1 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt Age of Exploration Absolutism Renaissance & Reformation Ottomans, Mughals & Safavids Chinese & African History

2 What is the capital of the Aztec empire?

3 Tenochtitlan

4 What country led the way for Western exploration and who was responsible for it?

5 Portugal, Prince Henry

6 What European nation first established direct contact with black Africa?

7 Portugal

8 What is the Inca system of knotted strings known as?

9 Quipu

10 What word is defined as “floating islands” utilized for intensive agricultural production?

11 Chinampas

12 During the third time period, what made England stand alone in comparison to the other Western European countries?

13 Limited government

14 Who did Ivan blame for the death of his wife?

15 Boyars

16 What was the declaration of toleration of Protestantism known as?

17 Edict of Nantes

18 Why was Europe in need of absolute monarchs?

19 Decline of feudalism, rise in political power by middle class, rise of cities, rise of nationalism, monarchs control of colonies and decline of Church authority

20 What war was fought between Frederick the Great and Maria Theresa, where Frederick gained Silesia?

21 War of Austrian Succession

22 List the three reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy.

23 Thriving cities, wealthy merchant class, classical heritage

24 What are two causes of the Reformation?

25 Renaissance ideas, corruption- selling of indulgences, gambling, patrons, etc.

26 What was the primary difference between the Northern and Italian Renaissance?

27 Northern humanists focused more on religion

28 What event was partially responsible for the growth of cities in Italy and why?

29 Crusades, people traveled through Italy on their way to help fight the Muslims

30 Explain the Peace of Augsburg.

31 German princes were arguing about being Catholic or Protestant; This was the solution- allowed German princes to decide whatever religion they wanted to be. This was at times, more out of greed than religion.

32 What variant of Islam does the Safavid family have origins to?

33 Sufi

34 Who conquered the Byzantine Empire and why was it significant?

35 Mehmet II, because it gave access to a waterway; therefore, controlling trade, establishing a strong navy, etc.

36 What was the primary difference between the Ottoman and Safavid empires?

37 Religion- Ottomans were primarily Sunni, while Safavids were Shi’ite

38 What Ottoman emperor unified and expanded the empire, but was also partially responsible for the decline?

39 Suleiman I

40 Who’s economy is this statement referring to- European traders brought products from throughout Asia to exchange for the subcontinent’s famed cotton textiles?

41 Mughal Empire

42 Who was the founder of the Yuan dynasty?

43 Kubilai Khan

44 What social group benefited most from expansion of trade during the Ming era?

45 Merchants

46 What were two reasons why the Chinese abandoned the commercial voyages of the ZhengHe expeditions?

47 China imported very little and voyages were very expensive

48 What was one of the major “port” cities of the Mali Empire?

49 Timbuktu

50 How were stateless societies in Africa organized?

51 Around kinship or other forms of obligation and lacking the concentration of political power and authority