Map Flashcards

1
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Location of three empires that were attacked by the Huns at the end of the classical period

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14,22,21

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2
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The Western terminus (end point) of the Silk Road

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7

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3
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This area of the world developed the first written code of law

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19

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4
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This region saw the rise of spice trading empires during the post-classical period

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25

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5
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Aryan invaders entered India from this region

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10

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6
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The African people from this location began to migrate and spread their culture all over the continent starting around 500 BCE

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6

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7
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The land “between the rivers” is located here

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19

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8
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The eastern terminus of the Silk Road

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22

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9
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The City of Constantinople

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3

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10
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The Christian Pope rules from this location

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14

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11
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The origins of Karmas and Dharma can be found in this subcontinent

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21

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12
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Christianity had its beginnings in this region

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7

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13
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Salt for the gold/salt trade came from this region

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15

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14
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During the 5th and 6th century CE this African region was the center of a thriving gold trade

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13

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15
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Paper and moveable type originated here

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22

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16
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Birthplace of Buddhism

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21

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17
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Judaism had its beginnings in this region

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7

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18
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A strong feudal society headed by a weak emperor developed in this region

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28

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19
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This location was the center of a vast ocean trade that included silk, animal skins and food products

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24

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20
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So called Arabic Numerals originated in this subcontinent

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21

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21
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Aside from Europe, as large Christian kingdom could also be found in this region

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27

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22
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Birthplace of Islam

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23

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23
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Christian Crusaders wanted to conquer this area

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7

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24
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Muslim area in Western Europe (Cordoba)

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34

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Origins of the potato
9
26
Subcontinent, location of Mughal Empire
21
27
Origins of Mongols
29
28
Origins of Bubonic Plague
22
29
New world silver caused inflation here
34
30
Monsoon winds connected East Africa economically with this region
21
31
Continent where ivory trade emerged
2
32
Area that invented silk
22
33
The bulk of spices came form these two locations
21,25
34
Invented gun powder, movable type, compass
22
35
Western terminus of Zheng HE’s voyages
27
36
Cortes defeated the Aztecs here
18
37
New world silver traded with china was stored in this Southeast Asian Spanish Colony
35
38
Hindu majority and Muslim minority
21
39
Indian Ocean trade connected East Africa, Arabia with these two regions
21,25
40
Swahili was used as a trading language in these three areas
2,21,23
41
Protestant reformation begins here
11
42
Location of Ottoman Empire
3
43
Europeans traded silver for silk here
22
44
Feudal society… shogun had real power
28
45
Muslim and Jews were expelled from here after Reconquista
34
46
Factory system and Industrial Revolution origins
33
47
Cotton textiles from this region became uncompetitive in world market after 1750
21
48
Opium addiction here reversed the flow of silver
22
49
Origins of slaves in Triangular Trade
13
50
Triangular trade sent manufactured guns here
13
51
Triangular Trade… original of sugar, cotton and tobacco
8
52
Portuguese colony in New World
31
53
Region known for spices and cotton textiles
21
54
Liberia and this country were not colonized with the Berlin Conference
27
55
Defeated china in opium wars
33
56
First East Asian country to industrialize
28
57
Location of slave led Haitian Revolution
8
58
Monroe Doctrine said U.S. would dominate these 2 continents
38,17
59
2 industrial island nations that lacked natural resources
33,28
60
Largest British colony after 1858
21
61
Continent… saw rapid population drop of natives due to Columbian Exchange
17
62
Land of the Czars… rulers didn’t favor the Enlightenment
30
63
Location of Meiji Restoration
28
64
Berlin Conference carved up this continent
2
65
First to gain autonomy from Ottoman Empire
12
66