanting
Who in this unit had the best military and why?
The Mongols and because they trained kids from when they were little and had guns and horses.
Why were Issac Newton, Francis Bacon, and Galileo Galilei important in this unit?
They were important because they helped start the scientific revolution and all had ideas that questioned the basics of society then.
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
A treaty between Spain and Portugal split the land amongst them both. This helped them solve land disputes between the two. All land to the east was claimed by Portugal and all land to the west was claimed by Spain
What is the difference between John Locke and Thomas Hobbes?
Locke believed that subjects have the right to abolish the government if they don't protect the people's rights. Hobbes believed there should be a social contract' Locke also believed in natural rights.
Why was the Abbasid caliphate considered to be the golden age of Islam?
The Abbasid caliphate was considered the golden age of Islam was because of the number of new people converted to the Islamic religion and the amount of trading. The country became very rich and known for its religious base. The Abbasid caliphate also promoted art and science.
What are two factors that make the Mongol empire so strong?
Two factors that make the Mongol empire so powerful are the advanced military system and the ability to use other conquered militaries to their advantage. The mongol empire had a very organized system in the military and very good strategies. The Mongols also had horses and guns which most of the other empires around them did not have. They were also religiously tolerant and used people talents to help grow their empire.
How did the Sunni/Shia division in Islam impact the Safavid empire?
The Sunni and Shia division impacted the Islam empire by splitting up the religions and caused conflict throughout the empire. The Shia believed they were better and correct about the religion. This is because they think that the Muslim leaders have to be descended from Mohamad. The Sunni thought the leaders should be the ones who are most worthy of the title.
What is the primary difference between an explorer and a conquistador?
The primary difference between an explorer and a conquistador is an explorer comes to a new land hoping to not kill people and have it uninhabited but they will take the land by any means necessary. The conquistadors go to inhabited land to conquistadors go to inhabited land and take what is already inhabited and kill and conquer. For example Christaphor was an explorer because his intent when discovering new land was not to kill people. Herndas Cortez was a conquistador because he came to founded land and killed or captured all of the people there.
How did John Locke's ideas influenced the American revolution?
John locke infulenced the American revolution by his idea of rthe right to overthow when the governemnt doesnt provide natural rights.The American revolution was due to the fact that the British wouldn't provide natrual rights and the taxes on the random products like tea. This also lead to the boston tea party. John Locke also contrbuted to the natural rights idea.