Religions
Name the three major monotheistic religions of the World.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam
What luxury good was transported from Asia to Europe?
Silk
What religion were the 3 main Gunpowder Empires?
Islam
Which European Country was first to begin exploration first?
Portugal
What is the name of the city known as the house of wisdom?
Baghdad
Which religion believes in the four noble truths?
Buddhism
What were the 3 major trade routes in Afro-Eurasia from 1250-1450?
Silk Road, Indian Ocean, Trans-Saharan
Where did the Mughal Empire establish themselves?
India
Define the Columbian Exchange.
Trade between Afro-Eurasia and the Americas.
The Song Dynasty built this for trade and transportation.
Which religion supported the establishment of the Caste System?
Hinduism
What made the long journey across the Sahara desert possible?
Camels and Caravans
How were the Safavid's different from other Islamic Empires?
They were Shia Islam
According to the theory of Mercantilism, what was the primary goal of a nation.
To acquire as much gold and silver as possible
In Feudal Japan, who consolidated power by maintaining control over the military?
The Shogun
Which type of Islam spread to South and Southeast Asia? Why?
Sufi, it blended with local traditions.
Ships sailing along the Indian Ocean trade routes were dependent on what natural phenomenon?
Monsoon Winds
Where and how was gunpowder created?
Gunpowder was created in China by alchemists who were trying to make an elixir of life.
Why did Columbus sail west from Spain?
To find a trade route to Asia.
Define Manorialism
An economic system in which a noble has control of a piece of land and peasants work the land in exchange for food and protection.
Name the five relationships of Confucianism.
Ruler-Subject, Husband-Wife, Father-Son, Elder Brother-Younger Brother, Friend-Friend
Who was Zheng He?
A Chinese admiral that traveled the Indian Ocean.
Name two groups of outsiders that ruled over China.
Yuan (Mongols) and Qing (Manchu)
Define the Northwest Passage.
European explorers were looking for a passage west towards Asia in the Americas.
What is the Golden-Age of Islam referred to as?
Dar-Al-Islam