Unit 1
The Arabian Peninsula was inhabited by what group of people before Islam?
What is Bedouin Tribes?
How far does the silk road stretch?
What is Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean?
The Safavids were located in which modern country?
What is Iran?
In AMSCO unit 4.1 which of these nations was not a "Maritime Empire"?
1. France 3. Spain
2. Brazil 4. Portugal
What is Brazil?
Journal 38 - "The meaning of the Enlightenment is paraphrased in the statement 'Reason over Revelation'. Provide two concepts or traditions that were being questioned within 18th century."
What is The concepts of the earth were challenged and that the earth revolves around the sun. This was strange to the people because at the time they believed the sun was the center of the universe. The church was also questioned because they stood by the sun being the center of the universe. This also lead to more questions being asked about the church especially on the donations the church would ask for to grant dead people a way out of hell.
The "worship practices" of Arabian people are best described b what word?
What is Polytheistic?
Which from the list below was not an item on traded on the silk road?
A. Spices B. Gold
C. Easily perishable items D. Silk
What is C. Easily perishable items?
Which Safavid leader "modernized" the Safavid army and tolerant of Christians?
What is Shah Abbas I?
What explorer was named the governor of India in 1524 after traveling to India?
What is Vasco De Gama?
Journal 39 - "What is a 'social contract?" (According to John Locke and Thomas Hobbs).
What is The "Social Contract" means the governments job is to make the rules. The peoples' job is to follow the rules. They used this method to keep the peace. The "Social Contract" allowed people to have stability and keep people from stealing and murdering each other. We still use a changed method of this too this day.
The Abbasid Caliphate is considered the "Golden Age" of Islam for all the reasons except?
A. More Conversions to Islam B. Increased in Trade
C. Increased Education D. Rapid militaristic expansion
What is D. Rapid militaristic expansion?
What is the best way to describe the Hanseatic League?
What is A medieval European economic alliance?
This "Gunpowder Empire" was around for the longest amount of time.
What is the Mughal Empire?
On page 226 in the AMSCO book how many African slaves died before ever making it to the Americas in the 1500's to early 1800's?
What is 10-15%?
Journal 40 - "What is the 'Cult of Domesticity'? Why did Mary Wollstonecraft disagree with this idea?"
What is "Cult of Domesticity" is the belief that women where made to serve men. This included that men had the right to decide how the women should look and and act. Mary did not like this style of life. Mary believed that women and men should be equal and that we where all sent to the earth by the same god.
The word "Caliph" is best represented by what word?
What is Commander of the military?
What is the meaning of Chinggis Khan?
What is Ruler of All?
Martin Luther from unit 3 believed and promised that what alone granted "salvation" to the Christians?
What is Faith Alone?
When the native population came in contact with the Europeans what percentage of them died?
What is 90%?
Journal 41 - "Adam Smith promoted the concept of 'Laissez faire' economics. Briefly summarize the meaning of this phrase."
The phrase "Laissez faire" means "hands off." Adam believed that is a business is failing or succeeding the government should not get involved. The government still gets money of it through taxes. Adam believed the people should decide whether a business will be successful of not. So, if the people do not like the products it will fail or if they like the product it will succeed.
What is I think a teacher should be picked off merit. You have to learn everything about your subject of teaching and know how to teach it. Your parents can be amazing teachers and you an awful teacher. You have to work for what you have and be good at your job. If you are not good then no one will want to heir you, even if you have famous parents.
Journal 9 - "How did the Silk Road impact the spreading of religions throughout Asia? How do we know?"
What is The Silk Road allowed all sorts of different people to communicate and learn about the others cultures and ideas. With the communication of religions people would start converting. This would lead to the ideas and cultures of multiple different types people to spread throughout the people on the silk road. We know this because in China we found Buddhist statues when their religion was Confucianism.
Journal 19 - "Compare and Contrast the ruling styles of Akbar and Aurangzeb in the Mughal Empire."
What is Akbar ruled during the "Golden Hour" of the Empire. He was religious tolerant and expanded easily by allowing the people he ruled to keep their cultures. He created Sulh-i, "Universal Peace." Aurangzeb only focused on expanding territory using his military. He was a strong Muslim and forced the people he conquered to convert to Muslim. With the help of the Jizya, a tax on all non-Muslims.
Journal 26 - "How did 'God, Gold, and Glory' impact motivations for European Exploration?"
What is God was used to influence them to honor and get in Gods good graces. Gold was used to make more money for their explorations and for themselves. Glory is a way to get honor and statues among the people back then.
Journal 42 - "What did Montesquieu propose as an alternative to absolutism?"
What is Montesquieu proposes that absolutism corrupts absolute meaning. He proposes a separation of power. The branches of government should be separated to not give one group of people to much power. The second proposal is checks and branches. The different branches check each others work.