Unit 1
What purpose did the civil service exam serve?
The civil service exam tested the integrity of the person applying for this potion of government first used in Song Dynasty China.
Who was the leader of the Mongol empire?
Genghis Khan or Temüjin
What are land based empires?
A land-based empire is an empire that is primarily based on the control of land.
Who funded Christopher Columbus's travels.
Christopher Columbus was funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
Who is John Locke?
Wrote two treatises of government in which he argued humans have inalienable rights.
Who put these Jizya taxes on non-Muslims?
What where the names of the 4 Khanates?
Golden Hordes in the Northeast, the Yuan Dynasty or Great Khanate in China, Ilkhanate in the Southeast and Persia, and the Chagatai Khanate in Central Asia.
How do Land-based empires expand?
They originally expanded through military conquest for example the Mongol empire.
What was the Colombian exchange?
It was the exchange of goods, diseases, and ideas from old world to new world.
What is nationalism?
Nationalism is a "political ideology that emphasizes loyalty and devotion to one's nation"
3 reasons why Southeast Asia is a distinct region.
1) Geography- Tropical Climate and a wide verity of landscapes.
2) Culture - Southeast Asia has a rich and diverse culture
3) Politics - Southeast Asia is a "complex political landscape"
What West African ruler took a pilgrimage to Mecca and ruled over the Mali empire?
Mansa Musa
What are Bureaucratic Elites?
They are person or groups of people who often hold power within a government bureaucracy.
What is Mercantilism?
The ideology is that there is only so much wealth in the world so you want as much of the wealth as possible.
What is the enlightenment period?
The Age of Enlightenment also known as the Age of Reason, was a philosophical movement that occurred in Europe.
Why was the Gutenberg printing press revolutionary?
Gutenberg's printing press was the first machine of its kind and it greatly increased the speed and efficiency of the printing process because before the printing press, books and other written materials had to be copied by hand.
What are diasporic communities?
a large group of people who share a cultural origin but are living far away from there homeland.
What are gunpowder empires?
Gun powder empires are land-based empires that expand using gunpowder and through there military.
What was Treaty of Tordesillas?
It was an invisible line that divided what Spain to explore and what Portugal to explore during the period 1450-1750.
What was the industrial revolution?
The Industrial Revolution, was a period of global transition of "human economy towards more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing"
What impact did the civil service exam have on China?
A: One economic development during the Song dynasty was paper becoming more durable.
C: With the invention of more durable paper merchants could carry money instead of goods.
E: This ended up causing a lot more trade therefore boosting the economy.
How were the Lateen Sail and the Astrolabe influential advances in the Indian Ocean trade routes?
A: Lateen Sails and astrolabes were influential in the Indian Ocean trade because of the effects they had on sailing.
C: The Lateen Sail helps dhow ships catch wind from all around not just north and south.
E: These two technological advancements helped sailors save time and money during the Indian Ocean trade.
Compare the ruling styles of Akbar vs Aurangzeb?
A: Comparing the rule of Akbar and Aurangzeb there is one major stick out there tolerance of religion.
C: Akbar ruled Dehli with religious tolerance and as a result, they prospered on the other hand Aurangzeb's rule led to them being sacked.
E: The difference between both rulers was the success of rule and it was due to religious tolerance.
The connection between cash crops and trans-Atlantic trade?
A: The connection is that they needed people to help farm.
C: They needed slaves to farm these cash crops because labor was involved and they needed people to work for them.
E: This caused a boom in the need for slaves and the trans-Atlantic slave trade was at an all-time high fueled by cash crops.
Difference between skilled and Unskilled labor?
A: The difference between skilled and unskilled labor is that skilled labor calls for education in that field and unskilled does not.
C: Skilled labor is jobs like mechanics and plumbers and unskilled is grocery store workers.
E: Skilled laborers are much harder to replace and take multiple years to train.