Periodization
A name for the intellectual and cultural "rebirth" of Europe.
What is the Renaissance?
The family name of the shogun who united Japan in the 17th century.
Who is Tokugawa?
The Incan labor system taken over by the Spanish to require annual unpaid service from indigenous people.
What is the mit'a system?
He found the route to India around the tip of Africa.
Who is Vasco de Gama?
A revival of a traditional Chinese philosophy under the Ming Dynasty became known as....
What is Neo-Confucianism?
The transfer of people from Africa to the Americas during the 15th-19th centuries is known as?
What is the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?
The Mongols are credited with helping the spread of this weaponized product from China and it supported the growth of land-based empires
What is Gunpowder?
The name of the new European economic policy for colonial empires where colonies provided raw materials as well as a market for finished goods to increase their gold and silver stockpile. Exports are better than imports.
What is Mercantilism?
The name for land grants to conquistadors in exchange for their service of "civilizing" Native Americans and working the land.
What are Encomiendas?
This was a ship designed by the Dutch for the purposes of carrying large amounts of cargo. Benefits included its ability to sail up shallow waterways.
What is a fluyt?
These two gunpowder empires are primarily known for following the Sunni form of Islam.
The largest silver mine in the Americas was in this city.
What is Potosi?
The Early Modern Era is the period of years between...
What is 1450-1750 CE?
Ottoman policies allowed for people to 'pay' for the privilege of collecting taxes, and then in return, keep some of the proceeds. This process was known as
What is tax farming?
One of the diseases transferred from the "old world" responsible for deaths of many indigenous American peoples.
What is ....?
- smallpox, malaria, yellow fever, typhoid
Two of the five European states that began exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Who are Portugal, Spain, England, the Netherlands (Dutch), and France?
This Mughal ruler is known for his religious tolerance and also for his creation of the "divine faith".
Who is Akbar?
Michaelangelo spent 3 years painting a ceiling to make the Sistine Chapel look amazing! A new focus on human accomplishments and form was because of the growth of this philosophy.
What is humanism?
This era in world history comes to an end in ~1453 with the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.
This Mughal emperor came after Akbar, Shah Jahan, and Jahangir, and is known for his implementation much more strict religious and economic policies
Who is Aurangzeb?
The name of the transfer of goods from New World to Old World in the 16th century.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The three "G's" that were motivators of European exploration.
What are God, Gold, and Glory?
Martin Luther's trial to refute his 95 Theses is known as this event.
What is the Diet of Worms?
In addition to history, Ms Salvig also has a degree in this subject.
What is math?
Place these events in the order in which they occurred: Columbus travels to the Americas, Dias rounds the Cape of Good Hope, Cortes conquers the Aztecs, Ottomans conquer Constantinople
What is:
1) Ottomans
2) Dias
3) Columbus
4) Cortes
The elite members of the Ottoman sultan's personal guard, often 'recruited' through the Devshirme system, were known as this.
What are janissaries?
This agreement divided the unclaimed territories of the world between Spain and Portugal.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
This city was known as the gateway for Spanish traders into the Asian markets - a center of silk and silver trade.
What is Manila?
After the Protestant Reformation, political wars broke out in Europe to establish legalization of Catholicism vs. Protestantism, and fight for power. These wars were known by what name?
What is the 30 Years War
Under this Chinese emperor, Zheng He explored the Indian Ocean and brought in new tributes to China. After the emperor's death, Ming China significantly reduced its involvement in foreign trade.