The Middle Ages/Europe
To take back the Holy Lands.
What was the name of the main trade route that ran through Afro-Eurasia?
The Silk Road
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.
What was the overall effect of the Crusades?
Interactions and exchange of cultures.
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?
When the King and Queen of Spain tried to kill anyone who was not a Christian in Spain. Accused non-Christians of heresy.
The Plague spread from the Mongols to Europe through trade routes.
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
What was the economic impact of the Spanish Inquisition?
The economy declined due to decreases in population and loss of many skilled people.
Why were the Muslim Empires so important to the world when Europe was going through the Middle Ages? What did the Muslim empires accomplish?
They held the weight of the world academically while people were dying of the Plague in Europe.
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.
What did Europe look like around 1500? * Hint- think about expansion.
They were increasing their naval power.
What was traded long the Indian Ocean trade routes?
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).