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10511384537North America0
10511384538Latin America1
10511384539North Africa2
10511384540Sub-Saharan Africa3
10511384541Eastern Europe4
10511384542Western Europe5
10511384543Middle East6
10511384544South Asia7
10511384545East Asia8
10511384546Southeast Asia9
10511384547Oceanic10
10511384549fall of the western roman empire476 C.E.11
10511384550start of Islam610 C.E.12
10511384551Black Death spreads to Europe to mongol controlled Silk Road Byzantine empire1333-1351 C.E.13
10511384552Ottoman Turks take over Constantinople & rename it Istanbul1453 C.E.14
10511384553Columbus sails ocean, trade goes world wide1492 C.E.15
10511384554-mostly born into -rituals/priests important to both -patriarchal -method codes (Hinduism- karma, Judaism-10 commandments) -holy scriptures (Hinduism-Vedas, Judaism- Old Testament) -new religions will come out of bothsimilarities between Judaism & Hinduism16
10511384555-Judaism strictly monotheistic -Hinduism millions of dieties - ideas of reincardination in Hinduism -no beef in Hinduism -no pork in Judaism - caste system for Hinduismdifferences between Judaism & Hinduism17
10511384556Lack of luxuryWhat does Spartan mean?18
10511384557all powerfullWhat does omnipotent mean?19
10511384558-easy to practice -spreads on trade routes (silk & Indian Ocean) -appeals to lower class/ women -monastic communities - holy scriptures (Christianity- the Bible, Buddhism- the Dharma) -ethical codes (Christianity- 10 commandments, Buddhism- 4 noble truths)Similarities between Christianity & Buddhism20
10511384559-Christianity monotheistic -Buddhism non-theistic -Main goal of Buddhism is Nirvana -Main goal of Christianity is Heaven -Buddha didn't see himself as divineDifferences between Christianity & Buddhism21
10511384560Muhammadfounder of Islam22
10511384561The Qurantextbook to Islam23
10511384562Sunni & Shi'itebranches of Islam24
10511384563Mecca, Saudi Arabiahearth of Islam25
10511384564Mosqueplace of Islamic worship26
105113845651 (monotheistic)number of Gods in islam27
105113845665 pillars 1. One god (allah) 2. Pray 5x a day 3. Giving alms 4. Ramadan feasting 5. Pilgrimage to Meccabasic beliefs of Islam28
10511384567a religion, or an individual right/democracyConfucianism is NOT29
10511384568Confuciusfounder of Confucianism30
10511384569- importance of family - respect for elders - reverence for one's ancestors - do your duty - know your role - the golden rule ( do unto others as you would have the do unto you) - based on age, gender, statusmain beliefs of Confucianism31
10511384570East Asia (china)where was Confucianism predominate32
10511384571silk, porcelain, spices, olives, olive oil, cotton, textiles, tortures shells, ivory, gold, wineSilk Road traded goods33
10511384572Measles, Small Pox, the Plague (Black Death), fluSilk Road diseases34
10511384573Buddhism, Christianity, IslamSilk Road religions35
10511384574stirrupSilk Road technology36
10511384575Cities_____ continue to grow because of the Silk Road.37
10511384576Changaan, Samarkand, Merv, etc.Cities located on the Silk Road38
10511384577pepper, cotton goods, spices, silk, porcelain, ivory, rice, coffee, books, weaponsIndian Ocean Trade goods39
10511384578islam, Buddhism, some ChristianityIndian Ocean religions40
10511384579monsoon winds (dhow boat used for lateen sail)Indian Ocean trade heavily relied on ______ _______ that were predictable to move them along the Ocean.41
10511384580gold, slaves, ivory, etc.Saharan Trade traded goods42
10511384581enviromental changesThe Bantu people of Africa began their migrations due to _____ _____ in the area which is now the Sahara desert.43
10511384582music, dance, & languageBantu cultural commonalities like _____, ____, & ______ were a major effect of the Bantu Migration.44
10511384583550 B.C.E.Buddhism & Confucianism both began around _____.45
10511384584wealthAs monasteries popped up along the Silk Road, this caused an increase in ______.46
10511384585good fortunePeople believed that donating money & gifts to the monks/montesaries would bring them _____ _____.47
10511384586Buddhism & ancestor worshipIn China, it was common to see cultural syncretism between _____ & _____ _____.48
10511384587BuddhismWhat religion was based on the idea of suffering?49
10511384588Tang (China)What dynasty was based on testing with government civil examinations?50
10511384589holy warMeaning of jihad51
10511384590ShariaWhat was the daily law code for Islamic societies?52
10511384591gambling, pork, alcoholWhat did Sharia law prohibit?53
10511384592leader of IslamWhat is the Caliph?54
10511384593Sunni90% of Islam population is _____.55
10511384594CaliphThe Sunni & Shiite argue over who should be the ______.56
10511384595SpainWhat was the most dominant country in Europe in the 16th century (1500s)?57
10511384596600-1200 C.E.When was the Early Middle Ages?58
10511384597HanWhat Empire invented paper?59
10511384598slaveryThe Roman empire was more heavily reliant on _____ than the Han because Roman agriculture was heavily reliant on slave labor for things like wine production & Han had technology like water mills for grinding grain.60
10511384599PaterfamiliasRoman ideas of ________(means of providing order in society) most closely resmebles patriarchal structures of Han China.61
10511384600GuptaThe _____ empire in India is most known for its contribution in the field of mathematics. (concept of zero, pi, & decimal point)62
10511384601border land invadersThe Gupta empire fell because of ______ _____ _____ known as the nomadic group called the White Huns.63
10511384602-centralized gov't -diplomacy (over 70 different ethnic groups) -infrastructure (Royal Road) -rural & engaged in agriculture & maintance of adequate water supply -established tax collecting systemPersian empire (600 B.CE.- 600 C.E.)64
10511384603-used Silk Road -infrastructure (roads & forts) -diplomacy (all citizens equal under law) -declined because of border land invaders -declines because of spread of disease -rule of law -1/3 of Empire was salves -produced wine & olive oilRoman Empire (600 B.C.E.- 600 C.E.)65
10511384604-patriarchal -collapsed in 220 C.E. due to conflicts with peasants over land redistribution -invasion of border land nomadic Germanic & mongol tribes -used Silk Road -spread of disease declined empire -used iron toolsHan Empire (600 B.CE.- 600 C.E.)66
10511384605logic (use of reason)Aristotle used ____.67
10511384606Muhammad_____ tried helping women's treatment in Saudi Arabia with the Quran.68
10511384607-outlaw female infanticide (killing of baby girls) -brides, not husbands, claim dowries -get cash payment in divorce -own propertyWhat did Muhammad do to help the status of women?69
10511384608male dominateEven though Muhammad did improve the status of females, the Abbasid Empire was still _____ _____.70
10511384609veilsIslamic women wore _____ that were adopted from ancient Mesopotamia.71
10511384610algebraAbbasid Empire furthered the Gupta's knowledge in mathematics & created _____.72
10511384611universitiesOther empires got the idea of _______ from Abbasid Empire.73
10511384612ConstantinopleThe capital of the Byzantine empire was ______.74
10511384613orthodox Christianitypredominate religion in Byzantine Empire75
10511384614Islampredominate religion in Abbasid Empire76
10511384615ByzantineWhat Empire developed banking services?77
10511384616JustinianThe Byzantine Empire followed ____'s laws which was a body of civil law that was a revival of legal traditions of Rome.78
10511384617-developed compass -produced porcelain & steel in large quantities -champa rice grown that lead to increasing population -used Silk RoadSong Dynasty79
10511384618-footbinding -used Silk Road -began testing men with government civil examinationsTang Dynasty80
10511384619-built on loyalty & military services -serfs, knights, lords, kingsfeudalism in Western Europe81
10511384620-built on hereditary hierarchy -serfs, samurai, daimyo, emperor, shogunfeudalism in Japan82
105113846211200-1450 C.E.When was the Late Middle Ages?83
10511384622securedThe Mongols ______ the Silk Road.84
10511384623MongolsThe ______ traditionally rode horses while being able to shoot arrows.85
10511384624conqueredThe Mongols often incorporated weapons from people they ______.86
10511384625MongolsThe _____ had a unified army of 100,000 in north China & Central Asia.87
10511384626RussiaThe Mongols were interested in obtaining taxes/tribute from Russian princes like Alexander Nevsky & ruled ______ from "a far".88
10511384627cannonWhat gunpowder based weapon is considered a Mongol invention?89
10511384628World War llThe only conflict in world history that killed more people than the Mongol conquests was _____ ____ __.90
10511384629Mansa MusaKing _____ _____ went on a pilgrimage to Mecca & along the way gave out so much gold that it brought the value of gold down. Upon his return from his pillgrimage, he built mosques & promoted Islam.91
10511384630Timbuktu (became center of Islamic learning)West African city in Mali92
10511384631goldWhat was the most precious commodity in West African trade?93
10511384632made up of Bantu & some ArabicThe Swahili coast (East Africa) language94
10511384633IslamicThe Swahili coast (East Africa) was perdominately _____.95
10511384634Mexico (Latin America/Mesoamerica)Where was the Aztec empire located?96
10511384635chinamapasThe Aztec empire used ______ which were floating gardens that increased the amount of space for food production.97
10511384636corn, beans, squash, chilli pepperskey crops Aztec empire grew98
10511384637They believed that the gods had sacrificed themselves in order to create the world, so human sacrifice & blood was repayment for human sin.why did the Aztecs practice human sacrifice?99
10511384638wheeled vehicles & pack animalsThe Aztecs did NOT have _____ _____ & ______ _____.100
10511384639AztecThe ______ empire used trade routes made by the Maya & others plus the Pacific, Caribbean, & Gulf Coasts.101
10511384640cloth, cacao, rubber balls, etc.traded goods of Aztecs102
10511384641Mayans & AzetcsThe ______ & _____ both used hyrogliphics as a writing system.103
10511384642Chocolate____ was a good unique to Americas.104
10511384643MexicoWhere was Mayan Empire located?105
10511384644PeruWhere was the Incan empire located?106
10511384645civil war weakened inca empire, disease, & Spanish enslaving nativesWhat factors caused the Incas to fall to the Spanish?107
105113846461300-1450What was the time period of the Aztec Empire?108
105113846471300-1450What was the time period of the Incan Empire?109
10511384648Martin Luther_____ ____ attacked Catholic Roman Church practices because he was upset they were settling indolences.110
10511384649Lutheranism_____ becomes first Protestant faith because of Martin Luther.111
10511384650King Henry Vlll____ ____ ___ broke away from Catholic Church & formed Church of England (Anglican church) in mid 16th century (1560) because they would not let him divorce.112
10511384651-priests could marry -priest projecting more power than they had -people should be able to read bible in their language (not just Latin)Key beliefs of Martin Luther113
10511384652Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, France, & Holland5 European countries established Maritime/sea based empires114
10511384653IndiaWhere did Vasco Da Gama go?115
10511384654"God, glory, & gold"Motives for European exploration116
10511384655IndonesiaWhere did Afonso de Albuquerque establish trade?117
10511384656India & IndonesiaWhere did Dutch establish trade in Indian Ocean?118
10511384657France & EnglandWhat 2 countries were competing for trade in North America?119
10511384658IndiaThe British East India Company was located in ____. (1st example of joint stock company)120
10511384659IndonesiaThe Dutch East Indies Company located in ____.121
10511384660SugarcaneWhat cash crop did the Portuguese cultivate in Brazil?122
10511384661often worked to death by PortugueseHow were the slaves treated in producing Sugarcane?123
10511384662Native AmericansSmall pox, measles, & influenza killed anywhere from 50-90% of _____ _______.124
10511384663SilverWhat metal made the Spanish empire wealthy?125
10511384664Mexico, CubaSpain colonized126
10511384665Montreal (Canada), HaitiFrance colonized127
1051138466613 colonies, JamaicaEngland colonized128
10511384667BrazilPortugal colonized129
10511384668wheat, grapes, okra, sugar, rice, barley, oranges, lettuce, coffeeColumbian Exchange (From Afro-Eurasia to Americas) plants130
10511384669pigs, cows, horses, oxen, chickens, sheep, goats, ratsColumbian Exchange (From Afro-Eurasia to Americas) animals131
10511384670Bubonic Plague, typhus, influenza, measles, small poxColumbian Exchange (from Afro-Eurasia to Americas) disease132
10511384671written alphabet, farming technology, architecture, corporate structureColumbian Exchange (from Afro-Eurasia to Americas) technologies/ideas133
10511384672potatoes, tomatoes, beans, corn, peppers, yams, manioc, chocolate, tobacco, avocado, maize, squash, vanillaColumbian Exchange (from Americas to Afro-Eurasia) plants134
10511384673turkeys, llamas, alpacas, guinea pigsColumbian Exchange (from Americas to Afro-Eurasia) animals135
10511384674syphilisColumbian Exchange (from Americas to Afro-Eurasia) disease136
10511384675rubber, quinineColumbian Exchange (from Americas to Afro-Eurasia) technologies/ideas137
10511384676Atlantic System/ Triangular tradeEurope --> Africa (guns, rum) Africa --> Americas (slaves) "middle passage" Americas --> Europe (sugar, tobacco, coffee, sliver)138
10511384548Atlantic system/ Triangular Trade139
10511384677silverThe currency in 1450-1750 was _____.140
10511384678DutchJapan banned all foreigners from entering except the ____ because they were strictly business & did not try to preach.141
10511384679Islam (Muslims)Indonesia predominate religion142
10511384680OttomanThe _____ empire took over Constantinople & remained it Istanbul.143
10511384681Christian boys who were subjects of empire were recruited by force to serve ottoman government, convert to Islam, & taught skills(Ottoman Empire) describe devshirme system144
10511384682free peasantsMost agriculture laborers in the Ottoman empire were ____ _____.145
10511384683famous group that formed elite forces in Ottoman Empirewho were the Janissaries?146
10511384684Ottoman & Mughalgunpowder empires in Islamic world147
10511384685Akbar_____ defeated Hindu armies & extended Mughal Empire southward & westward, established efficient government & system of laws, paid gov't officials in charge of specific duties, & tolerated all religions.148
10511384686Sati & child marriageswhat 2 traditional behaviors toward women did Akbar try to outlaw?149
10511384687BaburWho started the Mughal empire in India?150
10511384688coffee & tobacco_____ & _____ were goods important in Ottoman Empire.151
10511384689Christians, JewsWhat religious groups allowed for religious diversity in Ottoman Empire?152
10511384690Hindus, Jains, Zoroastrians, Christians, SikhsWhat religious groups allowed for religious diversity in Mughal Empire?153
10511384691IslamThe Mughal & Ottoman empires were both strong in _____.154
10511384692blue mosques & topkapi palacemonumental architecture in Ottoman Empire155
10511384693Taj Mahalmonumental architecture in Mughal empire156
10511384694HinduThe Mughal empire in India can be best described as a system in which an Islamic minority rules over a _____ majority.157
10511384695Central AsiaBoth Ottoman & Mughal empires were established by skilled warriors on horseback who came originally from ____ ____.158
10511384696administrative governmentBoth Ottoman & Mughal empires had efficient _______ _____ structures that help them rule their lands.159
10511384697pashasThe Ottoman central government appointed officials called _____ to help run districts within the empire.160
10511384698Anatolian peninsulaIn the late 13th century, the Ottoman Turks under the leader of Osman began to build power in the northwest corner of the _____ _____.161
10511384699unityThe Mughals brought an era of ____ to the subcontinent of India in the 1600s.162

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