Historical Thinking
Ming & Qing China
Tokugawa Japan
Colonizing the Americas
Ottoman and Mughal Empires
100

A diary written by a soldier would be an example of this type of source.

What is a primary source?

100

This founder of the Ming Dynasty strengthened agriculture, rebuilt China's economy, and restored Chinese traditions after the fall of the Yuan Dynasty.

Who was Hongwu?

100

A series of islands

What is an archipelago?

100

Economic system in which colonies existed to benefit the mother country.

What is mercantilism?

100

The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires are known by this name

What are the Gunpowder Empires?

200

A source's trustworthiness is known as its ______.

What is reliability?

200

This Ming emperor built the Forbidden City and sponsored Zheng He's voyages.

Who was Yongle?

200

The military ruler who held the real power in Tokugawa Japan

What is a shogun?

200

Sugar, tobacco, and cotton are examples of these

What are cash crops?

200

Ottoman system that allowed religious groups some self-government

What is the Millet System?

300

The people a source is intended to reach.

What is the intended audience?

300

Through these expeditions, China established trade connections and diplomatic relationships with lands throughout Asia, Africa, and the Indian Ocean

What were the voyages of Zheng He?

300

Warrior class that followed values such as loyalty, discipline, and service

Who were the samurai?

300

The voyage transporting enslaved Africans across the Atlantic

What is the Middle Passage?

300

Elite Ottoman soldiers

Who were the Janissaries?

400

The information used to support a claim

What is evidence?

400

Two Qing emperors associated with a period of prosperity and expansion.

Who were Kangxi and Qianlong?

400

This social hierarchy was found in Japanese ________ Emperor → Shogun → Daimyo → Samurai → Peasant/Artisan → Merchant

What is Feudalism

400

The two largest destinations for enslaved Africans

What are Brazil and the Caribbean (West Indies)?

400

This famous monument, built by Shah Jahan, symbolizes the Mughal Empire's wealth, power, and architectural achievements while reflecting a blend of Islamic and Indian cultural influences.

What is the Taj Mahal?

500

A source may be useful even if it has these things (you can name 1)

What are bias and limitations?

500

This policy limited foreign contact and trade because Chinese rulers believed China had little need for outside influence.

What is isolationism?

500

Tokugawa leaders restricted this religion and expelled many missionaries because they feared destabilizing foreign influence.

What is Christianity?

500

A false justification Europeans used to defend slavery

What is the belief in biological inferiority?

500

The Mughal Empire was able to rule over a large Hindu population in part because of this policy, which reduced conflict between religious groups.

What is religious tolerance?