Unit 1
What is the difference between Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism?
Theravada Buddhism focused on personal spiritual growth while Mayahana Buddhism focused on spiritual growth for all beings on service.
What were the 4 main seafaring technologies from 1200-1450?
The 4 main seafaring technologies are lateen sails, stern rudder, astrolabe, and magnetic compass.
What were the 3 main Gunpowder Empires?
The three main Gunpowder empires were the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires.
What was the knowledge of current wind patterns and the creation of maps called?
The knowledge of current wind patters and the creation of maps is called cartography.
Who were the Maroons and where did they from?
The Maroons were people that have escaped slavery in Haiti and had many revolts against the government.
What was the idea of the filial piety?
The filial piety was practiced through the religion of Confucianism in China, which believed that the duty of the other family members must subordinate their desires to the male head of the family.
What disease wiped out 2/3's of the European population from 1347 to 1351?
The disease is known as The Plague or Black Death,
Who was Mehmed II?
Mehmed II was an Ottoman leader who conquered Constantinople (present-day Istanbul) which was once the center of the Byzantine Empire.
What was the only Trading Post Empire from the years 1450-1750?
Portugal was the only maritime empire that would develop trading cities around the coast of Africa, India, South America, and Southeast Asia.
What was the Reign of Terror?
The Reign of Terror was a period in which the French government executed thousands of opponents during the revolution.
What does the word proselytize mean?
This word was used to define Islam as a religion seeking to convert Hindu and Buddhist subjects.
What was the Hanseatic League?
The Hanseatic League was an alliance between cities in northern Germany and Scandinavia that controlled trade in the Baltic and North Seas. This alliance was capable of driving out pirates and monopolizing trade through goods.
Why was Martin Luther so upset at the Catholic Church that he enlightened others and created the 95 Theses?
The Catholic Church was selling a way to shorten your time and even skip your time in Purgatory, this was called indulgences. The Church was also selling the church offices of officials called simony.
What was Christopher Columbus credited for discovering?
Christopher Columbus was credited for discovering the New World in 1492 with the funding of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.
What was significant about the Transcontinental Railroad?
The Transcontinental Railroad was a railroad that connected the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans through the United States in 1869. This increased the ability to transport materials like coal, timber, iron, and oil.
What was the role of women in the Aztec Empire?
Women played an important role by creating a valuable cloth that local rulers would demand. Also many women were priestesses, midwives, healers, and merchants.
What are the differences between the cities of Kashgar and Samarkand.
Kashgar was a center of Islamic scholarship located on the Silk Road. Its abundance of food and water made it a popular trading post. Samarkand, in present-day Uzbekistan, was also a center of exchanging goods and religion.
Who was John Calvin and what book did he write to create a religion, what were both named?
John Calvin wrote The Institutes of the Christian Religion and started Calvinism to encourage others that everyone is equal under God and to believe the literal truth of the Bible.
What is the main difference between chattel slavery and indentured servitude?
In chattel slavery, slaves were imported from Africa to North and South America to be treated as property and were not likely to gain freedom. In indentured servitude, debtors would repay what they owed by signing a contract that would make them work until the debt was repaid. Often when they have repaid the debt, they would be granted land for the work they have done.
What philosophy did John Stuart Mill create?
John Stuart Mill created the idea of utilitarianism which sought for the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Unlike many others, utilitarianism wanted to fix the issues of capitalism and not abolish it entirely.
What is one similarity between the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan religion?
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incans were all polytheistic empires.
Why was Mansa Musa's journey from Mali to Mecca influential during the 1300's?
Mansa Musa's journey was influential because he would develop a route from Mali to Mecca. As he traveled, he helped boost the local economy by giving them gold and building mosques and caravansaries.
How did the Devshirme system benefit the Ottoman Empire?
The Devershime system benefitted the Ottoman Empire by creating a system of merit.
How did Joint Stock companies inspire confidence in maritime trade?
Joint Stock Companies invested in explorers discovering new routes to Asia and conquering new lands. Explorers benefitted through this because they would not lose any money if they came up unsuccessful in the voyage.
What is a Social Contract according to John Locke and Thomas Hobbes?
A social contract was seen as the government's job was to create the laws and it was up to the citizens to follow them.