Unit 1
What Chinese creation/invention allowed work and writing to be spread faster in the 7th century?
Woodblock Printing
The _____ empire is the largest empire ever.
Mongol
What is simony?
What did Bartholomew Diaz do?
He sailed around the southern tip of Africa.
On what date was the Declaration of Independence expressed?
July 4th, 1776
What did emperor Song Taizu introduce to the public in order to allow lower economic classes to get a highly desired job in the bureaucracy?
Civil Service Exam
Islam's holiest city is ______.
Mecca
Who wrote the 95 Theses?
What is mercantilism?
Industrialization is _______________________________________________________________________________________.
The increased mechanization of production
China's bureaucratic system was known as ______.
Meritocracy
What is a money economy?
A money economy uses money rather than bartering with commodities.
The Ottoman Empire reached its peak under who?
Suleiman I
What was the Colombian Exchange?
The Colombian Exchange was the trade of foods, diseases, and animals between the New World and the Old World.
The idea of "______" economics provided a foundation for capitalism.
Laissez Faire
A series of European military campaigns in the Middle East between 1095 and the 1200s were called what?
The Crusades
Magnetic Compass and Rudder
Who built the Taj Mahal and what was it built for?
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife.
The grueling journey across the Atlantic was known as the ______.
Middle Passage
What is a stockholder?
An individual who buys partial ownership directly from the company when it is formed or later through a stock market.
What are the three types of Buddhism? What does each form emphasize?
The three types of Buddhism are Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan Buddhism. Theravada Buddhism is focused on personal spiritual growth through meditation and self-discipline. Mahayana Buddhism is focused on spiritual grown for all beings on service. Tibetan Buddhism is focused on chanting.
Why was Genghis Khan considered a great leader to some and a tyrant to others?
Was Aurangzeb or Akbar a better leader of the Mughal empire? Why?
Akbar was a better ruler of the Mughal Empire. The Empire traded textiles, tropical foods, spices, and precious stones under Akbar, and it flourished. Akbar was also religiously tolerant. He married and Indian, and gave jobs to people of different religions. This played a major role in the success of the empire. Aurangzeb focused too much on military prowess, and drained the empire of money. He was also less religiously tolerant and his policies led to frequent conflicts and rebellions.
What is a trading post empire? Give an example of one and explain.
A trading post empire is an empire based on small outposts, rather than control over large territories. Portugal is an example of a trading post empire. It is a small mass of land, but its location allowed it to serve as a major port for trade. This brought steady income to the country without having to conquer land or maintain large amounts of land.
What is enlightenment thinking? Compare and Contrast the ideas of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
Enlightenment thinking is when one emphasizes reason and logic over tradition and religion. John Locke believed that citizens should be able to revolt and rebel against unjust government. Hobbes believed that people's natural state was to live in a bleak world in which life was "nasty, brutish, and short." A similarity is that they were both enlightenment thinkers.