The Middle Ages/Europe
What was the goal of the Crusades and the effect?
To take back the Holy Lands. Increased trade and exchange of cultures between Christians and Muslims.
What was the names of three trade routes we have discussed in this unit?
The Silk Road
Indian Ocean
Gold-Salt/ Trans-Saharan Trade
Created gunpowder, tolerant of other religions, and united Eurasia under one entity.
a. Songhai
b. Ottoman
c. Mongols
d. Safavid
Mongols
What was the Great Schism?
The split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
The Plague spread from the Mongols to Europe through trade routes.
What was traded along the Silk Road? Give 2!
Spices, culture, religion, diseases, silk, etc.
Utilized gunpowder to expand their empire, which included the failing Byzantine Empire. Focused on using force against their enemies.
a. Mughal
b. Ottoman
c. Mongols
d. Safavid
Ottoman
What was the Spanish Inquisition and what was the impact of it?
When the King and Queen of Spain tried to kill anyone who was not a Christian in Spain. Accused non-Christians of heresy. Loss of culture and education in Spain. Economic decline.
What did Europe look like around 1500? * Hint- think about expansion.
They were increasing their naval power.
What was the Sub-Saharan Trade Route? (Where was it located and name 3 things that were traded along it).
Primarily in Africa
Traded gold, salt, slaves, and ivory.
Gained a strong leader, was able to push another group out of western lands, had internal infrastructural improvement, primarily Shi'ite, and used gunpowder to expand their empire.
a. Mughal
b. Ottoman
c. Mongols
d. Safavid
Safavid
Provide two examples of interactions between world religions during this time.
Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Spain.
Europe with the plague.
Islam in Africa and the Indian Ocean.
The Great Schism.
The Muslim Caliphs. They established trade routes, united the Middle East, and established many major learning and trading centers.
What led to the creation of towns in Western Europe?
Strong leaders, used gunpowder to take neighboring regions, reorganization of the government and taxation system, tolerant of other religions, emphasis on education, social reforms, etc.
a. Mughal
b. Ottoman
c. Mongols
d. Safavid
Mughals
The religion was spread to them via trade routes, especially the Indian Ocean trade.
List 3 achievements of the Muslim Caliphates.
Algebra, hospitals, education, medicine, geometry, Arabic numerals, etc.
What was traded long the Indian Ocean trade routes?
Many different goods from Africa and India. Too many examples to list!
What were the names of the 3 empires that were in control of Sub-Saharan trade in Africa?
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
Constantinople's name was eventually changed Istanbul. How is this an example of increasing world interactions?
The Byzantine Empire (Christians) began to fall. It was taken over by the Ottomans (Muslims).