Period 1: 1200-1450
system adopted by both Medieval Europe and Japan
Feudalism
Empire that conquered Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire in 1453
the Ottoman Empire
Name one cause of the Sepoy Rebellion
British greased ammo cartridges with cow and pig fat
list the four long-term causes of World War I
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Enlightenment thinker from Britain that argued that government should protect "life, liberty, and property"
John Locke
force or institution that controlled almost all aspects of life for Europeans after the fall of the Roman Empire
the Catholic Church
Which Indian Empire was a continuation of the Delhi Sultanate, were descendants of the Mongols, and practiced Islam over a Hindu majority population?
the Mughal Empire
Major construction project by the British in Egypt allowed for quick shipping from Europe to Asia and gave them a reason to colonize the area
the Suez Canal
political ideology that considered the conflict of nations to be the driving force of history; marked by intense nationalism and militarism and placed faith in a charismatic leader (condemned individualism, liberalism, feminism, parliamentary democracy, and communism)
Fascism
the founder of the fascist party and leader of Italy from 1925 until his death in 1945
Benito Mussolini
Chinese Dynasty that invented gunpowder, moveable type, the magnetic compass, and paper money
the Song Dynasty
Nation whose power came from exploration and colonization, first to set up a trading post empire and trade directly with India and China through maritime trade
Portugal
the Congress of Vienna
a system of racial segregation in South Africa enforced through legislation by the National Party (NP), the governing party from 1948 to 1994
Apartheid
famous Moroccan legal scholar and traveler of the 14th century who spent many years of his life visiting various Islamic Empires and other areas
Ibn Battuta
Guesthouses known along the Silk Roads became centers of cultural exchange and helped spur the development of major trading cities
Caravanseri
Empire that united Japan politically and isolated Japan from western influence
Tokugawa Shogunate
Major Chinese event started by Hong Xiuquan, who believed he was the brother of Jesus
the Taiping Rebellion
India gains independence from Britain and then immediately splits into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan, violence ensues
Partition
leader of the communist forces of North Vietnam who were victorious and united Vietnam in 1975
Ho Chi Minh
Event that stopped the spread of the Mongol Empire into Europe
the death of Ogedei (and the return to Mongolia to elect a new Khan)
Chinese dynasty started by the Manchu people, who overthrew the Ming and ruled from 1644-1912
the Qing Dynasty
Event that ended the rule of the shogun in Japan and restored the emperor to power
the Meiji Restoration
Who were the Bolsheviks?
political party led by Vladimir Lenin, seized control of the Russian government in 1917
Russian Czar (ruled 1689-1725) who introduced western languages and technologies to the Russian elite, moving the capital from Moscow to the new city of St. Petersburg
Peter the Great