Vocabulary
What does diverse mean in the context of global history?
Diverse refers to different types of people who may have different religions, ethnic groups, cultures etc
What was the religious and ethnic background of the Ottomans?
Religious: Muslim
Ethnic: Turks
What was the ethnic and religious make up of the Mughal Empire?
Ethnic: Indian (Asia, mongol)
Religious: Muslim
What sea separates Japan from the rest of Asia?
The Sea of Japan
Chivalry is the code of the Knight and ____________ is the code of the Samurai
Bushido
What does interconnectedness mean?
Interconnectedness refers to the natural tendency for humans to interact with each other
In what country do the turks live today?
turkey
Where was the Mughal Empire located?
India
Why is Japan considered an archipelago?
Because Japan is made up of Islands
After the Crusades, ______________ increased between the Ottomans and Italy
trade
What is a merchant?
A merchant is a person who seeks to travel and trade goods.
What were the religious communities called set up for Non-muslims by the Ottoman Empire?
Millets
Why was Akbar the Great viewed as being religiously tolerant?
Akbar the Great married a Hindu princess and allowed Hindus to serve in government positions
What was the religion of most Japanese people during the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Buddhism
Why did goods and products traveling between Asia and Europe become more expensive?
Merchants in the Middle East (the cross roads between Europe, Asia, and Africa) raised the prices
What does foreign refer to?
Foreign refers to something or someone who is from somewhere else.
What was the Devshmire system?
It was a system which the conquered christian territories had to give up their son as a tax so that they can serve the Ottoman Empire
How was Aurangzeb different from Akbar the Great?
Aurangzeb was not religiously tolerant and did not allow Hindus to take government positions
What do Tokugawa Ieyasu (japan) and Shi Huangdi (China) have in common?
They both united their warring and decentralized "country"
As a result of raised prices for goods coming from Asia, Europeans...
searched for new routes to Asia, this prompted the AGE OF EXPLORATION!
What is a conquest?
A conquest is a mission of a particular group or empire to conquer other lands
What was the name of the Ottoman soldiers who were incredibly disciplined and helped the Ottomans take over new territories?
The Janissaries
Which religion is monotheistic and which is polytheistic between Islam and Hinduism?
Hinduism: Polytheism
List two reasons why Tokugawa Ieyasu shut the doors on outsiders (mainly from Europe)?
2. He did not want to lose power by allowing the Europeans to trade with local merchants and warlords (Daimyo). He wanted to be the one in charge and all must be dependent upon him.
Tokugawa Ieyasu closed his doors on Europe because he had a firm grip on Japan after uniting them and did not want any competing ideas, belief systems (christianity), empires, or people to threaten his grip.
Why might the Mughal Emperor Jahangir open his doors for Europe to come in?
Possible answers:
1. He was not that serious about his religion
2. He desired more money and products from Europe
3. He may have not had enough resources
4. His power may have been threatened by competing families fighting for the throne