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19 Cards in this Set
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How has the geography of Africa impacted the history of the continent?(Hint: climate and other issues) |
- rivers are not navigable - climate makes it hard to keep live stock - insects (tse tse fly, mosquitoes) - rarely enough rain for successful farming in the savannah because rain is unpredictable - terrain and climate made trade difficult - Over 50% o fthe continent is unusable for farming. |
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Compare the major civilizations of Africa to 1500. (Broad terms) |
(Ghana, Songhai, and Mali) - all export slaves and gold - all are ruled by a king - Mali and Songhai practice Islam - Ghana pracitces traditional religions - Timbuktu is the main city in Mali - Kumbi Salah was the main city in Ghana - Gao was the main city in Songhai |
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Describe trade in Africa to 1500. (Location, trade goods, importance) |
- Made possible by the Berbers becuase of their camel caravans - Exports: gold, salt, ivory, hides, slaves, gold, and copper - Indian Ocean |
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Describe the importance of the Bantu.(migration pattern and influence) |
- migrated out of West Africa over a course of 2000 years - conquered, traded, and intermarried with existing groups - spread their language, knowledge of agriculture, and iron smelting techniques. |
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Describe the history of slavery in Africa. |
- Berbers regularly raided farming villages in the Sahara for captives - They were either forced to do labor or sold - not seen as inferior, but trusted servants - slaves who worked on farmlands had the most difficult lives |
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Which religions are widely practiced in Africa today and how did past events influence the pattern of modern practice? |
- Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and traditional religions - syncretism: the blending of two or more beliefs - religion brought to different regions through trade - marked by creator of god, ancestor worship, and afterlife |
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What was the both the greatest achievement and downfall of the Sui Dynasty of China? |
- massive construction projects were good in the long term but required higher taxes and forced labor at the time |
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Silk Road!(General location, traded items, importance) |
- camel caravans from central Asia - horses, jewels, musical instruments, and textiles. - religions were also spread east becuase of the silk road. - |
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General info on the Tang Dynasty(When, importance, impact, culture) |
- marked by strong and benevolent rule, successful diplomatic relationships, economic expansion, and a cosmopolitan culture. - Li Yuan - government was a complex bureaucracy that was organized into councils, boards, and ministries. - government officials had to pass regular exams - travlers inn - |
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Five things the Tang do wellleading to a long-lasting empire? |
- government, organized into groups - Transportation(inns for travelers) - communications network (pony express) - Grand Canal (trade, communication, travel) - agriculture - foreign relations - revival of the silk road |
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Battle of Talas? |
- Arab caliphate vs Tang - Chinese army was defeated - Goa was able to rebuild forces but not confidence - |
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Significance of the Song Dynasty? |
- Almost an industrial revolution - Division of China - commerce - Paper money |
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Approach of Song Taizu to government and bureaucracy structure? |
- rewarded government officials for their loyalty - placed civil bureaucracies in charge of military forces - adopted more candidates than Sui or Tang |
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Agricultural developments of the Song? |
- fast growing rice - terracing - irrigation systems - fertilizer |
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Technological and industrial developments of the Song? |
- porcelain - iron and steel production - Gun powder - printing - |
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Free Market/financial developments of the Song? |
- paper money - trade - Letters of credit - open markets - flying cash |
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Examples of the harsh treatment of women in China. |
- foot binding - veiling - death penalty - remarriage restrictions - |
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Why did innovations NOT spread from China during the Song and what might be different if it had? |
- We would most likely speak chinese - Industrial revolution could have started 800 years ago (lead by China) - Global communications were slow - the world was not united or comercial enough |
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Examples of the positive and negative impact of the Mongols. |
Positives: increased area of trade,revived the sil road, taxes, increased communication, tolerant of different religions Negatives: barbarians, killed many people, brutal , empire did not last, helped disease spread(plague) |
