Unit 1
What dynasty replaced the Tang in 960 and ruled for more than three centuries?
The Song Dynasty
Who was the Mongol leader and founder referred to as the "ruler of all?"
Genghis Khan
What were large multiethnic states that relied on firearms to conquer an control territories referred to as?
Gunpowder Empires
Who is credited with "discovering the New World?"
Christopher Columbus
What is the name of the economic system in which means of production are privately owned and operated for profit?
Capitalism
What feature of the Chinese government partially resulted in China's overall strength?
The Imperial Bureaucracy
What were the inns that sprang up once the routes of the silk road became stabilized called?
Caravanserai
What was the largest and most enduring of the great Islamic empires by the 15th century called?
The Ottoman Empire
What is the name of a map of the stars and galaxies?
Astronomical Chart
What was the movement to end the Atlantic slave trade and free all enslaved people called?
Abolitionism
What was the internal waterway transportation system that extended over 30,000 miles in China called?
The Grand Canal
What was the plague introduced to Europe through trade routes that broke out between 1347 and 1351, referred to as?
The Black Death
Who was the "magnificent" ruler that ruled when the Ottoman Empire reached its peak?
Suleiman I
Who was the Portuguese sailor that sailed farther east than Diaz, landing in India in 1498?
Vasco Da Gama
What is the name of a belief in traditional institutions which favors reliance on experience over ideological theories?
Conservatism
During what period did the Japanese emulate Chinese traditions in art, politics, and literature?
The Heian period
What is the period of Eurasian history between the 13th and 14th centuries often called?
The Pax Mongolica
What was the name of the council that corrected some of the worst of the Church's abuses?
The Council of Trent
What is the name of the dish that is popular in the southern Unites States and has roots in African cooking?
Gumbo
What is the belief that knowledge comes from sensed experience, rather than relying on principles provided by tradition or religion called?
Empiricism
“What impact does the Civil Service Exam have on the social culture of Song Dynasty China”(who did this impact the most)?
The Civil Service Exam impacted the social culture from Song Dynasty onwards by social mobility. Even the poorest people who previously had little affect on their country could become a member of the ruling class by acquiring an education and passing the examinations. This was big for the poor and bad for the rich because now they had to prove themselves and their knowledge instead of just inheriting their position. They ended up making a moving print system to ensure that it was fair for everyone. This allowed everyone to actually be able and read the exam which is why it had such a positive impact on the poor.
Describe the difference in how commodities were exchanged along the Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade routes.
Commodities along the Silk road were exchanged by riding on camels or horses or occasionally travelling by foot. Commodities along the Indian Ocean trade routes were exchanged by using triangle-sailed dhows to harness the seasonal monsoon winds. Caravans were groups of traveling merchants on camels throughout the Silk Road and were typically used throughout the desert portion due to the extreme heat and the camels ability to walk long distances without water. In the Indian Ocean lateen sails were used on dhows. Lateen sails made vessels more maneuverable than square-rigged vessels and so the boats would rise better towards the wind. These unique forms of transportation helped aid trade throughout the world.
How did Akbar promote tolerance in the Mughal Empire?
What are the defining characteristics of someone serving as an indentured servant?
Someone serving as an indentured servant was not paid wages but were taken care of with housing, clothing, and food. Their rights for labor could be bought and sold, but they were still not considered property. They were also free upon the end of their indenture. Slave and indentured servant revolts would sometimes occur. For example many white indentured servants in Virginia helped black slaves form escape routes and rebel due to the cruel treatment in 1663. Even though indentured servants may have been treated better they still were not treated and well and this is why they rebelled with the slaves.
What is the “Cult of Domesticity” and how did it impact the thoughts of Mary Wollstonecraft?
The Cult of Domesticity was designed for the wives and daughters of men. It basically meant women were supposed to run the household and production of food and were to take care of their children and husbands. Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer and an advocate of equality for women. She believed that women's education would eventually lead to a sense of independence. The belief of the Cult of Domesticity led her to reform the national systems to help women get the education they deserve. Now we are clearly able to see where she was coming from and how suppressive people can be.