Cumulative test review Flashcards
(40 cards)
Chinese flying money
system of credit, deposit in one location and and withdraw from another location
Yuan Dynasty China (who is this really?)
Religious tolerance (and empires that
practiced this)
Casta System
Encomienda System
gaining access to gold and other resources of the Americas, compelled indigenous people to work for them in exchange for food and shelter
Syncretic Religion
combined religions of different beliefs and practices
Bubonic Plague
effect from mongol conquest,major disease, 25 million people died, economic activity declined
Serfdom
peasants of Russia, claimed land from a noble and was bound to that land, little personal freedom
Feudalism
Ottoman Empire
Gunpowder empire in modern day Turkey. Lasted from 1450s - 1918. Muslim ruled the government and were known for having an extremely strong military. Major rulers include Suleiman I and Mehmed II
Safavid Empire
Gunpowder empire in modern day Iran. Adhered to strict Shia Islam and persecuted other religions. Fought constantly with the Ottomans. Major rulers include Shah Abbas and Ismail I.
Ming Dynasty China
Overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, stabilized East Asia for 300 years, expanded the size of China, used the Great wall of China to be protected from invaders.
Tamerlane
Invaded central Asia and the Middle East to set the stage for the rise of the Turkic Empires
Examples of rulers using art/architecture to
legitimize their rule
Shah Jahan (Taj Mahal), Louis XIV (Versailes)
Mughal Empire
“Gunpowder empire” in India. Akbar was the most famous ruler. Muslim empire ruling over the majority Hindu population. Caste system prevailed.
Bureaucracy
a vast organization in which appointed officials carried out the empire’s policies
Protestant Reformation/Jesuits
During European’s shift from feudalism to centralized governments, to curb corruption resulted in numerous churches (Calvinism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism) / Society of Jesus - created by the Catholic Church to help the spread of Catholicism against Protestantism
Chinese isolationism
The Enlightenment
The ideals of this movement, such as individualism, freedom, and self-determination, challenged the roles of monarchs and church leaders and planted the seeds of revolution in the United States, France, and around the world.
Racial hierarchies in the Americas (1700s)
Slave Trade
Desalination
the process of removing salt or minerals from water
Green Revolution
emerged as a possible response to hunger, developed new varieties of crops that had greater resistance to diseases and drought.
Immigration c. 19th and 20th century
