APWH Unit One
What religion was the most followed in India during the time period of 1200 to 1450?
Hinduism
Who is the founder of the Mongol Empire?
Ghengis Khan
A multiethnic state that used gunpowder weapons to conquer and control territories is known as___.
a gunpowder empire
This continent would be known for manufacturing in Triangular trade.
Europe
A philosophical movement which started in Europe in the 1700's and spread to the colonies. It emphasized reason and the scientific method. Writers of the Enlightenment tended to focus on government, ethics, and science, rather than on imagination, emotions, or religion.
Enlightenment
Which group of Muslims wanted the replacement of Muhammad after his death to be chosen by election rather than being directly descended from Muhammad?
Sunni Muslims
Which animal was most important to the success of the Mongol Empire?
a horse
'Selection' in Turkish. The system by which boys from Christian communities were taken by the Ottoman state to serve as Janissaries (elite military units utilized by the Ottomans)
Devshirme
The triangular trade routes were across which ocean?
the Atlantic Ocean
Who wrote Wealth of Nations and is also known as the "father of capitalism"?
Adam Smith
What brought Islam to India?
the Delhi Sultinate
Which disease was most devastating to the world during the use of the Silk Road?
The Black Death / Bubonic Plague
Who is known for making the 95 thesis statement against the catholic church?
Martin Luther
Which disease is known for being weaponized against the Aztec People?
Smallpox
rights granted to all people by nature or God that cannot be denied or restricted by any government or individual; are often said to be granted to people by "natural law."
Natural Rights
Abrahamic Faiths include which religions?
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
Because of this network of exchange, Islam spread across North and West Africa
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
The event where the Protestants split from the catholic church?
the Protestant Reformation
The economic system that required colonies to trade exclusively with their mother country. This system forced colonies to remain dependent on their mother country and allowed mother countries to accumulate massive amounts of gold and silver.
Mercantilism
A period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production that began in England c. 1750
Industrial Revolution
This allowed people in Song China to obtain power in a government position through their merit rather than nepotism. This impacted the poor people the most since it allowed them to gain power if they had the ability to read and write
Civil Service Exams
The trade route that allowed merchants to exchange and transport large/bulk amounts of goods such as spices, cotton, and rice
The Indian Ocean Trade Route
This invention revolutionized printing by using movable type and allowed for the mass production of books, significantly impacting literacy and education as well as the spread of the Protestant Christian faith.
Gutenberg Printing Press
List the social class levels of New Spain from top to bottom
Peninsulares, Creoles, Mestizos, Mulatos, Free natives, slaves
statement of fundamental political rights adopted by the French National Assembly at the beginning of the French Revolution.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen