Chapter 1
What century did the Black Death ravaged Europe?
14th century (1300's)
Name the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (aka the Byzantine Empire)
Constantinople
Sikhism developed by combining elements of which religions?
Hinduism and Islam
The Enlightenment is also know as ....
Age of reason
Name the treaty, that granted the Spanish and Portuguese a license by the Pope, to explore the territory east of the 47th meridian to Portugal and everything west of it to Spain.
Treaty of Tordesillas
Famous Chinese admiral; sent on expeditions between 1405 and 1430
Zheng He
Name four important empires (besides China) during the early modern period (1500-1600)
the Mughal Empire, Safavid Empire, Russian Empire, Ottoman Empire
An Augustinian monk responsible for starting the Reformation
Martin Luther
What are Indulgences?
Permission for your soul to get out of purgatory
The Maya civilization developed in which region?
Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala
The Chinese Civil Service exam focused on these two areas of knowledge/skills
literacy and the philosophy of Confucius
the Janissaries
they were the Ottomans’ most effective weapon, elite troops, answered to the Sultan only
Why did the Catholic Church sell indulgences?
To raise money for the construction of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Latin was the official language of the Catholic until what year?
1965
What were the raised planting-beds on floating platforms that the Aztecs used called?
chinampas
Under which Chinese dynasty was the Great Wall was improved and extended?
Ming Dynasty (1368 -1644)
Which regions did the Safavid Empire control?
Iran, Afghanistan, Georgia, Armenia, and Pakistan
Established the Russian Empire
Peter the Great
What did Zhen He fleet traded for?
ivory, spices, ointments, exotic woods, giraffes, zebras, and ostriches
What did Columbus name his first settlement on Hispaniola?
La Navidad
Why was castration a common practice throughout the ancient and early modern world?
to insure loyalty by eliminating conflict between family and duty
Which area did the Mughal Empire control?
India
A ruler of the Grand Duchy of Moscow
Ivan III (or Ivan the Great)
A Czech religious reformer burned at the stake for heresy
Jan Hus
Who was Inca's last emperor?
Atahualpa