1. The World Around 1500 Empires Galore!!!

2. Your Sheet Empire Name WhereKnown ForPicture England France Spain Russia Ottoman Empire

3. England

4. England Where: Island in North-Western Europe Capital = London Known For: * King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, limiting the King’s power. * Recently Finished the Hundred Years War with France

5. Your Sheet Empire Name WhereKnown ForPicture England Europe Island in NW Capital = London Magna Carta— influenced US Const. 100 Years War with France France Spain Russia Ottoman Empire

6. France

7. France Where: Western Europe Capital = Paris Known For: * Recently defeated England in the Hundred Years War *Joan of Arc helped fight England, was a unifying force, and was burned at the stake.

8. Spain

9. Spain Where: Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe Capital = Madrid Known For: * Ferdinand and Isabella expelled the Muslims from Spain in the Reconquista *They also funded Columbus’s voyage in 1492

10. Russia

11. Russia Where: Eurasia Capital = Moscow Known For: * Ivan III, the Great. He defeated the Mongol Hordes and ended their Influence in Russia. *He also centralized Russian power. *Eastern Orthodox Church *Rulers known as “Tsars”

12. Ottoman Empire Where: Asia Minor, but spread to Northern Africa, the Middle East, Balkans *Capital = Istanbul Known For: * Great Sultan, Suleiman * Ended the Byzantine Empire by conquering Constantinople (Istanbul) * Islamic Empire * Coffee, Ceramics, Numeric System

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14. Persia Where: Present-day Iran Capital = Isfahan Known For: * Safavid shah (King) Abbas * Center of international Silk Trade * Islamic Empire, but Shiite Muslims who were at war with Ottomans, who were Sunni * Ceramics, Silk, Clothes, Rugs

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16. China Where: East Asia Capital = Beijing Known For: * Defeated the Mongols to start the Ming Dynasty * Heavy Control of International Trade * Foreign Enclaves—City set aside for trade * Paper, Compass, Silk, Porcelain, Tea

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18. Mughal India Where: Present-day Northern India and Pakistan Known For: * Akbar the Great – made empire of tolerance despite diversity of Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians. * Taj Mahal * Europeans set up trading posts * Textiles, Tea, Spices

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20. Songhai Empire Where: West Africa in Present- day Mali and Nigeria. Capital = Gao Known For: * Large, Islamic Empire * Incredible Wealth * Trans-Saharan Trade * Traded for Manufactured goods *Gold, Salt, Slaves, raw materials.

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22. Incan Empire Where: Andes Mountains, South America Capital = Cuzco Known For: * Machu Pichu * Incredibly long road system * Runners * Potatoes, Metal Alloys, Medical Advances

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25. Mayan Empire Where: Yucatan Peninsula, Present-day Mexico Capital = Chichen Itza Known For: Polytheistic Relgion * Massive pyramid-temples * Mayan Ball * New World crops like Corn * Calendars, Writing, Numbers

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27. Aztec Empire Where: Central Mexico Capital = Tenochtitlan Known For: * Polytheistic Religion with Human Sacrafice *Gold, Gold, Gold *Also had Pyramids * Calendars, Crops, Numbers

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29. The World in 1500 – Trade Routes & Religion Silk Road Trans-Saharan Indian Ocean Trade Routes South China Sea Trade Routes European Trade Routes

30. The World in 1500 - Trade What regional trading patterns (trade routes) existed in the Eastern Hemisphere circa 1500? Silk routes across Asia to the Mediterranean Sea Maritime routes across the Indian Ocean Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa Northern European links with the Black Sea Western European sea and river trade South China Sea and lands of SE Asia

31. The World in 1500 - Trade

32. The beginnings of global trade –Various trade routes linking regions The Silk Road and other Eurasian trade routes

34. The World in 1500 - Trade European Land, Sea and River Trade Routes

35. The World in 1500 - Trade Trade Routes of the Indian Ocean, the South China Sea and Southeast Asia South China Sea Trade

36. The World in 1500 - Trade Why were the regional trading patterns so important? Not only products (goods) were exchanged, but so were ideas! –Technologies –Religion –And more

37. One example of what fundamental historical phenomenon? Other examples? World in 1500 - Trade

38. What technological and scientific advancements had been made and exchanged by 1500? From China: –Paper –Compass –Silk –Porcelain

39. World in 1500 - Trade What technological and scientific advancements had been made and exchanged by 1500? Textiles and number systems from India and the Middle East Examples: cotton from India & Arabic numerals from India via Muslim traders

40. World in 1500 - Trade Scientific knowledge –Medicine –Astronomy –Mathematics What technological and scientific advancements had been made and exchanged by 1500?

41. The World in 1500 - Religion Where were the five world religions located circa 1500? Judaism: Concentrated in Europe and Middle East (mostly cities) Christianity: Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East Islam: Many parts of Asia and Northern Africa Hinduism: India and part of SE Asia Buddhism: East and SE Asia

42. World in 1500 – Eastern Empires Identify: 1.Judaism 2.Christianity 3.Islam 4.Hinduism 5.Buddhism A. E. D. C. B.

43. The World in 1500 - Religion

44. The Spread of Islam

45. Centers of Judaism in Europe c. 1500AD The World in 1500 - Religion

47. Religions Map Answers… A.= Islam B.= Hinduism C.= Judaism D.= Buddhism E.= Christianity

48. Religions Judaism Monotheism Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct Torah: Written records and beliefs of the Jews Christianity Monotheism Jesus as Son of God Life after death New Testament: Life and teachings of Jesus

49. Religions Islam Monotheism Muhammad, the prophet Qur’an (Koran) Five Pillars of Islam Mecca and Medina

50. Religions Hinduism Many forms of one God Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences Buddhism Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path to Enlightenment Spread of Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia, resulting from Asoka’s missionaries and their writings