Periodization
A name for the intellectual and cultural "rebirth" of Europe.
What is the Renaissance?
The family name of the shogun who united Japan in the 17th century.
Who is Tokugawa?
The Incan labor system taken over by the Spanish to require annual unpaid service from indigenous people.
What is the mit'a system?
He found the route to India around the tip of Africa.
Who is Vasco de Gama?
The Ming Dynasty emphasized a revival of a traditional Chinese philosophy. This belief was known as....
What is Neo-Confucianism?
The transfer of people from Africa to the Americas during the 15th-19th centuries is known as?
What is the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?
The leader who wanted to "westernize" his country during the Early Modern Era was named....
What is Peter the Great?
The Mongols are credited with helping the spread of this weaponized product from China and it supported the growth of land-based empires
What is Gunpowder?
The elite members of the Ottoman sultan's personal guard, often 'recruited' through the Devshirme system, were known as this.
What are janissaries?
The name for land grants given by the king to conquistadors in exchange for their service of "civilizing" Native Americans and working the land.
What are Encomiendas?
This was a ship designed by the Dutch for the purposes of carrying large amounts of cargo. Benefits included its ability to sail up shallow waterways.
What is a fluyt?
These two gunpowder empires are primarily known for following the Sunni form of Islam.
The largest silver mine in the Americas was in this city.
What is Potosi?
What is 7?
The Early Modern Era is the period of years between...
What is 1450-1750 CE?
Ottoman policies allowed for people to 'pay' for the privilege of collecting taxes, and then in return, keep some of the proceeds. This process was known as
What is tax farming?
One of the diseases transferred from the "old world" responsible for deaths of many indigenous American peoples.
What is ....?
- smallpox, malaria, yellow fever, typhoid
Two of the five European states that began exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Who are Portugal, Spain, England, the Netherlands (Dutch), and France?
This Mughal ruler is known for his religious tolerance and also for his creation of the "divine faith".
Who is Akbar?
Michaelangelo spent 3 years painting a ceiling to make the Sistine Chapel look amazing! A new focus on human accomplishments and form was because of the growth of this philosophy.
What is humanism?
This family are often called the "godfathers" of the Renaissance due to their sponsorship of many artists and architects.
Who are the Medici?
The post-classical era in world history comes to an end in ~1453 with this event.
What is the fall of Constantinople?
This Mughal emperor came after Akbar, Shah Jahan, and Jahangir, and is known for his implementation much more strict religious and economic policies
Who is Aurangzeb?
The name of the transfer of goods from New World to Old World in the 16th century.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The three "G's" that were motivators of European exploration.
What are God, Gold, and Glory?
Martin Luther's trial to refute his 95 Theses is known as this event.
What is the Diet of Worms?
In addition to history, Ms Salvig also has a degree in this subject.
What is math?
The Mughal empire is known for many intellectual and cultural achievements in their "Golden Age". One of their most lasting legacies today was actually the construction of a large building in memorial to an emperor's wife. Name the building and the emperor.
What is the Taj Mahal and Shah Jahan?
Place these events in the order in which they occurred: Columbus travels to the Americas, Cortes conquers the Aztecs, 30 Years War, Beginnings of Tokugawa Shogunate
What is:
1) Columbus
2) Cortes
3) Tokugawa
4) 30 Years War
The name of the new European economic policy for colonial empires where colonies provided raw materials as well as a market for finished goods to increase their gold and silver stockpile. Exports are better than imports.
What is mercantilism?
This agreement divided the unclaimed territories of the world between Spain and Portugal.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
This city was known as the gateway for Spanish traders into the Asian markets - a center of silk and silver trade.
What is Manila?
After the Protestant Reformation, political wars broke out in Europe to establish legalization of Catholicism vs. Protestantism, and fight for power. The end of these wars was a peace treaty called this.
What is the Peace of Augsburg?
Under this Chinese emperor, Zheng He explored the Indian Ocean and brought in new tributes to China. After the emperor's death, Ming China significantly reduced its involvement in foreign trade.
Ms. Salvig started teaching at Kelso High School in this year.
What is 2016?