Unit 3
This German monk sparked the Protestant Reformation by publishing his 95 Theses in 1517.
Who is Martin Luther?
This 1494 agreement divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal (with the Pope's blessing).
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
This economic policy restricted colonies to trading only with their mother country - and usually in the form of bullion (gold and silver).
What is mercantilism?
This Spanish system created a social hierarchy based on racial ancestry in the Americas.
What is the castas system?
These are two examples of Adele songs.
What are (???)
In the Ottoman devshirme system, these elite Ottoman soldiers were enslaved Christian boys trained to serve the Sultan.
Who are the Janissaries?
This Portuguese explorer reached India by rounding the Cape of Good Hope in 1498.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
This empire’s wealth was based on controlling trade routes through the Indian Ocean, especially spices.
What is Portugal (or Netherlands)?
These Catholic missionaries were tasked with spreading Catholicism to distant lands in order to counter the Protestant Reformation.
What are Jesuits?
This is how many O's are in "Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School."
What is seven?
This Mughal ruler abolished the jizya tax on non-Muslims and promoted religious debates among faiths.
Who is Emperor Akbar?
The Spanish system that granted settlers the right to use Indigenous labor in return for “protection" and a Christian education.
What is the encomienda system?
These companies were formed to reduce the risk of overseas voyages, where investors would split the cost of such voyages.
What are joint-stock companies?
This Mughal structure combined Persian, Islamic, and Indian architectural influences.
What is the Taj Mahal?
These are two NFL teams who currently have 2 or fewer losses.
What are (ex. Colts, Patriots, Eagles, Rams)?
Both the Ottoman and Ming Empires used this form of taxation, where the bureaucracy employed private individuals to collect payments.
What is tax farming?
These ships, used by the Portuguese and Spanish, were small, fast, and ideal for long-distance ocean travel.
What are caravels?
This Spanish colonial system divided land into large estates worked by Indigenous laborers.
What is the hacienda system?
This is one example of a new cultural form resulting from syncretism.
What is (ex. Voudoun, Sikhism, Creole languages, etc.)?
These are three examples of shows exclusive to Netflix.
What are (ex. Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday, The Witcher, etc.)?
The Safavid Empire made this branch of Islam the official state religion to unify its people.
What is Shi'a Islam?
This term describes the experience of the millions of African slaves across the Atlantic to the Americas.
What is the Middle Passage?
Originally a part of the Incan tribute system, this term describes the labor system where the Spanish used Indigenous workers for public projects.
What is the mit'a system?
This is one example of a Protestant denomination created during the Protestant Reformation.
What is (ex. Calvinism, Anglicanism, Lutheranism, etc.)?
These are two (famous) quotes from the movie Forrest Gump.
What are (ex. "Life is like a box of chocolates," "Run, Forrest, run!" "That's my boat," etc.)?
Under the Mughals, these local officials were responsible for collecting taxes and maintaining order in rural areas.
Who are the zamindars?
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
These companies became quasi-governmental powerhouses in distant lands, controlling trade for their empires.
What are the British or Dutch East India Companies?
These are the terms and rankings in the social hierarchy in Spanish America.
What are (1) peninsulares, (2) creoles, (3) mulattoes / mestizos, (4) Native Americans, and (5) slaves?
This is the only mammal with no vocal cords.
What is a giraffe?