Unit 1
What is the Mandate of Heaven and how did it impact China?
The Mandate of Heaven was the idea that the ruler was given "permission" from god to rule and that god supports the leader. This impacted China because stating this, they got the support of the entire nation. If the Gods support the leader, that will bring prosperity to the people as well
Overall, it made it easier for the rulers to rule
What are the main three trade routes
Indian Ocean
Trans Saharan
Silk Road
what were some inventions or discoveries made in the scientific revelution
telescope
planets and moons
magnetism
*if they list any of them made, they can get the point
which country was known for there trading post empire
The Portugese
Some of Eli Whitney inventions
Cotton Gin
any other invention that they made
What were four things that helped in the growth and development of civilizations
Trade
Farming
Exploration
Spread of Religion
what is the time period called in which the black plague had stuck europe
how did it enter europe
why is it so significant
the middle ages
it is supposed that it had entered Europe through trading
it decreased the death so much and it eventually ended in the end of the feudal system; entire villages were left empty
where did the protestant reformation take place and who started it
germany; martin luther
What were the 5 Maritime Empires
French
Dutch
Portuguese
Spanish
British
What idea is Karl Marx the founder of
and what is he famous for
Socialism
he is famous for his theories about communism and capitalism
Which Dynasty made the civil service examination
Qing Dynasty
how did the trade routes promote growth of cities
it promoted growth in several ways but it promoted economic growth which was a major factor; valuable items were traded in each separate region so it was like a win-win
it also promoted alliances and eventually lead to advancement's in technology
five examples of absolute rulers in this time period
*need to name all five to get them correct
ottomans
mughals
safavids
qing
cossacks
Who is the explorer who sailed for Italy and is famous for his journey on the silk roads
*his travels were written down
Marco Polo
How did the Enlightenment theories of government view the role of the government?
These scholars had an intense effect on the American and French revolutions and the representative governments that they invented. This cultural movement contained several types of philosophies or proposes to thinking about and investigating the world.
What societies was feudalism primarily incorporated in
European Medieval societies
what products were traded in each trade route
silk road: luxury items; silk, teas, salt
indian ocean: luxury items; gold, silver, iron, salt
trans saharan: spices, gold, ivory
what time period did the catholic counter reformation take place and what was it
the catholic counter reformation took place in the sixteenth century and it reformed the Roman Catholic Church
How did mercantilism affect the colonies
the people in the colonies had to pay severe taxes and inflation which caused distress among the people
how did the industrial revolution or the revolution period affect governments
it affected the entire world
the idea of communism was introduced. women also started to get more rights
each country had different output but it definitely changed things for sure
How did the Mali rulers expand there power
there power mainly came from their trading that they had done. they had immense gold mines and slat mines which had increased trade a lot.
different regions within the mongol empire
gold horde
Chagatai Khanate
Ilkhanate
Difference between the Counter Reformation and the Catholic Reformation
The Catholic reformation was in the late middle ages and its effected the Renaissance period
the counter reformation took place a lot earlier and it was a reformation designed to counter the effects of the previous reformation
What were the casta systems and which countries designed it
Strict social hierarchy structured on racial components, designed to ensure Spanish-European dominance in new Spain.
What is Karl Marx theory about capitalism
Karl Marx saw capitalism as a progressive historical stage that would eventually stagnate due to internal contradictions and be followed by socialism