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.
1124094198 | Ottoman Empire | Turkic Empire established in Asia Minor and extended to the Middle East; Conquered Byzantine Empire 1453 | 0 | |
1124094199 | Ibn-Rushd | Muslim Spanish philosopher who espoused Greek rationalism but was ignored by Middle East | 1 | |
1124094200 | Ming Dynasty | Followed Mongol Yuan Dynasty and lasted until 1644; initially had huge amounts of trade, but slowed down after 1433 | 2 | |
1124094201 | Cheng Ho | Muslim from western China who managed their trade in SE Asia | 3 | |
1124094202 | Black Death | Plague that struck Europe 14th Century and affected population size | 4 | |
1124094203 | Renaissance | Rebirth; Reform time for Europe | 5 | |
1124094204 | Portugal, Castile and Aragon | Regional kingdoms of Iberian Peninsula and reconquered Muslim part of Peninsula | 6 | |
1124094205 | Francesco Petrarch | Leading 14th Century writer | 7 | |
1124094206 | Vivaldi Brothers | Two Italian brothers who sailed through the straits of Gibraltar seeking a western route to East Indies; Never herd from again | 8 | |
1124094207 | Henry the Navigator | Portuguese prince responsible for several expeditions along the African coast in the 15th Century; Beginning of western expantion | 9 | |
1124094208 | Ethnocentrism | Judging new people or groups by standards or practices due to your own views or practices | 10 |