These are the Chapter 15 terms for Mrs. Mary Ray's AP World History class. If you find any errors or alternate definitions please let me know.
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| 45069851 | Ottoman Empire | Turkic Empire established in Asia Minor and extended to the Middle East; Conquered Byzantine Empire 1453 | 0 | |
| 45069852 | Ibn-Rushd | Muslim Spanish philosopher who espoused Greek rationalism but was ignored by Middle East | 1 | |
| 45069853 | Ming Dynasty | Followed Mongol Yuan Dynasty and lasted until 1644; initially had huge amounts of trade, but slowed down after 1433 | 2 | |
| 45069854 | Cheng Ho | Muslim from western China who managed their trade in SE Asia | 3 | |
| 45069855 | Black Death | Plague that struck Europe 14th Century and affected population size | 4 | |
| 45069856 | Renaissance | Rebirth; Reform time for Europe | 5 | |
| 45069857 | Portugal, Castile and Aragon | Regional kingdoms of Iberian Peninsula and reconquered Muslim part of Peninsula | 6 | |
| 45069858 | Francesco Petrarch | Leading 14th Century writer | 7 | |
| 45069859 | Vivaldi Brothers | Two Italian brothers who sailed through the straits of Gibraltar seeking a western route to East Indies; Never herd from again | 8 | |
| 45069860 | Henry the Navigator | Portuguese prince responsible for several expeditions along the African coast in the 15th Century; Beginning of western expantion | 9 | |
| 45069861 | Ethnocentrism | Judging new people or groups by standards or practices due to your own views or practices | 10 |
