Unit 1
What are the most notable traditions of Confucianism?
1. work over blood
2. respect ancestors
Explain how caravanserai encouraged the growth of interregional trade in luxury goods
-inns along the silk roads that helped the traders feel more comfortable
-How did Europeans impact existing trade routes in the Indian Ocean in this era
-they made new ports in Africa and Asia which grew the rulers
-Describe 2 ways Islam spread to North India (use Turkish and DelHi Sultanate in one description
–Delhi Sultanate was taught by the Turkish the ways of the Muslims and it spread to his people
–There were Islamic schools that helped spread Islam
-Define Sikhism
-religion from India that values equality and believes in one god- combo of Islam & Hinduism
How did Chinese dynasties use an imperial bureaucracy to maintain and justify their rule?
to get people more fit to rule
gave them more success than just bloodlines
Explain why either Kashgar or Samarkand is in the course description
-both cities grew due to their location on the silk roads
-What is the encomienda system
-Spanish colonist demanded labor for Indians in exchange for christianity and protection
-Describe 2 ways Muslim states and empires encouraged significant intellectual innovation and transfers
–The Muslims had many scientific advancements in math and medicine
–Islamic empires made new political, social, and economic systems
-Describe one important feature in the Aztec and Inca economic system
–Aztec- floating garden
–Inca
—managed resources and people based on agricultural economy + currency
What are the core beliefs of Buddhism and how did Buddhism shape Chinese society?
core beliefs: value peace, wanted to achieve enlightenment
Describe the Mongol Empire include the century they were most influential
-nomadic empire in Central Asia, influential in the 13th century
—largest contiguous land empire
-What is the hacienda system
-estates owned by rich Spanish people but unkempt by indigenous and African slaves
Describe how Sufism influenced South and SE Asia
–through religious and social life
-Describe one way the government maintained authority in Africa
-the states had a clan that made decisions
—the emperor made the decisions
How and when did Buddhism reach China? Which branch was it?
how: merchants and rulers
when: 206
branch: Han dynasty
-Explain how the expansion of the Mongol Empire influenced Afro-Eurasian trade and communication
-they introduced lots of tech to Africa and Asia which grew its trade
—they supported trade within their territories, linked trade routes from China to Mediterranean
-Define mercantilism
-Explain how mercantilist policies were used by Europeans to control their economies
-Define mercantilism
-a good balance of what is imported and exported
-Explain how mercantilist policies were used by Europeans to control their economies
-Europe wanted to export more items than import to maximize their profit
-Describe how Buddhist Monasti Sufism influenced S and SE Asia
–monastic laws gave authority to rulers and culture
-Describe one important feature of its social or cultural system in Africa
-The people invented new Islamic ideas
—social- Emperor the top of the hierarchy
—cultural- spoke similar languages and beliefs, (caste system)
Identify 2 Islamic beliefs and explain how each led to cultural or technological innovations
–Allah is one God,( promotes unity
–S law helped grow government and religion by having everyone follow Islam
Shahada: to declare one’s faith in God and belief in Muhammad
Salat: to pray five times a day (at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset, and evening)
Zakat: to give to those in need
Sawm: to fast during Ramadan
Hajj: to make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during a person’s lifetime if the person is able
-Explain how Mali Facilitated trade
-they traded through the trans-saharan routes and learned about new cultures
—they used camels to get across the desert
-2 examples of resistance to European empire-building efforts in the Americas
-the Pueblo revolt was a rebellion against the Spanish rule and conquering that killed many people
-the Americas held on to traditional religion
-Describe one way the Aztec and Inca governments maintained authority
–Aztec- monarchy which distributed power
–Inca- used mita system to grow power and the economy through labor
Where is Calicut?
city in India