The Zanj
How do all of the trade routes for the Zanj exist?
Nov-Feb monsoon in direction from India to Madagascar
April - Sept monsoon in opposite direction
(follow the weather patterns)
What dynasty is established by Kublai Khan?
Bonus : who is Kublai Khan
Yuan
Bonus: Grandson of Genghis Khan
What marks the beginning of the Renaissance?
more people move into towns and towns become the centers
How did the Columbian Exchange benefit Europe?
Greater food security and now they are able to feed themselves
Who founded the Song Dynasty?
Brother Zhou
What was the southernmost and richest city in Zanj?
Kilwa
Who is Khutulun of Oxus and why is she important?
Granddaughter of Genghis Khan, she is the best documented female warrior during this time period
How did the Black Death affect the European social structure?
the rich got poorer and the poor got richer
Peasants have more options due to decrease in labor workers
What is Limpieza de sangre
Purity of blood
Name 3 inventions under the Song Dynasty?
Paper
Gunpowder
Compass
Encyclopedia
What is the importance of the Chinese pottery found in the Zanj?
different types of pottery is found mixed together and this exemplifies the trade connections
What is transmitted once the silk road is underway again
technology
diseases
money
rumors
What are the 3 ages of mankind as defined by Petrarch
Ancient
Medieval
Modern
Why was the Spanish Inquisition established?
founded by the catholic church to root out heresay
Why is paper money useful?
medium of exchange all can agree on, limitless amount of paper
What were the Zanj?
They were city-states with a common culture that hosted many different religious communities
The use of gunpowder led to the reduction of _____
Bonus: what created this decrease?
knights
a lone foot solider could reduce the power of a knight using a cannon
What is the study of Humanitates
the study of what it is to be human
What did the Americas get from the Columbian Exchange?
diseases through direct and indirect European contact killing off most of the population in the Americas
What were the purpose of civil service exams
to raise intellectuals and scholars above the military and nobles
What religion is officially adopted in Melacca?
Bonus:
How were other religious communities treated?
Islam
Many different religions were there and accepted (Hindu structures, Jewish neighborhoods, etc.)
Why is the Malleus Maleficarum important?
Created a witch hunt based on published misinformation
Why is Petrarch important
urged a movement that would reconsider everything and go back to the sources
What is the difference between Conversos and Moriscos?
Conversos - Jewish people in Spain
Moriscos - Muslims in Spain
What did the Song Dynasty lack?
a military