UNIT 1
During the 7th century, he was known as the messenger sent from God and had over 1.8 billion followers.
Who is Mohammed?
A series of linked trade networks that extended from the Mediterranean Sea to Eastern China
What is The Silk Road?
He was Babur's son, and continued the expansion of India after Babur's death.
Who is Akbar?
This explorer made voyages across the Atlantic and helped increase the interest in discovery
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Believed that humans were born good with a blank slate
Who is John Locke?
Baghdad's intellectual power house
What is The House of Wisdom?
Inns in large trading centers along the Silk Road
What are caravanserai?
A tax on all non-Muslims
What is the Jizya Tax?
During the Columbian Exchange, this disease, brought by Francisco Pizarro and other Spanish explorers, caused the death of millions of people.
What is smallpox?
Referred to as the skepticism, or questioning from the Scientific Revolution which led to people questioning their religious and political values
What is the Enlightenment?
The side of the Islam that wanted the power to go to the most qualified, and not in the family after Mohammed died
What is Sunni Islam?
Who is Genghis Khan?
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
A system of slave trade in which people were considered property to be bought and sold
What is chattel slavery?
Known as one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment period. He was a Scottish philosopher and wrote a famous book called "The Wealth of Nations".
Who is Adam Smith?
The Aztec government that was rule by religious leaders
What is the Black Death?
Large states in Asia that relied on firearms for control
What are Gunpowder Empires?
A system that increased the control the government has over the economy using high tariffs and establishing colonies
What is mercantilism?
The movement to end the Atlantic Slave trade and free all enslaved people.
What is abolitionism?
Explain the outcome of Mohammed's death with the Islamic religion.
After the death of Mohammed in the 7th century, the Islamic people split into two separate groups in deciding who should be in power. The two groups were known as the Shia and the Sunni Islam. The Shia people wanted the power to stay in the family line of Mohammed, while the Sunnis wanted the power to go to the most qualified. They both began practicing different beliefs and traditions which also led to great violence as well.
Describe the travel and battle tactics used by the Mongols while trading with the Middle East.
The Mongols had several advanced battle and traveling strategies such as traveling light and using military tactics. They were also very intelligent and became very invested in the bow and arrow. The bow became their primary source of weaponry along with catapults as well. They also traveled lightly in case of any attacks or if they needed to move quickly they would have less baggage to worry about.
Explain the changes in the Mughal Empire from Babur to Akbar.
Babur, the founder of the Mughals, conquered a lot of India and also Delhi, but after his death, his son, Akbar, became a much more powerful leader and continued his father's expansion. Although Babur managed to invade India and conquer Delhi, Akbar took control of most of India and expanded the empire as well. The Mughal Empire was the greatest empire in India during Akbar's time. Unlike Babur, Akbar was much more accepting to other people even if they didn't share the same ideas. In fact, he even married a Hindu woman.
The explorers on the ships during the 15th century faced many challenges while at sea making discoveries such as poor weather conditions and poor sanitation. Poor sanitation on the ships led to the rapid spread of many diseases and caused many people to die on the ships. Deaths were also caused by poor weather conditions such as storms causing the ships to wreck.
Explain the skepticism that came to the people from the Scientific Revolution during the Enlightenment period.
The Scientific Revolution introduced an entirely new idea of religion and beliefs to the people and made people question everything they thought they believed in. The shifts of reason over tradition and individualism over community values became known as the Enlightenment. It introduced that natural science and reason could explain every aspect of life. It also brought the idea that man's intellect is separate from God. The center place of enlightenment took place in Paris.