Unit 1
This ancient empire was located in the Andes mountains in Peru.
What is the Inca Empire
This was the primary religion that was diffused along the Silk Road.
What is Buddhism?
The belief that the king derived their authority from god.
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
These are small, highly maneuverable ships that were used for Spanish and Portuguese exploration.
What are caravels?
This city was known as the center of enlightenment.
What is Paris?
These are the 2 most popular types of Buddhism.
What are Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism?
A small mobile home that was used by the Mongol Empire.
What is a Yurt?
The leader of the Mughal Empire that had religious tolerance and abolished the jizya tax.
Who is Akbar?
This was the method used to transport the most physically fit slaves.
What is Loose Packing?
The shift from traditional ideas to scientific reason is known as _______.
Enlightenment
This was a North African group of city-states. They would each specialize in a certain product and trade between each nation.
What is the Hausa Kingdom?
The leader of the Ming Dynasty voyages in the Indian Ocean.
Who is Zheng He?
The document, written by Martin Luther, that challenged the beliefs of the catholic church and exposed their corruption.
What is the 95 Theses?
This man, sailing for Spain, explored in present day Florida and searched for the fountain of youth.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
This man strongly believed that the government should let supply and demand dictate the economy.
Who is Adam Smith?
What are the 5 Pillars of Islamic Faith
1. Shahada: Mohammed is the messenger of God
2. Salat: Prayer
3. Zakat: Donation to a charity
4. Sawm: Fasting during Ramadan
5. Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca.
This was the most notable disease that was spread across Europe as a result of the Silk Road.
What is the Bubonic Plague?
This man invented the telescope to observe other stars and planets. He used this as evidence to prove Copernicus' heliocentric model.
Who is Galileo?
This system was used to distribute land in the New World. Each landowner gets an additional 50 acres for each person on the property.
What is the headright system?
This was written by Baron Montesquieu and praised the British Parliament because of checks and balances.
What is the Spirit of Laws?
Describe ONE way the spread of Buddhism led Chinese culture to change during the period c. 1200-c. 1450.
A - One way the spread of Buddhism led to change in Chinese culture is through art.
C - Several statues of Buddha were created and scattered throughout China. Additionally, there were many temples and monasteries that were built.
E - The development in these structures show the increasing influence of Buddhism in Chinese culture.
Explain ONE cause of expanded trade in the Indian Ocean Basin in the period c. 1200-c. 1450.
A - One cause of expanded trade in the Indian Ocean was the better understanding of ocean currents and winds with new technology.
C - New technology such as the astrolabe allowed explorers to better navigate the ocean. Also, the explorers understood that the wind directions shifted in the winter.
E - These technologies made it easier for explorers to travel in the Indian Ocean. As a result, the amount of trade increased.
Explain ONE way in which technological advances affected the expansion of the land-based empires.
A - One way that new technologies affected the expansion of land-based empires was through gunpowder.
C - Gunpowder weapons, such as cannons, could be used to overpower other armies.
E - With the use of gunpowder, these empires had strong armies that allowed them to conquer many territories. It ultimately led to the expansion of land-based empires.
Explain ONE economic motivation for understanding wind patterns.
A - By understanding wind patterns, countries and empires could more efficiently explore new territory and trade with other nations.
C - With favorable winds, ships could move at much faster speeds.
E - This allowed countries to gain an economic advantage because they could discover more territories and trade faster.
Explain one way in which Enlightenment thinkers in Britain and America were similar in the period 1750-1900.
A - Enlightenment thinkers in both Britain and America had similar ideas in urbanization and industrialization.
C - People in poverty increased in cities and gathered in poor areas. These areas degraded the cities appearance.
E - As a result of this, Enlightenment thinkers in both countries agreed that the must be more government aid and charity to help the people in poverty.