What was the What was the original location original location of the Ottoman of the Ottoman

Empire?Empire?

Asia MinorAsia Minor

Asia Minor

What did Martin Luther write? What

was it about?

95 Theses

95 statements against Catholic Church

Where is the Mayan Empire located?

What were the three motivations for

exploration?

Gold, Glory,God

What happened in the year 1789?

Start of French Revolution:

Storming of Bastille

The Ottoman Turks renamed Istanbul. What was its old Christian name?

*Constantinople*

What is the What is the holiest city of holiest city of

Islam? Islam?

Why is it the Why is it the holiest?holiest?

Mecca

Muhammad was born there

What two natural barriers isolate China?

Gobi desertGobi desert

Himalayas Himalayas MountainsMountains

Himalayas

China was connected with the Middle East via what road?

The Silk RoadsThe Silk Roads

What are enclaves?

A city set aside A city set aside for trade with for trade with

foreignersforeigners

What is the Enlightenment

commonly referred to as?

The Age of Reason

What new form of literature

evolved during the Age of

Enlightenment?

The novel

The most popular novel author today is John Grisham

Tom Clancy is also very popular today

Who wrote Don

Quixote?

Cervantes

Cervantes was from Spain

What Age of Enlightenment

book did Thomas

Hobbes write?

Leviathan

A Leviathan is a huge “sea monster”

What was the location of the Mughal Empire?

Northern India

What were the chief products traded by the Mogul Empire?

TextilesTextiles

clothing productsclothing products

Which European country was MOST influenced by the Mughal Empire’s textile industry? (they copied it)

Great Britain

British Empire in India and the world

What were the Mayans best known for?

Corn, calculus Corn, calculus and pyramidsand pyramids

Why did Columbus set sail in 1492?

He wanted to find a He wanted to find a western route to western route to

India, but he ran into India, but he ran into the Caribbean island the Caribbean island

of Cuba.of Cuba.

Columbus’ first trip

Columbus thought India was here

Cuba became a colony of which

country?

SpainSpainColumbus sailed for Spain, so he

claimed Cuba for Spain

Cuba

Spain

Pizzaro claimed most

of South America for

which Empire?

SpainSpain

Former Inca Empire now belongs to Spain

Pizzaro used the excellent Inca roads to move quickly and

defeat them

What was What was Japan’s reaction Japan’s reaction after seeing how after seeing how

powerful the powerful the West was?West was?

What was What was Japan’s reaction Japan’s reaction after seeing how after seeing how

powerful the powerful the West was?West was?

They industrialized They industrialized and wanted to be and wanted to be more like the West.more like the West.

They industrialized They industrialized and wanted to be and wanted to be more like the West.more like the West.

What war did What war did Japan win in Japan win in

1905?1905?

Russo-Japanese WarRusso-Japanese WarRusso-Japanese WarRusso-Japanese War

General Tojo General Tojo and Emperor and Emperor Hirohito.Hirohito.

General Tojo General Tojo and Emperor and Emperor Hirohito.Hirohito.

What did What did they do to they do to

acquire raw acquire raw materials?materials?

When, When, where, and where, and

why did why did Japan attack Japan attack

the US?the US?

a.) Dec. 7, 1941a.) Dec. 7, 1941

b.) Pearl Harborb.) Pearl Harbor

c.) to get rid of US c.) to get rid of US influence in the Pacificinfluence in the Pacific

What two cities What two cities had atomic had atomic

bombs dropped bombs dropped on them? Why on them? Why did the US do did the US do

this?this?

What two cities What two cities had atomic had atomic

bombs dropped bombs dropped on them? Why on them? Why did the US do did the US do

this?this?

a.) Hiroshima and a.) Hiroshima and NagasakiNagasaki

b.) US didn’t want b.) US didn’t want to invade Japanto invade Japan

a.) Hiroshima and a.) Hiroshima and NagasakiNagasaki

b.) US didn’t want b.) US didn’t want to invade Japanto invade Japan

What was What was Japan not Japan not allowed to allowed to have after have after

WWII?WWII?

A A militarmilitar

yy

Describe Describe Japan today.Japan today.

Highly developed Highly developed country, low birth rate, country, low birth rate,

long life span, high long life span, high literacy rate, and high literacy rate, and high

GDP.GDP.

Highly developed Highly developed country, low birth rate, country, low birth rate,

long life span, high long life span, high literacy rate, and high literacy rate, and high

GDP.GDP.

What religion did the Moguls

introduce into India?

Islamespecially into an area called Kashmir in the

HimalayasKashmir

What architectural achievement are

the Moguls famous for?

The Taj MahalThe Taj Mahal

Who was the first European

to sail to India?

Vasca Da Gama Portugal

Da Gama’s route to India

After Da Gama’s trip, which three

European countries set up trading posts in

Mogul India?

Portugal, England, and the Netherlands (Dutch)

England

Netherlands

What were the Aztec

best known for?

Gold and human Gold and human sacrifice!sacrifice!

What missionaries were sent to

Latin America?

JesuitsJesuitsCatholic missionaries, Catholic missionaries, since Spain is Catholicsince Spain is Catholic

What language dominates

Latin America?

SpanishSpanish

Name the four major European countries

that R.A.C.E.D.to conquer the Americas.

Spain: Spain: Caribbean, Latin Caribbean, Latin AmericaAmerica

Portugal: Portugal: BrazilBrazil

France: France: QuebecQuebec

England: England: eastern eastern North AmericaNorth America

Which products went from America TO

EUROPE due to the Columbian

exchange?

Corn, tobacco, and Corn, tobacco, and potatoes were seen for potatoes were seen for the first time in Europethe first time in Europe

What is the dominant religion in

India?

Hinduism

Hinduism in the world

What is the holy text of Hinduism?

The Vedas

Where did Buddhism spread to?

Who spread it there?

China and Southeast Asia

Spread by the missionary Asoka Asoka spread

Buddhism here!

What is reincarnation?

Hindu (and Buddhist) belief

that your soul is reborn over and

over again as different people

or animals.

What did Hobbes argue was the best

form of government in

Leviathan?

absolutism

The Leviathan, or sea monster,

represents the all powerful

government Hobbes believed exist to

avoid chaos

Hobbes absolute

ruler

What three rights did Locke

say the Government

MUST protect?

Life, liberty, and

property

What was Voltaire famous for

saying?

“I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it”