The Columbian Exchange
The man responsible for the conquest of the Aztec empire in Mexico was
Hernan Cortez
The ceremonial state is one in which:
The ruler encourages, but does not force, specific religious observance.
Geographically, Japan is a(n)_________________ nation.
archipelago
The basic core of curriculum in European universities
Liberal arts
Languages of the Niger-Congo language family are
Bantu
The settlement of the Pacific (Polynesian) societies was a result of:
deliberate voyages.
accidental exploration
China’s first historic dynasty is:
Shang
The people who lived in the region stretching from the Arctic to the north shore of the Black Sea:
Rus
Define Scholasticism (2 points)
was the primary method of instruction in Europe between 1100 and 1500
encouraged students to use reasoning and research to arrive at answers
The ________were large stone figures representing ancestral leaders of the people who inhabited_____ .
Moai
Easter Island
How did the Columbian Exchange change the world more than previous trade routes?
Previous exchanges did not involve the world's two hemispheres
How did the commercial revolution influence the development of social structures in China?
It brought economic prosperity to the masses.
Give three facts about the building of the Great Wall of China.
Built around 220 B.C., by Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China,
ordered that old feudal walls along the northern border be joined together
extended for more than 3,000 miles
protected China against attacks from the north.
Built by soldiers and convicts
More than 400,000 died during construction
Most are buried under the wall
Cerealization is a term denoting:
The primogeniture law in Britain:
Charlemagne's empire...(did what?)
The practices of agriculture used in the cultivation of European land
required that firstborn males inherit the entire estate
expanded under his rule
According to The Vinland Sagas, the first European to view the North American continent was:
Bjarni Herjolfsson
Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 primarily because they
needed to resolve their territorial disputes after the discovery of ocean routes to the Americas and the Indian Ocean
Major principles of Confucianism include (3 things):
Ritual
Loyalty
Humanism
Buddhism expanded in India under Ashoka because (3 reasons):
He conquered many kingdoms and expanded his empire.
He was devastated by his own level of destruction and adopted Buddhism.
He propagated his laws throughout the empire, carving them on pillars.
He encouraged his subjects to adopt Buddhism.
The ____________was a special court established by the church to hear charges against those accused of _____________.
Inquisition
Heresy
Describe the series of wars that Rome fought between 264 and 146 B.C. Include such details as: the names of the wars, dates, situations, key people, and results. (12 points)
PUNIC WARS
ROME VS. CARTHAGE – "Punici" was the Roman word for "people of Carthage"
First Punic War
246-241 BC
The people fought on land and sea.
Rome had a stronger army & gained Sicily
Carthage had a stronger navy & controlled Sicily's coast.
At the beginning of the war, Rome had few ships and little experience at sea.
Invented a "crow" (wooden walkway with a sharp spike) to board Carthaginian ships
Rome won – Added Sardinia and Corsica to its empire
Second Punic War
218-202 BC
Carthaginian general – Hannibal
Led a force of men, horses & elephants over the Alps into Italy
While he was away from home, Roman general Scipio attacked Carthage
Hannibal went back & was defeated at the battle of ZAMA
Third Punic War
Not a war
Rome burned Carthage
Sowed the fields with salt
Explain how Columbus’ voyage was a turning point European imperialism, describing both the Treaty of Tordesillas and the Columbian Exchange. (3 points)
Columbus discovered a whole new world (hemisphere).
European nations began to colonize the new world.
The Columbian Exchange was an increase in trade between Old/New Worlds.
Spain & Portugal divided land in the Treaty of Tordesillas.
During the Three Kingdoms Period:
Three kingdoms fought for control of the Korean peninsula
The military campaigns extended into Japan
The military used advanced weaponry of iron
Define a complex society using at least three distinct features.
a large urban center
specialized labor
social stratification
belief that rulers and deities were entitled to the surpluses society produced
____________is a legal and social system (1000-1400) in which________worked the land and __________performed military service for _______, who were nobles that managed the land for the king.
Feudalism
serfs
knights
lords
Describe the series of wars that Rome fought between 264 and 146 B.C. Include such details as: the names of the wars, dates, situations, key people, and results. (12 points)
PUNIC WARS
ROME VS. CARTHAGE – "Punici" was the Roman word for "people of Carthage"
First Punic War
246-241 BC
The people fought on land and sea.
Rome had a stronger army & gained Sicily
Carthage had a stronger navy & controlled Sicily's coast.
At the beginning of the war, Rome had few ships and little experience at sea.
Invented a "crow" (wooden walkway with a sharp spike) to board Carthaginian ships
Rome won – Added Sardinia and Corsica to its empire
Second Punic War
218-202 BC
Carthaginian general – Hannibal
Led a force of men, horses & elephants over the Alps into Italy
While he was away from home, Roman general Scipio attacked Carthage
Hannibal went back & was defeated at the battle of ZAMA
Third Punic War
Not a war
Rome burned Carthage
Sowed the fields with salt