Unit 1
What is Feudalism
A system in which the local nobles control the land and peasants on the land.
What is a Caravan
A long line of camels that move across the desert together.
What was a Gunpowder Empire
A state that relied on gunpowder to gain land and wealth.
How did Lateen sails impact travel
They made it much easier to make progress into the wind.
What effect did Champa Rice have on Song China
It let them more easily sustain a larger population.
What is Filial Piety
The Confucian belief of respecting both elders and the males in a relationship.
How did the discovery of gunpowder influence the expansion of states
Many were more ruthless and successful in the invasions of other states.
What was bad about paper currency
It was easy for both governments and regular people to produce so it led to rampant inflation and counterfeiting.
What is an example of a Trading Post Empire
Portugal
What was one reason the Ottoman and Safavid Empires fought
They were mainly different sects of Islam, Ottomans being Sunni, Safavids being Shi'a
What happened after the Abbasid Caliphate collapsed
Multiple new Islamic countries emerged, mainly ruled by Turks.
What is tribute
When one country pays off another country with either currency or unique goods and materials.
What was the Safavid-Mughal conflict
The Safavid and Mughal empires were fighting over land, as both were Gunpowder Empires.
What did Magellan do
He was the first to Circumnavigate the world, or his ship was.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread
Mainly from South East Asia to Europe through the Silk Road.
Why did Song China flourish economically
Because of their powerful agricultural backing, trade, and manufacturing industry.
What were the two major trading path
Because Countries were becoming more and more worried about the risk of being invaded by other countries with new technology like gunpowder.
Why did so many countries try to gain access to the Indian Ocean Trade Network
How did trade routes affect religion
They made it easier for missionaries to travel and spread their beliefs.
What metal was highly valued in the Song Dynasty and used as currency
Silver
What effect did nomads have on the rest of the world
They facilitated long distance trade.
What were the Devshirme
A contingent of Ottoman soldiers that were converted as kids from Christianity to Islam.
Why was the Anglican Church created
Mainly because King Henry VIII wanted to be able to divorce his wife.
What's the way to remember King Henry VIII's wives
Divorced beheaded died, divorced beheaded survived.