Land-Based Empires
Where was the Aztec empire located?
Central/Southern Mexico
What was the first maritime based empire?
The Portuguese empire
Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
Which overseas empire took over the Aztec empire?
The Spanish empire
Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal
What was the abbreviation for the Dutch East India Company?
The VOC
Who was the first explorer for the Portuguese empire?
Prince Henry the Navigator
How did the Aztec empire exercise their religion?
What religion was the most prevalent in the Songhai empire?
Islam (Muslims were the largest religious group)
What did European maritime empires trade to the Americas?
Disease!!!
Sheep, pigs, cows, the honey bee, banana, coffee, citrus fruits, grains, sugar cane
Who was the second explorer for the Portuguese Empire?
Vasco Da Gama
What were the names of Christopher Columbus' ships?
What was a common social structure in the empires?
Hierarchical
Patriarchal
Nobility were the highest status
Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon
Where was Christopher Columbus trying to get to when he left from Spain?
Asia
What was the primary religion in the empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent?
Islam
Why would land-based empires want to expand?
Desire for goods, desire to expand their territory, desire to squash their competition
How did the maritime-based empires expand?
Who was the leader that expanded the Songhai Empire?
Sunni Ali
What was the name of the descendant of Genghis Khan that was the leader of the Mughal dynasty?
Babur