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42 Cards in this Set
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What kinds of problems exist because of the hereditary nature of the position of the Sultan in Muslim Empires? |
Leads to struggles over succession within families |
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What made it possible for the arts to flourish during the Ming and Early Qing dynasties? |
Christian Missionaries |
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What did people living in the Ottoman Empire experience? |
Religious tolerance, artistic achievements |
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Why did the Qing allow European traders to work only on one island? |
Limit the contact that the Chinese had with the Europeans |
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What did the government of the Manchu do to identify rebels who opposed them? |
Ordered all Chinese males to shave their foreheads and braid their hair in a pigtail called a Queue |
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Which effect made it possible for China to remain an agricultural society? |
A faster-growing rice becomes available |
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Why did the Islamic trade network develop in the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian archipelago? |
Muslim merchants wanted to trade spices that was abundant |
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What allowed China to remain mostly agricultural, even though each farmer had less land for producing food after a large increase in population? |
It's a faster-growing species of rice |
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Know what the geocentric theory looks like: |
The belief that the Earth was in the center of the solar system? |
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How did copious change the way we view the structure of the universe? |
he proposes the idea that the sun is the center of the solar system |
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What important idea did Montesquieu come up with that is our system of government? |
Seperation of Powers |
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Which countries king inherited the throne and imprisoned his foes without trial, dissolved Parliament because he did not want to consult with them when he increased taxes |
England |
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What influenced Korean leaders to isolate the country? |
The manchu people attacked and devastated the country, |
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What important idea shows how rigid Japan's class system was under the Tokugawa rule? |
Intermarriage between the classes was forbidden |
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Why did Japan remain isolated from the sixteenth to the Eighteenth century? |
Japan prohibits Christian activities and restricts trade |
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What was the order of the four main classes during the Tokugawa era, from highest to lowest? |
Warriors, Peasants, artisans and merchants |
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Why were the Ottoman Turks able to expand their empire? |
Master firearm technology |
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What did Suleiman do during his reign? |
the government regulated laws |
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Why is Aurangzeb considered to be one of India's most controversial rulers? |
Brought the Mogul empire to its greatest physical size, yet it was plagued by warfare and religious intolerance |
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Understand the Akbar era of the Mogul dynasty: |
Peace and Stability |
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Why did Europeans begin to explore and expand the 1500s |
Gain riches, spread religion, find adventure |
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What was the result of Vasco Da Gama's discovery of a route to India by sea? |
Very profitable, returned with valuable cargo of spices |
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Why did the Dutch compete successfully for trade in Asia? |
Development of a new ship, growth or merchantilism in the Dutch republic |
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African people were captured and forcibly sent to the Americas as part of what? |
triangular trade route |
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According to mercantilists, what would the prosperity of a nation depend upon? |
large supply of bullion or gold and silver |
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Why were enslaved Africans needed in the Caribbean Islands? |
The native american population was small due to diseases |
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The dutch traded luxury items from India as well as enslaved people from West Africa in an attempt to do what? |
become less dependent on spain and portugal and gain wealth |
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What were the most important Latin American natural resources for Spain |
gold and Silver |
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Why could only peninsulares hold important government positions in Latin America? |
They were born in their parent countries that founded their colonies |
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Why was the encomienda a failure? |
Native Americans were abused instead of being protected |
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What was one important effect of the slave trade on African societies? |
decrease population in some areas |
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How does the Declaration of Independence reflect the ideas of enlightenment? |
1) The right to revolt against tyrannical government 2) Government gets power by consent of the people 3) Natural rights |
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What was the main goal of Columbus and his voyages? |
Take goods from the new lands as profit to benefit the Christian peoples of his country |
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The development of printing using movable type did what for people? |
become better informed |
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Understand how the reign of Elizabeth I was different from Henry Navarre and Phillip II. |
Elizabeth I was more moderate in religion and politics. She was the only protestant of the three |
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In Japan, what does the society believe should happen to women if they neglect their household duties? |
The husband is allowed to divorce |
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How was the Mongol empire created? |
conquest through warfare |
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What was an important effect of the Mongol empire? |
a period of prosperity called the Pax Mongolica |
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What is the name of the different provinces in the Mongol world? |
Administrative regions called Khanates |
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What was the purpose of establishing the Shogunate? |
to strengthen government |
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How does the U.S constitution reflect the ideas of the Enlightenment? |
1) free speech, press, and religion 2) due process under the law 3) provides separation of powers |
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Spain's colonial p[olicy of mercantilism affected the development of Latin American nations by promoting what? |
Production of raw materials and cash crops |
