1. Opening Question (9/9) Name some ways that the world has changed from the year 1400 AD until the present. Next, identify some ways the world has changed in the past ten years. Just a few bullet points for each is fine…

2. The World at 1500 AD An introduction to the world we will study

3. Major World Empires in 1500 AD 1.Aztec (Central Mexico – capitol is the site of Mexico’s current capitol) 2.Maya (Yucatan Peninsula – Cancun!?!?!) 3.Inca (Ran along the Andes Mountains) 4.Songhai (West African Kingdom – sold slaves to the Europeans, traded heavily) 5.Ottoman (Muslim Empire Centered in Turkey) 6.Persian (Centered in Modern Day Iran) 7.Mughal (Indian Muslim Empire) 8.Chinese Empire (Ming Dynasty) 9.Japanese (Tokugawa Shogunate)

4. Major Religion Locations 1. North America (Christianity) 2. Latin America (Christianity) 4. Middle East (Islam - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam started here) 5. Eastern and Western Europe (Christianity) 7. India (Hinduism - Hinduism & Buddhism started here) 8. Balkan Peninsula (Muslims and Christianity) 9. Southeast and East Asia (Buddhism) 11. Israel (Judaism) 12. North Africa (Islam)

5. Major Trade Routes in 1500 AD A. Trans-Sahara (gold, salt) B. Western Europe Rhine River/Mediterranean C. Nothern Europe to Black Sea (Danube River) D. Silk Road (spices, silk, porcelain) E. Maritime Indian Ocean routes (textiles, spices) F. South China Sea (spices)

6. European Locations to know 1. Portugal 2. Great Britain ( = London) 3. France (* = Paris) 4. Italy (* = Rome) 5. Ireland 6. Switzerland 7. Austria (* = Vienna) 8. Hungary 9. Spain 12. Russia 13. Turkey (* = Istanbul) 14. Germany (* = Berlin) 15. Netherlands (Dutch) 16. Belgium 18. Poland

7. ReligionFounder Sacred Texts Places of Worship Practices and Beliefs#’s Place of Origin/ Current Locations Symbol ChristianityJesusBibleChurch *Salvation through Jesus’ teachings *Messiah/Savior has arrived *Ten Commandments *Baptism, 2.2B Middle East/ North America, South America, and Europe Judaism Abraham/ Moses TorahSynagogue *Ten Commandments *Chosen People of God *Holy Days = Rosh Hashanah, Hanukah, Passover (all related to Hebrew historical dates) 15 M Middle East/ Israel, North America in major cities (NY & LA) IslamMuhammad Koran or Quran Mosque 5 Pillars of Faith 1= Faith Pronounced 2 = Five daily prayers 3 = Charity (2%) 4 = Ramadan (fasting) 5 = Hajj (Pilgrimage) 1.3 B Saudi Arabia (ME)/ Hinduism No Known Founder Vedas Home or in nature at shrines *Caste System *Reincarnation, Karma, Dharma *Meditation, Non-Violence *Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma (3) 920 MIndia/India BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama Four Noble Truths Eight-Fold Path Stupas/ Shrines *Reincarnation, Karma, Nirvana (Enlightenment) *Meditation, Non-Violence *Material Possessions are meaningless 396 MIndia/ East and Southeast Asia

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