Unit 1
What philosophy believes social harmony and education are important and was found in the Song Dynasty?
What is Confucianism?
What term is used to describe a king in the Mongol language?
What is a khan?
What Islamic-based empire in India is most known for its religious tolerance?
What is the Mughal Empire?
The practice of mapmaking and wind patterns.
What is cartography?
What term describes the process of gaining knowledge from reason and experiments?
What is Empiricism?
What Chinese dynasties came before the song dynasty?
What are the Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties?
Who is the grandson of Genghis Khan who conquered the Song dynasty and established the Yuan dynasty?
Who is Kublai Khan?
What are the three major Islamic empires that arose in the 1450s?
What are the Safavids, Ottomans, and the Mughals?
The idea was to gain wealth and power by restraining imports and expanding exports. A mother country was always involved.
What is mercantilism?
Who wrote "Two Treaties of Government" and said the government exists to protect your rights? He also believed the people had the right to abolish the government if the government did not protect them. He believes humans are born with a blank slate or tabula rosa.
Who is John Locke?
What term is used to describe a supreme Muslim ruler?
What is a sultan?
Why did diseases that spread through the Silk Road greatly hurt other cities?
The diseases that one country may have grown immune to most likely would harm an alternative community more, as they do not have that immunity.
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
It states that God declares who is king. God put the world in motion and he puts power into people, and no one can question god.
What are the three types of ships used during the trans-Atlantic slave trade?
What is the carrack, which was the largest ship at 150 feet long, the fluyt, which was 80 feet long, and the caravel, which was 75 feet long?
Who wrote Leviathan and established the "social contract" theory? He felt humans were brutish, greedy beings and said that citizens shouldn't rebel against the government no matter what.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
What are the pillars of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage?
What were four of the major inventions that spread through the silk road?
What were the magnetic compass, paper, gunpowder, and the printing press?
Who are the leaders of each of the three major Islamic empires?
Who are Selim I and Shah Abbas of the Safavid empire, Babur, Akbar, and Shah Jahan of the Mughal empire, and Osman I of the Ottoman empire?
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange was the widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, human population(including slaves), disease, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres(Old World and New World).
Who believed in Deism (god sets everything up) and challenged catholic theology. He supported religious toleration and believed the human reason was the key to progress, not faith.
Who is Voltaire?
What are two positive outcomes of a community practicing religion?
The practice of a religion can bring people together as a community. This is shown in small towns around the world. The practice of a common religion can also lead to fewer conflicts about religion. The crime rate may also be lower if all of the citizens follow the same religious guidelines.
What would you bring on the Silk Road if you were carrying valuable goods?
I would bring ample supplies. This includes water and food, as well as simple medical supplies. This would ensure that I would make it without starving or dying of thirst. I would also make sure to bring some type of weapon to defend myself against wild animals and thieves.
How did the Sunni / Shia division in Islam impact the Safavid Empire?
It divided the empire, weakening their total power. It also leads to multiple wars between the two divisions. The Sunnis believed that the prophet after Muhammed died can be anybody. The Shi'a believed that the prophet had to be a direct descendant of Muhammed.
What is the primary difference between an "explorer" and a "conquistador"?
An explorer is trying to find new land and resources. However, an explorer is looking for uninhabited land. A conquistador is looking to take land from people already living there. Conquistadors do this because the land would already be civilized and fertilized.
How did the division of labor benefit both the working class and the consumers?
The division of labor gave people jobs by dividing jobs to other people. The consumer usually got the product for a lower price. Workers only have to do one job, making it much easier on them. The production costs are also much cheaper.