East Asia
What is the Pax Mongolica?
A period of peace/stability in the Mongol empire where trade/economics flourished
What is pastoralism?
No active farming, focus more on raising livestock
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
The belief that kings receive their authority directly from God
What was the "Golden Stool of Asante" used for?
A symbol of authority and unity of the Asante people
What is continuity in history?
Things that stay the same over time
How did the Yuan Dynasty organize society?
Social classes based on ethnicity
How does trade increase a lot over time?
Through economic innovations like paper money, credit, and banking systems
What is the Devshirme practice?
A system where Christian boys were taken from families and trained to serve the Ottoman government or military
What is the encomienda system?
A system where Spanish settlers received land and forced Indigenous people to work
What is change in history?
Things that evolve or transform over time
What was a major feature of the Song Dynasty?
Neo-confucianism
What was the purpose of the Hanseatic League (HANSH)?
To promote and protect trade among northern European cities
Why was Ottoman expansion seen as a threat by Europeans?
They threatened European territories and controlled key trade routes
How did the Columbian Exchange impact populations?
Spread diseases and new crops between the Old and New Worlds
What is one continuity in trade before and after 1450?
Trade networks like the Silk Roads/Indian Ocean continued to connect regions
What belief system influenced East Asian government?
Confucianism
What speeds up transaction for merchants?
The debit/credit system
Why are the Ottoman-Safavid Wars important to remember?
It shows the historical and bloody disagreements between Sunni and Shia Islam religions
Why was the Atlantic trading system important?
It connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas in global trade
How did gender roles change during the Columbian Exchange?
Women took on new roles in households and agriculture due to population loss
What was the purpose of the civil service exam?
To select government officials based on merit
What was the cause of major post-classical migrations?
Climate change, conquests like the Mongol expansion, and expanding trade networks
What was abolished under Akbar the Great?
The jizya tax on non-Muslims
How did explorers secure funding for voyages when life is not guaranteed?
Joint-stock company investors shared the cost so no one lost everything
What is one continuity in religion over time?
Major religions (Islam, Christianity, Buddhism) continued to spread and influence societies