Religion/Philosophy
Why were merchants so valued within Islam?
The first prophet Muhammad was a merchant himself
What two major civilizations reigned over most of present day Latin America?
What disease scourged this entire region, killing a huge amount of the population?
The Black Death / Black Plague / Bubonic Plague
What Mali emperor made the Hajj and made charitable donations with his extreme wealth?
Mansa Musa
Where was Champa Rice discovered and by who?
The earlier Chinese dynasties within Vietnam
What key political/societal philosophy was developed in China and centered itself around diplomacy and filial piety?
Confucianism
What was the Mit'a?
A form of mandatory tax in which fit citizens performed labor for a certain timeline
What was the period in Europe known as when temperatures experienced an unexpected drop?
The Little Ice Age
Who is the eunuch sailor from China credited with exploring a large portion of Southeast Asia and Indian Ocean?
Zheng He
Who was Johannes Gutenberg and what did he do?
An inventor, who created the impactful printing press
What societal system was in place throughout classical Europe?
Feudalism
What was the cluster of city states and trading posts known as along the present day coast of Southern-east africa?
The Swahili Coast
What city within Byzantium served as a center of trade, particularly for the silk road? (Hint: The city fell to the Ottomans in 1453 along with the Byzantines legacy)
Constantinople
What Venetian explorer came into contact and advised Kublai Khan?
Marco Polo
Knowledge of the monsoons and wind patterns allowed merchants to do what?
Time and schedule trading runs to make the most efficient profit
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Shahada (profession of faith), Salat (5 prayers daily), Sawm (fasting), Zakat (charity/almsgiving), and the Hajj (religious pilgrimage to Mecca)
Which nation quickly established a numerous amount of trading posts along African coasts?
The Portuguese Empire / Portugal
What was the manor system?
Large estates owned by wealthy lords in which serfs and peasants were tied to the land
What Moroccan explorer managed to trade, do commerce, and travel across the Sahara?
Ibn Battuta
True or False: Many American civilizations used human sacrifice as a form of respect and worship to their deities?
True
What were the 4 Noble Truths?
1. Life contains necessary suffering
2. Suffering is rooted within desire
3. The end of suffering is the end of desire
4. Follow the Eightfold Path to relieve oneself of desire
What major development within the Incan Empire allowed transport and trade to be conducted along its skinny, mountainous terrain?
The Incan road systems
What were the 5 Hindu castes in place within South Asia?
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, and Dalits (untouchables).
Who was Tamerlane?
A conqueror of Central and West Asia, who established the Timurid Dynasty and placed down values used within later empires
What empire housed the famous Angkor Wat temple?
Khmer Rouge