5527958209 | Ferdinand Magellan | Columbus inspired WHO to circumnavigate the globe a few years after his first journey? | 0 | |
5527961230 | circumnavigate | Columbus inspired Ferdinand Magellan to begin his quests to _____________ the globe. | 1 | |
5527967718 | free market | In a _______________ economy, the government has almost NO CONTROL. | 2 | |
5527977547 | supply and demand | Prices of goods are controlled solely on what two factors? | 3 | |
5528097060 | Africa | The main importance of the Silk Route was that it connected which continent to Europe? | 4 | |
5528104616 | Indian Ocean | When the Abbasid moved their capital to Baghdad (762), Muslims began to take over and dominate which trade route? | 5 | |
5528115465 | rats | The Black Plague was spread by what animal on merchant ships? | 6 | |
5528122197 | 30-60% | How much of Europe's population did the Black Plague kill? | 7 | |
5528158026 | Southeast Asia | Malay is in what region of the world? | 8 | |
5528171923 | junks | What were the cargo ships made by the Malay called? | 9 | |
5528257709 | 13th | During what century did Indian Muslims start to control more eastern parts of the Indian Ocean? | 10 | |
5528333343 | religion | Islam encouraged trade because it allowed traders to spread their ___________. | 11 | |
5528337747 | Europe | Which sailors arrived in the 15th century in the area that Muslisms already dominated? | 12 | |
5528451033 | 1001 Nights | What is Arabian Nights also known as? | 13 | |
5528482745 | Arabian Nights | What is the name of the collection of stories told to the king by his wife in order for her to stay alive? | 14 | |
5528486598 | Golden Age (8th-13th Century) | During what age of Islam was the Arabian Nights formed? | 15 | |
5528496206 | 8th - 13th century | What centuries was the Golden Age of Islam? | 16 | |
5528582381 | 1. improvements were made on the Grand Canal 2. agricultural innovations 3. improvements on irrigation 4. the coal and iron industries became more advanced | What were the main factors that led to the trade revolution in the Song Dynasty? | 17 | |
5528641923 | silk, porcelain, tea, iron | What were the main exports in Song China? | 18 | |
5528644433 | inflation | Paper money was printed for the first time in 1024, leading to __________ in parts of the empire. | 19 | |
5528657449 | Zheng He | During the Ming Dynasty, ___________ wanted to expand by land and assert dominance at sea. He embarked on 7 ocean expeditions spanning from 1405-1433. He went all around Southeast Asia, India, and Saudi Arabia. | 20 | |
5528665921 | Ming | What dynasty sponsored the voyages Zheng He? | 21 | |
5528704603 | Grand Canal | In 1433, the Ming emperor stopped sponsoring Oceanic expeditions because the extension of the ___________ made international trade unnecessary. | 22 | |
5528728785 | art, technology, and culture | When the Ming emperor stopped oceanic expeditions, what things diminished (as a result of the lack of outside interaction)? | 23 | |
5528777236 | seven | How many expeditions did Zheng He make? | 24 | |
5528790698 | Marco Polo | When __________ came to China (during Mongol Empire), his administrative and diplomatic skills were noticed, so Kublai Khan made him an ambassador and tax collector. | 25 | |
5529238373 | 13th-15th Century | What were the dates of the Mongolian Empire? | 26 | |
5529336980 | yurts | What is the name of the portable dwellings used by the Mongols and made of skin? | 27 | |
5529340226 | catapults, gunpowder | Name two weapons of siege warfare that Chinggis Khan mastered from Chinese engineers. | 28 | |
5529395341 | to unite the Mongols | What was the mission/goal of Chinggis Khan (Temujin)? | 29 | |
5529399502 | Yuan | When the Mongols conquered the Song Dynasty, they established the __________ Dynasty. | 30 | |
5529416262 | Ming | What Dynasty overthrew the Mongol's Yuan Dynasty (because the Mongols became so cruel and brutal)? | 31 | |
5529438400 | roads | The Mongols built lots of ______________, which allowed traders to travel easily. Also, they had Pax Mongolica, which provided safety. | 32 | |
5529524489 | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai | What were the three main succeeding empires near Timbuktu (Africa)? | 33 | |
5529606603 | trade | What was the source of power for Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? | 34 | |
5529621867 | Manda | What was the first major port in East Africa? (ports = a meeting point of ocean trade and local overland trade) | 35 | |
5529723898 | Great Zimbabwe. Slaves, gold, animal skins | What was the largest developing town in East Africa and what valuable items could be found there? | 36 | |
5529738835 | Islam | In the 9th century, what people group gained control over trade from the Christian Ethiopians and connected East Africa to the Indian Ocean? | 37 | |
5531835130 | Cloth, copper, salt | Name three goods that were exported out of Ghana. | 38 | |
5531835131 | Inflation | What impact did Mansa Musa have from dispensing his gold on his journey to Mecca around 1324? | 39 | |
5531850814 | Swahili | What was the dominant language of the coastal trade in Africa? | 40 | |
5531850815 | Camel | The domestication of the _________ made trade possible in sub-Saharan Africa | 41 | |
5532105961 | Songhai | What was the most important and largest state in Weat Africa? | 42 | |
5532105962 | 1. Education 2. Improvements in Banking 3. Improvements in weights and measurements | What three things was Songhai (west Africa) known for? | 43 | |
5532105963 | Mesoamerica and the Andes Mountains | What are the geographical locations for the two major trade networks in the Western Hemisphere? | 44 | |
5532105964 | Incans and Aztecs | What empires controlled the Mexico and South Anerican trade networks? | 45 | |
5532105965 | No | Were South America and Mexico connected? | 46 | |
5532105966 | Pochtecas | Guild of traders in Mexico (Aztecs)that regulated long distance trade and gathered goods/military intelligence for ruling families. | 47 | |
5532105967 | Taxes | Officials in Aztec marketplaces regulated ________, erights and scales | 48 | |
5532105968 | Gathered goods and military intelligence | What did the Pochtecas do for ruling Aztec families? | 49 | |
5546004369 | dowagers | In Song China, _____________ were empresses who attended state fairs. | 50 | |
5546007570 | iron foundries | In Song China, _________________ provided work to lower class with the mass production of iron. | 51 | |
5546010577 | Mongols | In the Second Great Military Disaster, the ___________ conquered the Song Dynasty after allying with them, ending the Song. :( | 52 | |
5546010578 | feudal system | What type of government was the Song Dynasty? | 53 | |
5546013997 | expansion, foreign policies | In the Song Dynasty, there were two seperate dynasties that ruled. Northern Song focused more on ____________ and ______________. | 54 | |
5546035178 | trade, culture | In Song Dynasty, Southern Song focused moreon _____________ and ____________. | 55 | |
5546035733 | civil exams policy | What is the policy used in Song China where every government official had to pass an exam to get their position? (used to identify capable people for government administration) | 56 | |
5546037948 | Neo-confucianism | What was the dominant religion during the Song Dynasty? | 57 | |
5626452096 | free market economy | In what type of an economy does the government have little control? | 58 | |
5626455975 | junks | Malay traders flourished using cargo ships called ______________. | 59 | |
5626466080 | The Great Zimbabwe | What was the large trading post in East Africa called? | 60 | |
5626484801 | Andes | In what region could vertical trade be found? | 61 | |
5626515040 | rice | What staple agricultural product during the Song Dynasty that caused population increase? | 62 | |
5712121080 | made a large empire, revived trade, spread the plague | Name 3 long-term impacts of the Mongolian invasions. | 63 | |
5712124816 | Karakorum | Genghis Khan established his capital city in ____________, near the center of modern Mongolia. | 64 | |
5712130037 | Batu | What was the name of Genghis' grandson who successfully attacked Russia? | 65 | |
5712139490 | true | True or false: Batu ruled Russia indirectly through Russian rulers. | 66 | |
5712143105 | true | True or false: The Mongolians allowed freedom of religion. | 67 | |
5712148272 | Hulegu | What was the name of the Mongolian leader who destroyed the Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad? | 68 | |
5712156116 | China | Kublai Khan conquered and ruled in what area? | 69 | |
5712169968 | Batu | Who ruled the Golden Horde and conquered Russian kingdoms, forcing them to pay tribute? | 70 | |
5712174119 | Batu | Who ruled Russia by working through existing Russian rulers and having them pay tribute? | 71 | |
5712182044 | Hulegu | Who led Mongolian armies against the Abbasid and destroyed Baghdad? (then converted to Islam lmao why) | 72 | |
5712202460 | White Lotus Society | what group began to organize revolts against the Yuan Dynasty? | 73 | |
5712210161 | false | True or false: The Mongols were successful in conquering Japan. | 74 | |
5727630994 | Empress Wu | Who was the Chinese leader who ruled from 665-705 and tried to make Buddhism the official religion? (but failed) | 75 | |
5728158119 | Pizarro | Who conquered the Inca? | 76 | |
5728158120 | Cortez | Who conquered the Aztecs? | 77 | |
5728161382 | Inca | Who used the mita system (mandatory public service)? | 78 | |
5728166190 | none | Which one of the New World civilizations practiced monotheism? | 79 | |
5728171215 | Aztec | What civilization built floating gardens which increased food production? | 80 | |
5728175878 | none | Which one of the New World civilizations used pack animals for agriculture? | 81 | |
5728181854 | Mississippi Valley | Which civilization built large earthen mounds? | 82 | |
5728185953 | Toltecs | Which civilization lived in Mesoamerica after the Mayans? | 83 | |
5728191308 | Aztecs | Which civilization in the New World was a collection of city-states? | 84 | |
5728197232 | Inca | Which civilization invented the quipu? | 85 | |
5728204195 | Toltecs | Which civilization had the capital city of Tula? | 86 | |
5729182107 | silk, porcelain, pepper | name three goods that Zheng He carried on his journeys. | 87 |
AP World History Chapter 12 Flashcards
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