World History

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 3 August 2015 Chapter 21 Outline Americas/Oceania 11/1519, Spaniards entered Tenochtitlan, capital of Aztec empire Spanish camefor gold; after conquest of Aztec, Bernal Diaz del Castillo, soldier in Spanish army, described Tenochtitlan at hi. Pt. City sat in Lake Texcoco, connected to land by 3 causeways, had canals to travel in Imperial palace had armory with swords, lances, knives, bows, arrows, slings, armor, shields, attracted Diaz; aviary included eagles, hawks, parrots, jaguars, mt. lions, wolves, foxes, rattlesnakes in zoo Sig. were markets/temples of capital Markets astonished him because of size, goods, order

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 31 July 2015 Chapter 19 Outline States of Sub-Saharan Africa Lion prince Sundiata, 13th-century founder of Mali empire in westAfrica Oral traditions include stories, histories, epics transmitted by singers/storytellers known in Africa as griots; scholars collected African oral traditions in 1950 Sundiata?s father ruled west African kingdom in northeast known as Guinea Sundiata had bad childhood, defective leg crippled him King died, enemies invaded/killed royal offspring, sparing child because they thought his condition would prevent him from threatening them Overcame injury, learned how to use bow/arrow, hunted in forest Enemiesbegan to fear him, forced him to seek refuge in neighboring kingdom

AgiKinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 27 July 2015 Chapter 17 Outline Foundations of Christianity in West Euro 802, traveler went from Baghdad to Aachen, in Germany,capital of west Euro empire ruled by Charlemagne Was albino elephant, diplo. Gift from Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid to Charlemagne Elephant, named Abu al-Abbas, born in India/went to Baghdad as present from Indian king; Accompanied embassy to Syria, traveled by ship to Beirut to Malta/Rome, went overland north to Charlemagne; died in 810 Charlemagne was hostile to Islam Battle of Tours, 732, grandfather Charles Martel defeated Muslims that went to Frankish territory after they conquered Iberian peninsula Charlemagne fought Muslims in north Spain 1 battle provided story inSong of Roland

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 23 July 2015 Chapter 15 Outline Resurgence of Empire in East Asia 7th, emperor of china forbade ppl. To travel beyond China intocentral Asia 629, Buddhist monk went west; name was Xuanzang, destination India Edu?d. in Confucianism, followed brother into monastery, converted to Buddhism Studied Sanskrit, noticed Chinese writings on Buddhism contained teachings that were confusing toIndian Buddhist texts Traveled to India, visited holy sites, studied with Buddhist teachers His guide abandoned him in Gobi desert After losing water, went to oasis town Turpan on silk roads Buddhist ruler of Turpan supplied him

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 19 July 2015 Chapter 13 Outline Postclassic. Era, 500 ? 1000 East Mediterranean survived as Byzantine empire, only empire thatoutlasted classic. Southwest Asia, Arabs inspired by Islam overcame Sasanid empire China, Sui/Tang dynasties restored authority India, authority devolved into regional kingdoms West Euro, rule returned during 8th/9thunder Carolingian empire Econ. Difficulties/invasions brought it down: led to decentralized west Euro Postclassic. Was time of econ. Growth in east hemisphere Trade increased, manufacturers produced goods just for export Increased trade facilitated bio., tech, commercial exchanges: crops migrated, improved irrigation/farming spread in Eurasia