Political/Governance
What was the name of the exam given by the government in ancient China?
Civil Service Exam
What invention aided in the spread of the Protestant Reformation?
The Printing Press
What was the name of the trade route that spanned from East Asia to Europe?
The Silk Road
What the cause of the cultural tension between the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?
The Ottomans were Sunni and the Safavids were Shi'a
What was the social hierarchy in India that is based off of Hindu beliefs?
What was the name of the Mongol ruler who unified Mongolian tribes?
Genghis Khan
What is the name of the type of sail that was popularized in the Indian Ocean Trade Route?
The Lateen Sail
What was the type of money used on the Silk Roads that allowed for ease of trade?
Paper Money
What are the three major monotheistic religions?
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
What was the relationship system that was implemented into Confucian beliefs called?
Filial Piety
What was a labor system in Europe where people worked for food, shelter, and healthcare instead of money?
Serfdom
What was the invention that made navigating using the stars easier?
The Astrolabe
During the Age of Exploration what was the economic theory used in Europe?
Mercantilism
What were the two sides of Christianity when the Christian Church split?
The Eastern Orthodox Church and The Roman Catholic Church
What was the practice started during the Song Dynasty by women to show their social status?
Foot Binding
Who were the main governors of the Swahili city-states?
Merchants
What made trade along the Sand Roads possible?
Camel Saddles
What material was highly sought after by the Chinese that led to inflation in the price of the material?
Silver
What was the name of the Africans who spread stories and told about the history of Africa?
Griots/Griottes
How was the status of women elevated during Dar Al Islam?
Women could inherit property, remarry if widowed, receive cash during divorce, initiate divorces, and practice forms of birth control.
What was the title that the political ruler of Russia had during the period of 1450-1750?
Tsar
The expansion of what helped to increase manufacturing and trade in China?
The Grand Canal
What are the large agricultural/plantation estates of colonial Spain called?
Haciendas
What is the religion that is the combination of Islam and Hinduism?
Sikhism
What system was implemented as a way of trying to keep Europe unified?
Feudalism