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What significant lessons can I draw from the development of Buddhist traditions?
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-Your social status could determine your religious habits. -The spread of religion depends on how it is translated to a foreign language and culture. -The successful religion are those that accept all kinds of people. -Cultural proximity facilitates religion spread. -Traders allow intercultural/religion spread
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What five historical developments in Southeast Asia surprised you? Explain why.
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-The variety of colonies in Southeast Asia, such as India, China, Middle-East, and Europe -The influence of different countries in South-east Asia for the development of a -multi-cultural and multi-religious society. -Islam was brought to Southeast Asia by Muslim traders -Angkor Watt is the strongest symbol of Hinduism influence in Cambodian history. -Indonesia has the largest muslim population in the world -The countries in this areas were susceptible to communism during the cold war. -Thailand was the only not Colonized country in South-East Asia
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What five historical developments of Mongols and samurai surprised you?Explain why.
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-The Mongolian Empire is the largest land Empire in history -Because of climate people moved to the South of China -Despite his fatherless, Genghis-Khan was able to built the Mongolian Empire -The Heian -Heian Japan was once ruled by 3 people: the emperor, the regent and the retired emperor.. -Samurais were Japanese warriors able to kill themselves for the honor of their country and their family.
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What lessons can we learn from the early medieval period? Provide evidence.
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Brutal violence destroys cultures. The barbarian destroyed Rome. -Even barbarian kings can become Christians. The emperor ClOVIS was converted to Christianity -Europe was very vulnerable, fact observed by the Vikings attacks. -Foreign attacks can change how a society works. For example, after Viking attacks, Europe changed to Feudalism in order to protect themselves. -Religion played a big role, for example when the pope crowned Charlemagne.
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Describe the basic elements that characterize the church-state relations in the Medieval period.
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-Church and State were dependent on one another -During the Medieval period, the church became a powerful force in Europe. most territories were under direct rule of the Pope -The Pope was the one that granted power to the rulers. -People with political power could nominate people to church offices. - During the Crusades state and church worked together , one to conquer land, the other to spread the gospel.
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Examine the major themes during the 14th and 15th centuries
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-The black death was the worst pandemic in world’s history, and it took place in Europe in the 14th century -Because of the large number of death caused by the Black Death, the price of the labor increased. -Islam experienced their Golden age of civilization -Arabs preserved the Greek classic during the European dark ages,. -Theology was established as a science by Thomas Aquinas, the greatest medieval thinker.
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Examine major themes in the age of colonization
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-Doing the work of God was more valuable than doing what is morally good. Such as conquering territories. -God, Glory and Gold was the phrase that described the motivation to explore and colonize America. -Countries would sponsor explorers and hope them to bring riches . Such as Columbus that were sponsored by Spain. -Portugal and Spain were major colonizers during this age. -The Treaty of Tordesillas established peace between the two major colonizers.
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Explain the elements that characterize Africa’s global networks.
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-The Trade routes were one of the biggest reasons cultural diffusions were placed. -The trade routes helped the colonizers become more prosperous. -Ghana controlled the gold and salt trade -Contact with muslim merchants encouraged sub-Saharan west Africans and coastal east Africa to adopt Islam. -Slaves were also traded from Africa.
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Examine the major issues in the Protestant Reformation.
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-One of Luther’s major issues was with the Indulgences sold by the church in order to get salvation. -He didn’t agree with the concept of Purgatory preached by the Catholic church. -Luther’s didn’t agree with 5 of the 7 sacraments of the Church, because they weren’t bible based. -Luther Ninety-five thesis shook the Church traditions -Luther believes that all vocations are pleasing to God, not only the priestly ones.
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Examine the main factors contributing to the slave trade.
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-The sugar production required labor force, and that was brought from Africa in a form os slavery. -The sugar demand caused higher demand for slaves. -All western European nations participated in the African slave trade. -The demand for tobacco also called for more slaves. -The legality of slavery made the slave trade possible and easier in some regions.
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