Religion
In the middle ages, what were the three classes within the vertical system?
Those who pray, Those who fight, and those who work
What was the name given to the social hierarchy that existed where individuals were born into?
The Feudal System
What major trade routes were prominent?
The silk Road, Trans-Saharan, and Maritime
What Chinese invention did Europe adopt to greatly improve sailing capabilities?
Lateen sails and sternpost rudder
How did the churches help the spread of the Bubonic Plague in Europe?
Meeting spread the disease faster, nuns, monks, and priests became caretakers
Which social class compromised the majority of the European society?
The Peasants
Which goods were highly sought after and traded globally?
Spices, precious metals, textiles, and Porcelain
What other Chinese invention did Europe adopt to advance military power?
Gunpowder
How did the plague influence institutions?
The Christian west emerged more dynamic, questions of natural power emerged, languages of written communication emerged.
Which social class emerged as a result of the expanding merchant and artisan classes?
The Bourgeoisie
How did the Columbian Exchange impact trade?
Crops, animals, and diseases
What is yet another Chinese invention that European sailors used to navigate the seas?
Compass
How did artists such as Raphael and Michaelangelo help push and spread religion when many were illiterate?
Using art as a way to tell stories instead of written manuscripts, spreading murals and art in churches
Which social institution played a crucial role in socializing individuals and maintaining order?
The Church
What role joint-stock companies play?
Facilitated investment in long distance trade ventures
What German invention made it easier to spread the information to greater numbers of people?
Gutenberg printing press
What was the treaty of Tordesillas (June 7th, 1494) and how did it impact the religions of Spain, Portugal, and the New World?
God's chosen crusaders were sent to get on boats to Iberia to spread God's word
What were the social expectations for women during the early modern Europe, generally emphasizing their roles as wives and mothers?
The Cult of Domesticity
What were the main trading powers and empires?
Spain, Portugal, the Dutch Republic, and England
European technology was not typically newly invented but rather pre-existed designs from other civilizations that they improved upon? Name at least two civilizations that Europe took technology from.
Chinese, Indian, Romans, and Byzantines