1. World Conditions A.D.
SOL WHII.2

2. By 1500 A.D. major states and empires had developed in various regions of the world.

3. Location of Major States and Empires
EASTERN HEMISPHERE

4. In Europe
England
France
Spain

5. In Asia
Russia
China

6. Ottoman Empire Hint – Look around the Mediterranean Sea
Page 241 in your book

7. Hint: Present Day India
Mughal Empire
Hint: Present Day India
Page 248 in your book

8. Persia was located between the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire.
Mughal Empire on this side
Ottoman Empire on this side
Persia was located between the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire.
Page 245 in your book

9. The Songhai Empire flourished in West Africa.
Page 19 at the top of the page – no map in your book!

10. Location of Major States and Empires
WESTERN HEMISPHERE

11. Incan Empire Located in South America
Has a coastline on the Pacific Ocean
Was later conquered by Spain

12. Was later conquered by Spain
Mayan Empire
Located in the south of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras
Located in the Yucatan Peninsula
Was later conquered by Spain

13. Later conquered by the Spanish
Aztec Empire
Located in lower part of Mexico
Was North of the Mayan Empire
Later conquered by the Spanish

14. Test Yourself

15. 1. Name the three countries located in Europe.
England
France
Spain

16. 2. Name the two countries in Asia.
China
Russia

17. 3. What empire was in present day India?
Mughal Empire

18. 4. What Empire was located around the Mediterranean Sea?
The Ottoman Empire

19. 5. What empire was in Africa?
Songhai Empire

20. 6. What empire was located on the Yucatan Peninsula?
Mayan Empire

21. 7. What empire was between the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire?
Persia

22. 8. What empire was on the west coast of South America and had a coastline on the Pacific Ocean?
Inca Empire

23. 9. What empire was located in the south of Mexico?
Aztec Empire

24. RENAISSANCE

25. The Renaissance was the “rebirth” of classical knowledge
The Renaissance was the “rebirth” of classical knowledge. This was known as the “birth” of the modern world.

26. New intellectual and artistic ideas that developed during the Renaissance marked the beginning of the modern world.

27. Classical Greek and Roman works influenced Renaissance artists and thinkers.

28. The Renaissance movement began in Italy and spread to northern Europe.
Spread from Italy to northern Europe
Began in Italy

29. Accomplishments in the visual arts
Michelangelo – painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted la Peita and David

30. Accomplishments in the visual arts
Leonardo da Vinci – painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper

31. Accomplishments in literature
Shakespeare – Northern Renaissance playwright, used history in his plays. Wrote many sonnets.

32. Accomplishments in intellectual ideas
Erasmus – Most famous humanist; renowned for his ideas on humanism

33. WORLD RELIGIONS

34. By the 1500s A.D. the five world religions had spread to many areas of the Eastern Hemisphere.

35. Judaism
This religion was concentrated in Europe and the Middle East and did not spread far from its place of origin.

36. Christianity
This religion was concentrated in Europe and the Middle East but spread to the Western Hemisphere as the New World was colonized.

37. Islam
This religion was concentrated in parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe.

38. Hinduism
This religion is concentrated in India and part of Southeast Asia and did not spread far from its place of origin.

39. Buddhism This religion was located in East and southeast Asia.
Asoka missionaries were instrumental in causing Buddhism to spread from India to China.

40. Present Day World Religions
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism

41. MAJOR TRADE ROUTES

42. By 1500, regional trade patterns had developed that linked Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

43. Trade routes allowed the exchange of products and ideas between cultures.

44. By 1500 A. D., technological and scientific advancements had been exchanged among cultures of the world.

45. China contributed paper, the compass, exquisite silk, and fine porcelain to the cultural exchange with other empires.

46. Textiles and the numeral system were contributed by India and the Middle East.

47. Scientific transfer occurred between the cultures in medicine, astronomy, and mathematics.

48. Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa
Routes cross the Sahara Dessert
Major trade route in Africa
Gold and salt were traded

49. Maritime routes across the Indian Ocean
Routes crossed the Indian Ocean
Textiles and spices were traded.

50. Silk roads across Asia to the Mediterranean basin
Routes crossed Asia toward the Mediterranean Sea
Spices, silk, and porcelain were traded.

51. South China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia
Routes were in the China Sea
Spices were traded

52. Western Europe sea and river trade
Routes crossed the Mediterranean Sea and Rhine River

53. Northern European links with the Black Sea
Danube River to the Black Sea

54. Test Yourself

55. 1. Who was the intellectual thinker that promoted ideas of humanism?
Erasmus

56. 2. What trade route was located in the Sahara Desert where the Songhai Empire was located?
The Trans-Saharan route

57. 3. Which religion spread to the New World?
Christianity

58. 4. The Asoka missionaries helped to spread ___________ from India to China.
Buddhism

59. 5. Who was the famous Renaissance poet and playwright from Northern Europe?
Shakespeare

60. 6. Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Where did it spread from here?
Northern Europe

61. 7. What influenced Renaissance artists and thinkers?
Classical Greek and Roman works

62. 8. Why were the trade routes important?
They allowed for exchange of ideas, products, and advancements among the various cultures.

63. 9. What famous artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci