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11408520095What are some of the economic effects of trade?- commerce altered consumption and daily life - encouraged working people to produce a specific product in distant markets instead of only in their communities0
11408520096What are some of the social effects of trade?- merchants were disliked because of their wealth without producing any goods themselves - some were able to move up in society through trade - elite groups were able to gain fancy goods through long distance trade (silk, jade, feathers)1
11408520097What are some of the political effects of trade?- taxing and controlling trade motivated the creation of states - some had trade in private hands, while some had trade controlled by the state2
11408520098What are some of the things transported through trade?- religion - technology - disease - plants and animals3
11408520099What was the Silk Road?- the world's most extensive networks of exchange - land based trade routes that linked pastoral and agricultural people4
11408520100What is the environment like of outer Eurasia?- relatively warm, well watered areas - great agriculture - consisted of China, India, the middle east, and the Mediterranean5
11408520101What is the environment of inner Eurasia like?- harsher and drier climate - not great agriculture - consisted of Russia and Central Asia6
11408520102What were the steppes?- products of the forest and semi-arid northern grasslands - such as hides, furs, livestock, wools, and amber7
11408520103When did trade most florish?- when large and powerful states provided security for merchants8
11408520104What advanced transportation?- yokes, stirrups, and saddles9
11408520105How were women linked with silk?- helped with both supply and demand - Chinese women did all silk protection10
11408520106Where did the knowledge of silk spread to?- Korea, Japan, India, and Persia11
11408520107How did Buddhism spread across the Silk Road?- appealed to merchants in Indiana - brought this to the trade routes - took hold in the oasis cities of Central Asia - later introduced to China12
11408520108Who were the Sogdians?- Central Asian people who's merchants established an exchange with China - translating Sanskrit Buddhist text to Chinese13
11408520109How did Buddhism change as it spread across the Silk Road?- original = shunned the material world; Silk Road = involved in secular affairs - begging bowls of the monks became a symbol rather than a daily life14
11408520110Which form of Buddhism most flourished on the Silk Road?- Mahayana (Buddha is a god, bodhisattvas) - gods from other religions along the silk road were incorporated into Buddhism15
11408520111What were some diseases that came from the Silk Road?- smallpox, measles, bubonic plague16
11408520112What happened in the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople?- lost thousands of people per day for 40 days in 534CE17
11408520113What was the Black Death?- huge disease that spread from China to Europe - half of Europe's population perished18
11408520114What were the advantages of disease for Europeans?- when interacting with the Western Hemisphere, thy had some immunity because of exposure19
11408520115What was the world's largest sea-based trade system before 1500?- The Indian Ocean, stretching from China to Africa20
11408520116Why were transportation costs lower on the Sea Roads than the Silk rRads?- ships could accommodate larger and heavier cargoes than camels21
11408520117What made Indian Ocean commerce possible?- monsoon (alternating wind currents that blew different directions during different seasons)22
11408520118What technology innovations facilitated Indian Ocean trade?- sail improvements, new ships called junks (stability), new location calculations, and invention of the compass23
11408520119Who was Strabo?- a Greek geographer who reported that ships were sent from the Roman empire to India, then to Egypt then to other places24
11408520120What was one transformation in Indian Ocean commerce?- rise of Islam (7th century CE) - spread across Afro-Eurasian world - Islam was friendly to commercial and trading life25
11408520121What was the case of Srivijaya?- illustrates the connections between commerce and state building - a Malay kingdom that dominated the coast of Sumatra's Indian Ocean trade - had a plentiful supply of gold and spices26
11408520122How did Indian culture spread through commercial connections of South East Asia?- alphabets where used to write in South East Asian languages - Indian art forms provided models for South East Asian sculpture27
11408647890How did Indian politics spread through South East Asia?- leaders were god-kings of reincarnation of the Buddha/Hindu deity - idea of karma - major centers of Buddhist teachings28
11408647891What were some of the places that Indian culture type hold in South East Asia?- Srivijaya, Sailendra29
11408647892What was Borobudur?- from Sailendra - an enormous mountain shaped structure with 10 levels, a 3 mile walk way, and elaborate carving illustrations - largest buddhist monument30
11408647893What was Angkor Wat?- large religious structure built for Hindu gods - stunning architecture31
11408810249What was Swahili?- an East African civilization that took shape as a set of commercial city-states stretching along the coast32
11409221476What were the early ancestors of Swahili like?- lived in small farming and fishing communities - spoke Bantu languages - traded on the coast33
11409249569What were some goods that found a ready market in Arabia, Persia, and India that were from East Africa's coast?- gold, ivory, quartz, leopard skins, and some slaves - iron and timber - allowed for a new civilization in the making34
11409324939How did Swahili flourish?- urban, centered in large cities - each Swahili city was politically independent with its own king - states were competitive, but traded35
11409346651What was Swahili's religion like?- became Islamic after introduced by Arab traders36
11417228009Who was Ibn Battuta?- a widely traveled Arab scholar, merchant, and public official - visited the Swahili coast and found Muslim socities that welcomed him37
11417234493What was Great Zimbabwe?- a powerful state which was connected to the growing trade in gold - constructed huge stone structures without mortar38
11417240255What were some of the goods North Africa generated?- cloth, glassware, weapons, books, etc.39
11417243003What did the Sahara desert hold?- copper, salt, and dates40
11417246474What were the two ecological zones of sub-Saharan Africa?- the savanna grasslands, south of the Sahara; produced grain crops - the forest areas, even farther south; produced root and tree crops - incentive for trading41
11417255573Who were the Sudan?- agricultural people who had the earliest long-distance trade around 1000 BCE - used boats and donkeys42
11417266252What was Jenne-jeno?- an independent urban cluster which was located on the Niger River43
11417272122Where was gold in West Africa found?- border areas of the grasslands and forests - transported by donkey and camel44
11424029086What did the people of central Sudan do?- constructed a series of states and empires along the coast - included Ghana, and Songhay45
11424063242What was slavery like in West Africa?- male slaves were put to work as state officials, craftsmen, miners, and agricultural laborers - came from non-Islamic societies46
11424149423What are some things that didn't expand out of America until much later?- llamas and potatoes from the Andes - writing system from the Mayans47
11424195858What geographical differences added more obstacles to America's interactions?- narrow bottleneck of Panama held back contact between North and South America - agriculture was slowed by climate zones48
11424252839What were the most active and dense networks of communication in the Americas?- in the regions that housed Mesoamerica and the Andes - the Mayan cities and the Mexican city, Teotihuacan - through both land and sea trade49
11424304044What were used to ensure the upholding of the positions and privileges of royal families?- cotton clothing, precious jewels, an fancy bird feathers50
11424314238What were Pochteca?- professional merchants that undertook large-scale trading expeditions withi and outside the Aztec Empire - most were private traders51
11425701875How was the Andean Inca Empire's trade system different from the Aztec's?- was a state run operation - no group like pochteca52
11425724241How did the Andean Inca Empire keep their goods?- great storehouses - recorded on quipus (knotted cords used to record numerical data) - transported as needed53
11425750795What did the collapse of the Han dynasty in 220 CE lead to?- signaled the rise of powerful aristocratic families - invasion of northern nomads who acted Chinese - Confucianism became less popular, while Daoism and Buddhism became more - Chinese migration south54
11425796592What happened when all of these Chinese people migrated south?- set in motion a vast environmental transformation - foresets were destroyed and elephants retreated55
11425812793Who was Liu Zongyaun?- a Chinese official and writer that wrote about the migrating people56
11425849716What did the Sui's empereors do?- solidified China's unity by expanding the country's canal system57
11425937966Why was the Sui overthrown in 618 CE?- military campaign to conquer Korea failed and they lost their resources58
11425949500Which dynasties followed the collapse of the Han?- Tang and Song - together established patterns of Chinese life that lasted on59
11425962383What was the era of the Tang and Song dynasties called?- the Golden Age of arts and literature - Neo-Confucianism came about during this time60
11425975771What was the Censorate?- an agency that excercised surveillance over the rest of the government - prevented cheating on civil service exams61
11425992175How did China's population change during the Tang dynasty?- from 55 million to 120 million - because of the adoption of a fast-riipening strain of rice from Vietnam62
11426008181What supplied these densely populated cities with food?- a huge network of internal waterways63
11426017618How did industrial production increase?- large-scale enterprises employed hundreds of workers - iron industry's output increased - energy for homes and cooking was fueled by coal64
11426034691What did the use of coal in China cause?- air pollution65
11426041776What types of technology flourished?- printing books - navigation and shipbuilding - gunpowder66
11426049760Why did China have the world's leading economy?- cheap transportation - taxes were paid in cash - paper money and financial instruments67
11426066195How did the Golden Age of the Song affect women?- reviving Confucianism and economic growth caused patriarchy to be stricter - restored Han idea of women and submission - when men took over textiles, women were able to do more68
11426079344Who was Sima Guang?- Song dynasty historian and scholar who wrote about men vs. women69
11426089295What was foot binding?- something Chinese women did to show female beauty and delicacy - tightly wrapping and damaging feet70
11426126955Why were nomads (like from the steppes) drawn to China?- needed grain and other agriculural products - nomadic leaders wanted their luxury goods71
11426141413Why did the Chinese need the nomads?- lands were the sources of horses (for military), skins, furs, hides, and amber72
11426163782What was the tribute system?- a practical system for managing China's relationship with barbarians and nomads - a set of practices that required outside authorities to acknowledge Chinese superiority - Korea, Vietnam, and Japan participated73
11426179191What was the kowtow?- a series of ritual bowings required in the tribute system74
11426200501What happened when China was confronting large and powerful nomadic empires?- ex: Xiongnu during the Han - negotiated a deal to recognize eachother as equal75
11426217267What happened when nomadic peoples actually ruled parts of China?- some adopted Chinese ways - created a Chinese side and a nomad side of China76
11426246403What was the Silla kingdom?- a Korean state in the 7th century CE - allied with the Tang to bring political unity to Korea77
11426265273What did tribute missions to China provide for Korea?- a capital, Kumsong, modeled after Chang'an - enabled trade of luxury goods - Korea began to have more Chinese based culture78
11426280756How did Korea stay seperated from China?- culture had little impact (except Buddhism) - no exam system - developed own alphabet called hangul79
11426302190How were Korea's and Vietnam's interactions with China similar?- both borrowed heavily from Chins - both achieved political independence while participatong in China's tribute system80
11426320383How did Vietnam stay seperated from China?- had their own language had a greater role for women in their society81
11426334224What was chu nom (southern script)?- a variation of Chinese writing that was Vietnamese82
11426348594How was China's introduction into Japan different from its introduction into Korea and Vietnam?- Japan was physically sepearted from China by ocean - volunatry interaction rather than under conditions of military threat83
11426362106Who was Shotoku Taishi?- the initial leader of the effort to transfrom Japan into a centralized state - a prominant aristocrat whp launched a series of large-scale missions to China84
11426382247What was the Seventeen Article Constitution?- a script that Shotoku issued - proclaimed the Japasnese ruler as a Chinese style emperor and encourage Buddhism and Daoism85
11426400786What was bushido?- a Japanese value of death over surrender86
11426404612What was the Tale of Genji?- a Japanese novel written by the woman author, Murasaki Shikibu - provides an intimate picture of the romances of court life - example of literature87
11426430505Who was Izumi Shikibu?- a Japanese poet during the Heian period88
11426441240What were some examples of technological innovatipond from China to Eurasia?- salt production methods - paper making - printing - gunpowder89
11426454089What were some mass-produced Chinese products made for export?- silk, porclein, lacquerware, spices90
11426464610What were some things China borrowed from elsewhere?- cultivation and processing of cotton and sugar from India - fast-ripening strains of rice from Vietnam - windmills from Persia - printing from Buddhism/India91
11426485211How was Buddhism changed in China?- terms were used differently - more patriarchy - developed the idea of Pure Land Buddhism (repeating a name to ensure rebirth)92

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