Test 3 Flashcards
Mayan achievements
- Mayan calendar
- advancements in: science, astronomy, and mathematics
- built giant pyramids and temples
Name a North American society and 6 facts
Mississippian society
- 800-1500
- Based of farming and trade
- Cahokia was the leading site
- Lead by priest-rulers
- Traded with the west and mesoamerica
- Mound builders
List what you know about the renaissance
- means rebirth
- not a sudden thing, happens over time
- there was a renaissance starting in Italy in the Middle Ages, it was intended to revive the learning of the Greeks and Romans
What was the reform?
-It was a reform in the Catholic Church in the 1500’s caused by criticisms
How did the Ottomans rise?
- started as ghazi people with Sultan as their ruler
- Mehmed conquered Constantinople and opened it to all religions
- Sulleyman ruled and expanded the land, reduced government bureaucracy, and limited the taxes
- then they were converted to Christian
What were the Mughal empires leaders? What did they achieve?
Babur- founded the Mughal empire
Akbar- extended the land greatly, blended culture, and allowed religious freedom
Shah Jahan- created the Taj Mahal and Peacock Throne
How did the renaissance, the reform, Ottoman Empire, and the Mughal empire encourage exploring
Renaissance: encouraged adventure and prompted Europeans to explore the world
Reform:?
Ottoman Empire:middleman
Mughal Empire:?
Who was the best explorer and why?
Christopher Columbus because he discovered a whole unknown continent(America) when looking for a direct route to Asia
Who was Zheng He?
A Chinese explorer that started exploring in 1405
What was the Colombian exchange
- a trade across the Atlantic
- large exchange of animals, plants, culture, slaves, diseases, technology, and ideas.
- maize, tomatoes, and potatoes were major trade items
Mayan social structure
priests, warriors, merchants, then peasants
Who was a significant person involved in the reform?
Martin Luther
How was Zheng He’s explorations different than Europes?
his explorations were much larger
Where did Zheng He go?
Went from south east Asia to Eastern Africa
