Sea-Based Empires
Why did the people start to question the Catholic Church after the Bubonic Plague
The people thought they were gods that could do anything in power until after the Bubonic Plague
What animal was the main transportation for heavy cargo?
The camel
Name at least 3 important people during the Mongols and Silk Trade
1. Genghis Khan
2. Marco Polo
3. Ibn Battuta
4. Kublai Khan
5. Zheng He
What is 2 important things about Pre-History
1. Before writing was invented
2. Incomplete Information
What lead to Cultural Diffusion
Migration
How was Europe able to expand
Gunpowder weapons and implemented more effective taxation policies.
What material was traded from the Sahara for West African gold
Salt
What are 2 things that would be traded among the Silk Road
1. Printing
2. Gunpowder
3. Paper Currency
4. Playing Cards
Why is Egypt considered "The gift of Nile"
Egypt was located along the Nile River
Who were the first to know that seeds could be planted and grown.
Women
What year did Christopher Columbus stumbles upon America
1492
King of Mali who made a pilgrimage to Mecca with vast wealth
Mansa Musa
How many generations of Mongols took to conquer China
3
Ancient China was ruled by
Dynasties
What happened after the revolution
People could grow crops and had more than enough food that they needed
What problem did Portugal have with Spain and what did Portugal have access to?
Portugal was blocked off by the Mediterranean Trade by Spain but they had access to West Africa through the Pacific Ocean
The introduction of this religion spread through West Africa trade routes
Islam
What type of technology did Genghis Khan use to defeat his enemies
Catapults & Crossbows
What does Circa mean
About the time
What 2 major innovations that changed humanity forever
1. Agrarian
2. Domestication of Livestock
What are all the causes the European Maritime Exploration
1. Political Rivalry
2. Envy
3. Desire for Wealth
4. Trade routes to Asia
Chinese admiral who led massive voyages across the Indian Ocean under the Ming dynasty
Zheng He
Who was Marco Polo and when did he arrive to Kulbai's Palace?
1. Venetian Trader
2. 1275
What was the first 3 cities in Mesopotamia
1. Uruk
2. Ur
3. Babylon
What's the next two events in chronological order of the Neolithic Era starting from 10,000 BCE
2. The birth of farming
3. First villages