Unit 1
What did Woodblock Printing do for the Song Dynasty?
It increased the literacy rate.
What is the trade route called that stretched from Mediterranean Sea to Eastern China?
Silk Road
What is Martin Luther most well known for?
He is best known for writing the 95 Theses.
What was the voyage called where slaves came from Africa all the way to North America?
Middle Passage.
What is the Document called when the British colonies established their Independence?
Deceleration of Independence.
What is the Holy Month of Islam known as?
Ramadan
What religion was most prominent on the Silk Road?
Hinduism.
What are the two main forms of Islam?
Shia and Sunni.
What was the trade from Europe to Africa to the Americas and back to Europe known as?
Triangular Trade
Who won the war between the American colonists and the British?
The colonists won.
Where was the Delhi Sultanate located?
Northern India
What does Chinggis Khan mean in modern day English?
Universal Leader
What is the Protestant Reformation?
It was a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s.
Who are the people of Spanish and Portuguese descent that were born in the Americas?
Creoles
What did Voltaire challenge?
He challenged the Catholic theory.
What city was Muhamad born in?
Mecca
What are three key factors that helped the Mongols to expand their empire?
Military Prowess, Adaptation of local societies, and Timing.
Who was the Thirty-year war between?
It was between the Sunni and Shia Islam.
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
It gave Brazil to the Portuguese and gave all the rest of the land to the Spanish.
What are the three main causes of the French Revolution?
The three main ones were Enlightenment, American Revolution, and the falling economy.
What impact did the Civil Service exam have?
It gave other people a chance to work for the government instead of a certain bloodline. It gave every one a chance to show what there capable of and it let the best person get the job.
Describe the difference in how commodities were exchanged along the Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade routes.
On the Silk Road, more luxury goods were exchanged between the traders. However, in the Indian Ocean Trade more common goods were traded.
How did Akbar give tolerance to non-Muslims in the Mughal Empire?
Akbar abolished the Jizya tax which was a tax for non-Muslims to have protection that was a part of the empire. He allowed non-Muslims to be a part of the government and he even married one.
What are the defining characteristics of someone serving as an indentured servant?
An indentured servant is someone that works on a plantation for a certain amount of years. They sign a contract usually around 8 years and that's how long they work for. Once they get done with the contract they are free to go. Most of the time they will sign another contract because there so broke.
What are two pros of capitalism and two cons?
Pros: Consumers get a variety of goods. You also get personal freedoms.
Cons: There is poverty in capitalism. The market can crash.