For a test over chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17 from the text book "World Civilizations, The Global Experience."
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| 260694447 | Civilizations in decline causes | -fall of last Arab calliphate -disruptions caused by Mongol incursions in Asia and Eastern Europe | 1 | |
| 260694448 | Ming achievements | -Secured borders of Middle Kingdom - Revived East Asian regional structure set up by Tang dynasty -Trading expeditions | 2 | |
| 260694449 | Cheng Ho | -Admiral commanding trade expeditions -Muslim ruler able to deal with other Muslims (pro as a ruler) - Started a zoo as he went from China to Africa | 3 | |
| 260694450 | Indian Ocean trade 1500 | The main routes of trade took place on this ocean, mainly between Europe, India, and Africa | 4 | |
| 260694451 | Effects of Ming trade policy | -Resented by Confucian bureaucrats (due to high prices) - Mongols went from high power to low power - China had chance to rule world but ruined it by halting trade | 5 | |
| 260694452 | Sources to dynamism | - Medieval culture/ philosophy @ its height - 100 Years War led to military innovations -Growth of cities spurred commercial side of Western societies -Advancement in technology, particularly in ironwork and timekeeping Feudal monarchy provided more effective regional governments for the West | 6 | |
| 260694453 | Dynamism | Attempting to explain phenomena in terms of a stronger force | 7 | |
| 260694454 | The Renaissance roots | -Italy 1400 - Early phase stressed literature and art -Urban manufacturing led to Italian cities' wealth for cultural activities | 8 | |
| 260694455 | Renaissance Greco Roman revival | Contact with scholars in Italy led to this. | 9 | |
| 260694456 | Renaissance political and economical traits | -Political- Competitive government, leaders emphasize wordly culture -Economical- Shipping in Genoa to link Eastern Mediterranean to Asia | 10 | |
| 260694457 | Iberian Peninsula | Fragmented into several kingdoms, main ones being Castille with Ferdinard and Aragon with Isabella. Later they got married, uniting the kingdoms to form Spain. | 11 | |
| 260694458 | Prince Henry the Navigator | Sponsored 1/3 of Portuguese explorations for luxury items before death; motivated by science and intellectual curiosity | 12 | |
| 260694459 | Goals of early colonizations | -Spreading Christianity to unfamiliar lands - Scientific Interest -Control of more land would lead to larger agricultural estates for cash crops (ex: Sugar, cotton, and tobacco) | 13 | |
| 260694460 | Political issues between Aztecs and Incas 1400s-1500 | Issues with Spanish conquest | 14 |
