Trade/Religion
Besides goods, what is one thing that moved along all four trade routes mentioned in class?
Religions
The largest religion on Earth, it emphasizes the idea that Jesus is the promised messiah and son of God, their holy book is the Bible, their building a church.
Christianity
The newest Abrahamic religion, it emphasizes Muhammad as the final and greatest prophet. Their holy book is the Quran, and their building is a Mosque.
Islam
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Before Genghis Khan, the Mongols were groups of scattered, ________ tribes, that moved from place to place in search of food.
Nomadic
How did the Black Death spread?
Infected fleas jumped from rats to people.
True or False: Only physical goods and objects moved along trade routes.
False
This GROUP of religions were founded in the Indian Subcontinent, and share key concepts like Dharma (duty/order), Karma (action/consequence), and Samsara (reincarnation).
Dharmic Religions
This 14th century traveler traveled 75,000 miles over 30 years, recording his journey in a book called the Rihla.
Ibn Battuta
True or False: In less than 100 years, the Mongols created the largest land empire in history.
True
The Black Death entered, and moved quickly through Europe through...
Water, or overseas trade routes
The belief in and worship of a supernatural power, usually a god or gods.
Religion
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Founded by a prince named Siddhartha Gautama, this religion preaches that to break free of reincarnation (or Samsara), you must follow the Four Noble Truths to reach a state of enlightenment called Nirvana.
Buddhism
Define "Dar Al Islam"
The House of Islam
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Give me BOTH skills all Mongols had to learn as nomads on the grassy plains of Mongolia.
Riding horses AND hunting with bows and arrows.
Write down two symptoms of the Black Death.
"Buboes", dark blotches on the body, vomiting / fever.
The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time.
Culture
Founded by Abraham himself, this is the oldest Abrahamic religion, and laid the foundation for the other two religions in this category. Their holy book is a Torah, and their building is called a Synagogue.
Judaism
Give one of the two reasons Islam appealed to so many people.
Shared system of values
OR
Arabic as a common language made trade easier
What was Genghis Khan's birth name?
Temujin
What trade route, made safe by the Mongols, did the Black Death move on from east to west?
The Silk Road
A way of thinking that explains the nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
Philosophy
This religion blends characteristics of Hinduism and Islam to create a monotheistic religion where followers often wear turbans.
Sikhism
Generous rulers, Islamic buildings and Mosques, people adapting to geographic features around them.
Give me one way Genghis Khan reformed the military to make the Mongols into the most powerful army on Earth. (Be specific!)
Smaller unit sizes, drafting all men 15-70, mixing tribes together, men and women treated equally, etc.
How did the Black Death positively impact workers who survived the pandemic?
Better paying jobs and better standards of living. (Less people, more jobs!)