Part 4 Flashcards

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Define moveable type

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blocks of metal or wood, each bearing a single character, that can be arranged to make up a page for printing

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What was the Grand Canal?

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manmade waterway in China that connected the Chang Jiang and the Huang He

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Define Samurai

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a professional warrior that served the feudal lords of Japan

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Define Shogun

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a supreme military commander who ruled in the name of the emporer

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What was the bushido?

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the strict code of behavior followed by samurai warriors

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Name the 5 legacies left by the Tang and Song Dynasties?

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porcelain, moveable type(printing), compass, mechanical clock, paper money, and explosive powder

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How did China influence Japan?

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Japan sent missionaries to China to get ideas and innovations to implement them into Japanese life and society

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How did Japan alter the new things that they got from Japan?

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They got new innovations and ideas from China but kept their own traditions

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Who ruled in Japan and who actually ruled in Japan?

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……

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What was the rise, success and fall of the Berbers?

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rise = convinced scholar to come back to Africa to teach Islam
success = united Maghrib under one rule
fall = trade routes moved and Ghana gained power
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What was the rise, success, and fall of the empire of Ghana?

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rise = trade routes?
success = controlled major trade routes
fall = almoravids had a war against Ghana which led to loss of power and money
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What was the rise, success, and fall of Mali?

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rise = Ghana was falling and Mali was finding trade routes and gold
success = expanded empire and started Timbuktu's glory
fall = trade shifted; no good leaders after Mansu Masu
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What was the rise, success, and fall of Songhai?

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rise = built up army, took control of trade routes, expanded their territory
success = set up efficient tax system and strengthened education
fall = lacked modern weapons
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What religion did these African societies practice?

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Early african societies practiced small, random religions but then eventually became Islamic

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Why was trade so important to these African societies?

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If the trade shifted, then the society would have little power, eventually leading to the society loosing power

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What was the importance of geography for the African societies?

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  • location of gold was important for trade and wealth

- location of waterways was important for trade routes and transportation

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What is the difference between the Almoravids and the Almohads?

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  • almohads led the berber empire to success

- almoravids just started it

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Who was Sundiata?

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leader of the Mali empire; brought Timbuktu to its glory

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Who was Mansa Musa?

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leader of the Mali Empire after Sundiata who expanded the empire and made Islam popular

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Who was Ibn Battuta?

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a historian and scholar who praised Mali for being one of the safest empire

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Define Renaissance

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a period of European history during which appreciation for classical culture led to changes in art, learning, and views of the world

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Define humanism

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a new idea during the renaissance where people focused on human potential and achievement

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What was the Reformation?

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movement for religious reform

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What did the Reformation lead to?

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new Catholic Churches that rejected the authority of the pope

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What did “indulgence” refer to before the Reformation?

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a pardon paid for to release a person from punishment due to sin

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Define the idea of Predestination

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the idea that God has already decided all things beforehand; stressed the fact of who and who will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven

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What was the Catholic Counter Reformation?

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a movement of the Roman Catholic Church where the Church tried to make changes in response to the Reformation

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What were the three reasons why the Renaissance start in Italy?

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  • wealthy merchant class
  • thriving cities
  • classical heritage from Rome and Greece
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What allowed the Renaissance to spread to Northern Europe?

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The printing press allowed materials to be printed and ideas to be spread

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What did Calvinism believe?

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predestination

30
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What is a factor of Lutheranism?

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  • outwardly rejected the Roman Catholic Church

- led by Martin Luther

31
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What was the Anglican Church also known as?

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The Church of England

32
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What is the main factor of Anglican Church?

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mix between Protestant and Roman Catholic beliefs

33
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Name the 4 reasons how the Church responded to the Reformation

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  • started Inquisition
  • investigated the selling of indulgences
  • approved the Society of Jesus
  • called the Council of Trent
34
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Who was Christopher Columbus?

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The explorer from Spain who was seeking a sea route to Asia, but found the Americas instead

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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the global trade during the European colonization including plants, animals, and diseases

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Define conquistador

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spanish conquerer who wants to make money (involved colonization)

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What is a colony?

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a land controlled by another nation

38
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What is a favorable balance of trade?

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an economic situation where a country sells more goods abroad than it buys abroad

39
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What is capitalism?

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an economic system based on private ownership (main goal is to make money $$$)

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Who was Hernan Cortes?

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a spanish conqueror who started Spain’s colonization in Mexico

41
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What were the 3 goals of exploration?

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god, glory, and gold

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What was different about the social classes during the Age of Exploration?

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people had the hope and the chance of moving up the social ladder

43
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How did national identity change as a result of Exploration?

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people became more proud of their own nation, and they wanted to make their nation proud