Venice
How do Venetians get from one part of their city to another?
Travel in boats on canals
What did Ivan the Great's government compile in 1497?
law code
How did paper-making technology reach Europe?
It was brought by Arab traders
What does Intihuatana mean in Quechue?
Hitching post of the sun
the technique for what specific type of porcelain was perfected during the Ming Dynasty?
blue and white
Trade
What event took place that led to Tver becoming a part of Moscow's domain?
To whom did the first books printed in English appeal?
nobles and people in royal courts
Why was a good drainage system necessary at Machu Picchu?
The area receives a large amount of rainfall and the construction changed the lay of the land
What was the name of the dynasty Hung-wu established? What does the name mean?
Ming, meaning bright
Venice is built on a cluster of islands in a lagoon off the coast of Italy
Who claimed to rule Russia in the mid-1400's?
Mongol Golden Horde
About how many printers had started business in Europe by the year 1500?
1000
What is Machu Picchu? Where is it located? When is it believed to have been built?
Complex of structures and terraces built by Inca in what is now Peru, around 1438
He joined a rebel army to fight the Mongols and became a leader. When the Mongols abandoned Beijing, he declared himself to be emperor.
What was the original reason that people came to Venice and established communities?
Fleeing attacking armies (first the Huns and then the Goths and Lombards)
After Ivan III became grand Duke of Moscow, how did he triple the size of his domain?
bold military conquests, having other rulers sign treaties, annexing other lands
What was the first book Gutenberg printed? In what year?
the Bible in Latin, in 1455
in South America from modern Columbia to Chile, and from the Atacama desert to the amazon rainforest
Why was Jingdezhen chosen as the center for imperial porcelain production?
It had a high hill that contained large amounts of kaolin
What was significant about the trading fleet and navy of Venice in the 1400s?
They were the largest in Europe
What is the Kremlin in Moscow? What was its purpose and what does it contain?
It is a 90-acre complex which was the headquarters of the Russian government and the Russian Orthodox Church. It contains cathedrals, palaces, an arsenal, an armory, and gardens
what were some ways in which movable printing impacted life in Europe?
information circulated more quickly and easily, learning became easier, fewer errors were made in books, more books were available, etc.
What are some guesses to the purpose of Machu Pichhu?
Estate for a royal family, perhaps a retreat from Cusco, a place for religious observances, astronomical observatory, military stronghold.
In general, who owned Ming porcelain during the Ming dynasty?
the emperor, diplomats from other countries, and other wealthy individuals.