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AP World History Chapter 15 Flashcards

The West and the Changing World Balance

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264570100Ottoman EmpireTurkic empire established in Asia Minor and eventually extending through the Middle East and the Balkans; conquered Constantinople in 1453 and ended the Byzantine Empire.0
264570101Ibn-Rushd (Averroes)Iberian Muslim philosopher; studied Greek rationalism; ignored among Muslims but influential in Europe.1
264570102Ming Dynastyreplaced Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted large trade expeditions to southern Asia and Africa; later concentrated on internal development within China.2
264570103Cheng HoMuslim Chinese seaman; commanded ecpeditions throughout the Indian Ocean.3
264570104Black Death14th century bubonic plague epidemic; decimated populations in Asia and Europe.4
264570105Renaissancecultural and political elite mevement beginning in Italy ca. 1400; rested on urban vitality and expanding commernce. "Rebirth".5
264570106Portugal, Castile and Aragonregional Iberian kingdoms; participated in reconquest of peninsula from Muslims; developed a vigorous military and religious agenda.6
264570107Francesco PetrarchItalian author and humanist; a major literary figure of the Renaissance.7
264570108Vivaldi bothersGenoan explorers who attempted to find a western route to the "Indies" ; precursors of Europe thrust into southern Atlantic.8
264570109Henry that NavigatorPortuguese prince; sponsored Atlantic voyages; reflected the forces present in late postclassical Europe.9
264570110ethnocentrismjudging foreigners by the standards of one's own group; leads to problems in interpreting world history. ("my society is best". Found a lot of in West Europe, and even more in China with the Mandate of Heaven).10
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