Unit 1
What are the three Abrahamic Religions?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
A key trade route (named for the commodities exchanged) for the Mali Empire was the:
Gold-Salt Trade
Which Islamic Gunpowder Empire existed on the Indian subcontinent?
Mughal Empire
Who first developed the heliocentric theory?
Copernicus
The Ottomans wanted to capture this city because it's at the crossroads of tons of trade routes.
Constantinople/Istanbul
What century is the year 1492 CE in?
15th century
Which empire practiced human sacrifice?
Aztec
What were the elite forces who were stolen from Christian families in the Balkans that served in the Ottoman Empire called?
Janissaries
Who was the leading figure in the Haitian Revolution
Toussaint L'Ouverture
This leader hosted religious debates and discussion.
Akbar
What country did Buddhism originate in?
Which empire used terrace farming and worshipped a sun god?
Inca
What invention made it possible for Martin Luther to spread his ideas of Protestantism?
The Printing Press
What country did Napoleon conquer that influenced the start of the Latin American Revolutions?
Spain
Name two inventions from the Song Dynasty
Compass, paper money, printing press, gun powder
Which ocean did Triangular Trade take place in?
The Atlantic Ocean
What was the Inca form of "writing" that used knotted, colorful ropes called?
Quipu
Name one positive and one negative impact of the Columbian Exchange/Triangular Trade
Pos:
- New diets, more nutritious food
- Ideas exchanged
- Trade generally
Neg:
- Disease
- Encomienda
- Atlantic Slave Trade
Which social class had the most power in Latin America prior to the revolutions?
Peninsulares
3 important ideas from the Renaissance. HINT (I, H, S)
Individualism, Humanism, Secularism
What does SPICE stand for?
Social
Political
Interaction with Environment
Cultural
Economic
Name one positive and one negative effect of Mongol rule:
Pos: -increased trade
- Pax Mongolica
- Increased communication
Neg:
- Bubonic Plague
Conquered people were treated badly
What are Francisco Pizarro, Christopher Columbus, and Hernan Cortes all examples of?
Conquistadors
Put these events of the French Revolution in order:
Reign of Terror
Reign of Napoleon
Tennis Court Oath
Absolute Monarchy
1. Absolute Monarchy
2. Tennis Court Oath
3. Reign of Terror
4. Reign of Napoleon
Leader who helped free Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru from Spanish rule.