What was the original location of the Ottoman Empire?
Asia Minor
What did Martin Luther write? What was it about?
95 Theses 95 statements against Catholic Church
Where is the Mayan Empire located?
What were the three motivations for exploration?
Gold, Glory,God
What happened in the year 1789?
Start of French Revolution: Storming of Bastille
The Ottoman Turks renamed Istanbul. What was its old Christian name?
*Constantinople*
What is the holiest city of Islam? Why is it the holiest?
Mecca Muhammad was born there
What two natural barriers isolate China?
Gobi desert Himalayas Mountains Himalayas
China was connected with the Middle East via what road?
The Silk Roads
What are enclaves?
A city set aside for trade with foreigners
What is the Enlightenment commonly referred to as?
The Age of Reason
What new form of literature evolved during the Age of Enlightenment?
The novel The most popular novel author today is John Grisham Tom Clancy is also very popular today
Who wrote Don Quixote?
Cervantes Cervantes was from Spain
What Age of Enlightenment book did Thomas Hobbes write?
Leviathan A Leviathan is a huge “sea monster”
What was the location of the Mughal Empire?
Northern India
What were the chief products traded by the Mogul Empire?
Textiles clothing products
Which European country was MOST influenced by the Mughal Empire’s textile industry? (they copied it)
Great Britain British Empire in India and the world
What were the Mayans best known for?
Corn, calculus and pyramids
Why did Columbus set sail in 1492?
He wanted to find a western route to India, but he ran into the Caribbean island of Cuba. Columbus’ first trip Columbus thought India was here
Cuba became a colony of which country?
Spain Columbus sailed for Spain, so he claimed Cuba for Spain Cuba Spain
Pizzaro claimed most of South America for which Empire?
Spain Former Inca Empire now belongs to Spain Pizzaro used the excellent Inca roads to move quickly and defeat them
What was Japan’s reaction after seeing how powerful the West was? What was Japan’s reaction after seeing how powerful the West was?
They industrialized and wanted to be more like the West.
What war did Japan win in 1905?
Russo-Japanese War
General Tojo and Emperor Hirohito.
What did they do to acquire raw materials?
When, where, and why did Japan attack the US?
a.) Dec. 7, 1941 b.) Pearl Harbor c.) to get rid of US influence in the Pacific
What two cities had atomic bombs dropped on them? Why did the US do this?
a.) Hiroshima and Nagasaki b.) US didn’t want to invade Japan a.) Hiroshima and Nagasaki b.) US didn’t want to invade Japan
What was Japan not allowed to have after WWII?
A military
Describe Japan today.
Highly developed country, low birth rate, long life span, high literacy rate, and high GDP.
What religion did the Moguls introduce into India?
Islam especially into an area called Kashmir in the Himalayas Kashmir
What architectural achievement are the Moguls famous for?
The Taj Mahal
Who was the first European to sail to India?
Vasca Da Gama Portugal Da Gama’s route to India
After Da Gama’s trip, which three European countries set up trading posts in Mogul India?
Portugal, England, and the Netherlands (Dutch) England Netherlands
What were the Aztec best known for?
Gold and human sacrifice!
What missionaries were sent to Latin America?
Jesuits Catholic missionaries, since Spain is Catholic
What language dominates Latin America?
Spanish
Name the four major European countries that R.A.C.E.D.to conquer the Americas.
Spain: Caribbean, Latin America Portugal: Brazil France: Quebec England: eastern North America
Which products went from America TO EUROPE due to the Columbian exchange?
Corn, tobacco, and potatoes were seen for the first time in Europe
What is the dominant religion in India?
Hinduism Hinduism in the world
What is the holy text of Hinduism?
The Vedas
Where did Buddhism spread to? Who spread it there?
China and Southeast Asia Spread by the missionary Asoka Asoka spread Buddhism here!
What is reincarnation?
Hindu (and Buddhist) belief that your soul is reborn over and over again as different people or animals.
What did Hobbes argue was the best form of government in Leviathan?
absolutism The Leviathan, or sea monster, represents the all powerful government Hobbes believed exist to avoid chaos Hobbes absolute ruler
What three rights did Locke say the Government MUST protect?
Life, liberty, and property
What was Voltaire famous for saying?
“I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it”