15th Century
Name the 3 C's in World History
change, comparison, and connection
What does "Ming" mean?
brilliant
Which empire was bigger?
Incas
Who was ruling before the Ming dynasty?
the Monguls
What was the European Renaissance?
cultural blossoming
Define national history
answers vary
What was Zheng He's nickname?
China's Columbus
Describe Aztec warfare.
put a premium on capturing prisoners rather than killing them, to use them as sacrifices to the gods
Did China recover or suffer during the Ming dynasty?
recover
Did Europe have bigger or smaller expeditions in compared to China?
smaller
Define "man-made history".
answers vary
What is the reigning emperor called?
Yongle, "perpetual happiness"
How were the two societies similar/ what did they both practice?
"gender parallelism", separate spaces but equivalent spheres
What were some ideals that the Ming dynasty promoted?
Confucianism and orthodox gender roles
Why did Europe continue expeditions when China didn't?
no central authority, expansion
What were the three time periods?
Paleolithic, neolithic, and Industrial Age
Explain the significance of the Columbian Exchange.
spread of new information, new plants and animals (offered better nutrition), people died, led to a genuinely global trade or world economy
Lol sorry this is about Australia
Define "firestick farming"?
controlled burns clear underbrush and make hunting easier and encourage growth of certain plants and animal species
Who was Zheng He?
Muslim eunuch
What was the most impressive and long lasting of the new Islamic states?
The Ottoman Empire
Define Eurocentrism and state the issues with it.
belief that Europe was the center of the universe, inaccurate
What were the European advantages?
Geography, being poor, competitive environment, spreading christianity, organization and technology, native allies, brought diseases which acted as weapons
How did the Inca and Aztec societies differ?
political and economic arrangements
What was most notable about Chinese expeditions?
how quickly they ended
What marked the end of the Christian Byzantium?
the Ottomans seizing Constantinople