Vocab
What is "TRADE" ?
The exchange of goods or services
Why did empires want to control trade routes?
To tax travelers / To have access to more resources / To hold strategic locations
What is "Othering"?
Treating an individual or group as "not one of us"
TRUE OR FALSE: All people who practice Christianity have the same beliefs.
FALSE
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia/Oceania, Antarctica
What is a "STEREOTYPE" ?
A set idea that people have about an individual or group
What motivated ancient people to explore?
Trade / Alliances / Curiosity / Fame / Spread of culture
Who is Lapu Lapu?
A Filipino who resisted Europeans and is best known for defeating and killing Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521.
What did successful multicultural trading centers have in common?
The rulers allowed all people from different cultures
Who is the Vice President of the U.S.A.?
J.D. Vance
What is "BIAS" ?
A feeling of positivity or negativity towards people or events
How did luxury goods encourage global interaction?
Because their high value and rarity created demand across the world, linking far away societies through trade
For famous explorers like Christopher Columbus and Magellan, what was the main reason why they were exploring?
To find new trade routes
Why were new religions such as Christianity and Sufism popular?
Civilizations settle beside this geographical feature
Water (Rivers/Coastlines)
What is "CULTURAL DIFFUSION" ?
Spread of cultural traits from one society to another
The language "Arabic" is now the most widely spoken language in parts of the Middle East and Africa. How/why did Arabic become popular
Arabic was the language most traders used.
Why could the primary sources of explorers (journals, books, etc.) be considered untrustworthy?
Explorers' primary sources often reflect personal bias / exaggeration / limited understanding of the cultures they encountered.
Why were people willing to travel long distances to trade spices?
Spices made food last longer (salt)
This is what people learned to do during the Agricultural Revolution
Farm