Important Terms
What does the word reconquista mean?
To reconquer.
How many centuries was the Ottoman Empire the center of interactions between the Eastern and Western worlds?
Six centuries.
What is another name for the Black Plague?
The Bubonic Plague
What country does Zheng He sail for to promote?
China.
What animal significantly improved the Trans-Saharan trade route?
Camels.
What does the word encomienda mean?
To entrust.
What faith did those who lived in the Ottoman Empire follow?
The Ottoman Empire followed the faith of Islam. They were muslims.
What animal spread the Black Plague?
Rats infested by fleas.
True or False: While the Sahara Desert was often viewed as a barrier between the African countries, it actually linked them together rather than separated them.
True.
How many voyages did Zheng He manage to succeed in from 1405-1433?
Seven expeditions.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
A Portugese explorerer who found a direct route to India.
How many years did the 100 Years War last?
116 years.
True or False: England, Ireland and Scotland’s constant warfare throughout history are caused by the fact that they are close to one another.
True.
What western European country was the first to successfully explore?
Portugal
How long does the Spanish Inquistion last?
770 years.
What is the Trans Saharan trade route?
The Saharan trade extended from the Sub-Saharan West African kingdoms across the Sahara desert to Europe. Trans-Saharan trade, between Mediterranean countries and West Africa, was an important trade route from the eighth century until the late sixteenth century.
True or False: Edward of England did not have familial claims to the throne of France.
False. He did have familial claims but they were rejected because the claims came through a female line.
What two monarchs marry, set the stage for the creation of Spain and are known as the Catholic Monarchs
Ferdinand and Isabella
What royal led Portugal to explore the Atlantic and establish a trade route to Africa?
Prince Henry the Navigator.
What group of people helped Native Americans to adopt European ways?
Priests.
What is Southernization?
The term Southernization seems to refer to the process of Southern Asia becoming a major influence that spread to various other places around the world in terms of goods, and trade.
Who told Joan of Arc to lead the French Army in the 100 Years War?
God.
What two kingdoms are joined together by marriage and set the stage for what we now know as modern day Spain?
Castille and Aragon.
What did the Dutch sail for?
The Dutch sailed for profit and trade.
What group of Natives does Columbus completely extinct?
The Arawaks