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| 254595266 | Ottoman Empire | Turkic empire established in Asia Minor and eventually extending throughout Middle East; responsible for conquest of Constantinople and end of Byzantine Empire in 1453; succeeded Seljuk Turks following retreat of Mongols. | |
| 254595267 | Ibn. Rushd (Averroes) | In Muslim Spain, philosopher Ibn-Rushd (Averroes) espoused Greek rationalism, but his efforts were largely ignored in the Middle East. | |
| 254595268 | Ming Dynasty | Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China. | |
| 254595269 | Cheng Ho | Admiral (A Moslim Chinese) who commanded the Great Indian Ocean expeditions, between 1405 and 1433. | |
| 254595270 | Black Death | Plague that struck Europe in the 14th century; significantly reduced Europe's population; affected social structure. | |
| 254595271 | Renaissance | Cultural and political movement in Western Europe; began in Italy c. 1400; rested on urban vitality and expanding commerce; featured a literature and art with distinctly more secular priorities than those of the Middle Ages. | |
| 254595272 | Portugal, Castile, and Aragon | The united kingdom which came into existence by the marriage (1469) of Isabella, heiress of Castile, with Ferdinand the Catholic, King of Aragon. Columbus made his voyages of discovery as the agent of the "Catholic Kings" (los Reyes Católicos) of this united kingdom, which in the course of history became the Kingdom of Spain — or, more precisely, of the Spains. | |
| 254595273 | Francesco Petrarch | Known as the father of Renaissance Humanism. He lived from 1304-1374 as a cleric and committed his life to humanistic pursuits and careful study of the classics. He resisted writing in the Italian vernacular except for his sonnets, which were composed to his "lady love" who spoke no Latin. | |
| 254595274 | Vivaldi Brothers | Two Genoese brothers who attempted to find a Western route to the "Indies". They disappeared in 1291. They acted as precursors to the main thrust in to the Atlantic by European powers. | |
| 254595275 | Henry the Navigator | Portuguese prince responsible for direction of series of expeditions along the African coast in the 15th century; marked beginning of Western European expansion. | |
| 254595276 | Ethnocentrism | A habitual disposition to judge foreign peoples or groups by the standards and practices of one's own culture or ethnic group and often finding them inferior. | |
| 254595277 | What was the first cash crop introduced in the Americas that was to be imported by Europe, which had previously been imported from Asia? | Sugar | |
| 254595278 | Maoris | Polynesians who migrated to New Zealand and successfully adapted to a colder and harsher climate than that of their original homeland. | |
| 254595279 | Who actively encouraged international travelers and exchanges of technology with their interlocking holdings in Eurasia? | Mongols | |
| 254595280 | Despite its political and commercial roots, the Renaissance was first and foremost a what kind of of movement? | Cultural | |
| 254595281 | Zhenghe | Muslim Chinese seaman; commanded expeditions throughout the Indian Ocean. | |
| 254595282 | Vasco de Gama | Portuguese explorer; first European to reach India by sea around Africa. | |
| 254595283 | Giotto | (1276-1337) Florentine Painter who led the way in the use of realism. | |
| 254595284 | Dante Alighieri | An Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice. (1265-1321) | |
| 254595285 | Specific European attempts to explore the Atlantic (beyond the earlier Viking voyages in the North Atlantic) which began in the later 13th century led to what? | Earlier discoveries increased Europeans' interest in setting up a new colonial system. |
