Byzantine & Muslim
How did Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire become powerful?
It became powerful because of their wealthyness due to their location.
I can identify the ways that trade influenced kingdoms and civilizations in West Africa.
Trade made them more economically and culturally developed
Their wealth was primarily from the gold & salt trade they regulated; this attracted traders from Europe and the Middle East
These traders brought goods (spicers, tools, cloth) & introduced Islam to the West African empires
I can explain why Europeans began exploring the world in the 1400s.
Wanted to find a direct route to the Spice Islands & India
Didn’t want to pay higher prices for goods
Spread Christianity & slow the spread of Islam
Who was marco polo?
Marco Polo was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer, born in the Republic of Venice. His travels are recorded in Livre des merveilles du monde, a book that described to Europeans the wealth and great size of China, its capital Peking, and other Asian cities and countries.
What is the difference between the Japanese feudal system and the european feudal system?
Slaves are higher in japan; merchants and artisans are higher than slaves in europe; they are lower than slaves in japan.
I can describe why the Byzantine Empire grew as a center of trade.
Due to its location; people from 3 continents were there to conduct business and resources/goods they wanted.
I can explain why empires in Africa (Ghana, Mali, & Songhai) grew as commercial and cultural centers along trade routes.
Commercial Centers- people came to these areas to trade gold, salt, tools, etc. & so empires grew in these areas
Cultural centers- people of different backgrounds came to these areas to trade & so culture spread
Timbuktu became a leading commercial and culture center; it attracted scholars from many places due to it’s long and rich history of learning in religion, math, music, law, and literature
I can explain how European explorations, conquests, and colonization led to new wealth for Europeans.
Gave them access to resources (ex. Gold, silver) which gave the wealth
Gave them access to goods and resources for trade
Colonization gave them access to resources, labor, and trade partners
Gave them more trade markets
What areas did the mongols conquer?
The mongols swept into parts of eastern and Central Europe, they also conquered much of southwest asia. They had taken northern China, and soon their empire from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Eastern Europe. (They also conquered Islam, Arab, Persian, Steppes, and Turkey)
When did buddhism first come to china?
Buddhism first came to China along the Silk Road, around 500 AD.
I can explain the achievements of the Age of Justinian.
-Conquered land
Appointed a team to organize Roman law= Justinian code
Has influenced legal system of most modern Euro countries & America
Preserved Christianity
Advanced equally; women’s rights
I can describe the effects European colonization had on Africa.
Trans-Atlantic Slave trade was created-demand for African slaves increased
Pitted groups that didn't get along against each other = conflict increased
Africans fought for independence
Redrew the map of Africa
I can name the the European economic influences on other places.
Established the Columbian exchange
Brought European foods & animals to the Americans
Businesses were created (ex. Joint stock companies)
Cottage industries thrived
Mercantilism
How did the Mongols use terror in their conquest?
They used terror to scared people into surrendering or giving up.
Where is japan?
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean.
Where is the arabian penninsula? Describe some of the features there.
Arabian peninsula: land on SW Asia between Red Sea, Persian gulf, and, Mediterranean, Indian O.; mostly desert, oases
I can explain how the trans-Saharan slave trade had effects on Africa and the lands that received those slaves.
Trans-saharan helped make african kingdoms powerful; rulers who sold slaves to become wealthy; source of inexpensive labor; families were split up; loss of freedom; positive effects and negative effects
Receiving nations: source of inexpensive labor which helped them build wealth; cultural diffusion
I can name the European cultural influences on other places.
Spread European languages
Converted indigenous peoples to Christianity
Changed traditional foods
How did the mongols benefit from their contact with the chinese?
They learned of gunpowder and its use as an explosive, they also saw the Chinese’s use of fire lance.
Which country has the largest standing army?
China has the world's largest standing army.
I can explain the impact Islamic civilization had as it spread throughout most of the Mediterranean in the period following the fall of Rome.
The knowledge the Muslim world had during its golden age gave Europeans new ideas and influenced the Renaissance in the Italy later.
I can explain the importance of the city of Timbuktu.
Its became a leading commercial and cultural setting
It was a center of learning & trade
It attracted scholars from many placed due to its long and rich history of learning in religion, math, music, law, and literature
I can explain how improvements in transportation, communication, and technology encouraged cultural diffusion among peoples around the world.
Navigational, mapmaking, printing, and shipbuilding improvements helped spread ideas, cultures, and people because long distance travel became possible.
What does mongol also mean?
Mongol can mean muhgal or mongol.
What areas did the mongols conquer?
The mongols swept into parts of eastern and Central Europe, they also conquered much of southwest asia. They had taken northern China, and soon their empire from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Eastern Europe.