Unit 1
A government system that is controlled by religion, usually with a religious leader makes all decisions.
Theocracy
Large Chinese ships used by traders such as Zheng he to trade with costal cities.
Chinese Junk
A pardon of sin that could by bought from the Catholic church.
Indulgences
The journey slaves took from Africa to the Americas.
The Middle Passage
France's declaration of rights
Declaration of the Rights of Men
First Islamic government in India.
The Delhi Sultanate
Tactics used by the Mongols when attacking large fortified cities.
Siege tactics
The capital of the Aztec empire.
Tenochtitlan
The region of Africa where most slaves came from
west Africa
The period during the French revolution where many members of the aristocracy were executed.
Reign of Terror
Islamic Law that is interpreted from the Quran.
Sharia Law
The period of Mongol peace
Pax Mongolica
The document written by Martin Luther explaining the flaws in the Catholic church
95 Thesis
An economic process that is meant to accumulate wealth for the country by minimizing imports and maximizing exports.
Mercantilism
A Venezuelan military leader who was instrumental in freeing Latin America from Spanish rule.
Simon Bolivar
A political theory in ancient China that claims that those in positions of power were given that power by a divine source.
Mandate of Heaven
An important stopping point on the silk road and a major cultural center.
Samarkand
An elite Ottoman soldier typically recruited from the Christian population
Janissary
These funded explorers
Joint stock company
The person who made social contract theory
John Locke
How was China's government under the Song dynasty more open to people than before.
The Song Dynasty allowed Chinese civilians to earn jobs in the government through the civil service exam, this provided a sense that anyone could serve in the government.
How were Mongol battle tactics crucial in the expansion of their empire into surrounding areas.
The Mongols possessed well trained soldiers who where skilled archers and most commonly fought on horseback, this gave them a militaristic advantage over surrounding peoples and was crucial to the expansion of their empire.
Why was the native American population so heavily affected by the diseases brought by Europeans.
The native Americans had no exposure to diseases such as smallpox and as such had no immunity to these diseases. This lack of immunity largely contributed to the mass die off of native Americans.
How did cash crops influence the Atlantic slave trade
Cash crops profitability lead to an increased demand for slave labor in the Americas as European demand for cash crops increased.
Explain France's "reign of terror"
The reign of terror was the period during the French Revolution where many members of the aristocracy were executed via the guillotine, this was largely due to Maximillian Robespierre.