Religion / Philosophy
Machiavelli's work mainly revolved around ______
Power
This African King / Emperor, spread not only the knowledge of his riches but also his religion during his pilgrimage to Mecca
Mansa Musa
This disease spread, weakening the catholic church and exposing its corruption
The Black Death, Bubonic Plague
The thing that ultimately resulted in the mass decrease of Natives in the Americas
Disease (Small Pox)
This Chinese Admiral, from the MING DYNASTY, reintroduced civil exams and implemented xenophobic policies
Zheng He
The religion most heavily persecuted at this time
Judaism
These two items were key trading items for North African territories (2 things)
Gold and Salt
This was the series of events that led to the mass creation of new churches / the loss of power for the Catholic church
Includes
- 95 Thesis
- Creation of Lutherian Church
Protestant Reformation
These 2 items contributed the most to the Spanish conquest
Horses and Firearms
This is the economic system that makes your country's economy revolve around trade, specifically gaining more trade value than what you are putting out.
Mercantalism
The primary religion practiced in India
Hinduism
This major empire took over the Silk Road, thus giving them control of trade in Europe, Asia, and Africa
Ottoman Empire
The reason specific city states could produce arts and other works during the renaissance is because they had ______
Money / Wealth / Patronage
This is how the Aztecs initially viewed explorers like Cortez
As a returning God
The fear of outsiders
Xenophobia
In the Americas, Most nations worshiped this massive star
The Sun
Constantinople
The main reason Europeans found alternative trade routes was to _______
Avoid taxation and Conflict from the Ottomans
The Mayan Calander tells us ______ about their society
They had a deep understanding of Astrology and record-keeping.
This is the major trade route that will be taken over by the Ottomans, thus forcing Asian nations to trade inward.
Silk Road
A shared belief between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Monotheism
This is the largest religion practiced in both the Middle East and North Africa at the time.
Islam
The policy and system of trading raw materials / Europe's economic practice
Mercantalism
This led to the ultimate demise of the Aztecs (3 things)
Spanish Conquistadors, Disease, and Internal Rebellion
This is the major Chinese dynasty that had key leaders like Zheng He
Ming Dynasty