Chapter 13 WHAP
Who was Sonni Ali?
Emperor of the Songhai empire Muslim thought he had a potion that turned him invisible
What did Prince Henry do?
He set up a school of navigation to find the south tip of africa
What was Sati?
Hindu custom requiring widows of notable Hindu men to throw herself on the funereal pyre and hence sacrifice herself
What is kowtow?
Kneeling before emperor and putting head down 9 times
what did the Ming dynasty try to do
eliminated any trace of Mongols
what was the divine faith religion
had Islam, Hinduism, Christianity elements Tries to accommodate everyone
why did Zheng He travel the Indian ocean
he sailed for trade and tribute for China
Who was Machiavelli?
he wrote the book "The Prince" that examines the imperfect conduct of human beings it is better to be feared than to be loved and the ends justify the means
what was the worlds first traded commodity
silver
what is Dhow
small Chinese boat
how did the Venetians get rich
textiles and trade with the Ottoman empire
what did people study during the renaissance
the humanities - History, Art, and Literature
Who was Vasco de Gama?
Portuguese captain who sailed around Cape of Good Hope. 1st to reach India in 1490
What was the Renaissance?
Rebirth of art and learning in Europe
What are Janissaries?
Recruitment of Christians into an elite guard Converted to Islam & trained as soldiers/administrators "New troops"
What is a vizier?
Right hand man to the Sultan
What was the Safavid Empire?
Shi'ite Muslim dynasty that ruled Persia between 16th and 18th centuries. also had Cannons
Who was Zheng He?
(1371-1435) China's most famous navigator in the 15th century. Traveled the Indian Ocean, visiting Africa, India, and the Middle East. sailed for the ming dynasty
What was the Ottoman Empire?
-An powerful empire ruled by a Sunni Muslim Turkish tribe known as the Ottoman Had Cannons Conquered the Byzantine empire in 1453
How many ships did Columbus have?
3 ships and 90 sailors each ship was about 85 ft long
how many ships did Zheng He have
300 ships and 27000 sailors each ship was about 400ft long
how far apart were Michelangelo and Donatello
75 years
What is a caravel?
A small light ship that had triangular sails.
What was devshirme?
A system of the Ottoman gov where christian children were forced into military training at young age (this allowed for their conversion to Islam to be more effective and ensure that would stay loyal the sultan)
Who was Christopher Columbus?
An Italian sailor that sailed for spain in 1492
Where were the Incas located?
Andes Mountains, Peru
Who was Akbar the Great?
Babur's grandson; chief builder of Mughal empire created the divine faith religion
Who was Babur?
Founder of the Mughal Empire Defeated the Sultanate of Deli Descendent of Timur the Lame
Where were the Aztecs located?
Mexico
Where was the Ming Dynasty located?
Modern day China
Where were the Mughals located?
Modern day India
Where were the Safavids located?
Modern day Iran
Where was the Ottoman Empire located?
Modern day Turkey
Who defeats Songhai and why?
Morocco because they wanted control over the sand roads
What is a sultan?
Muslim ruler
what was the capital of the Songhai empire
Timbuktu
who were the 3 big mariners in the fifteenth century
Zheng He Christopher Columbus Vasco Da Gama
who was Arungzeb
a devout conservative Muslim Thought is father (made the Taj Mahal) spent too much money so he brings back the Jiyza He banned Sati
What is the Taj Mahal?
a tomb for Shah Jahan's wife, Mumtaz Mahal
Why did Columbus sail west?
because he thought that eastern Asia lay on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean gold god and glory
who was emperor Yongle
brought back Confucianism as the dominate philosophy Commissioned an 11,000 volume encyclopedia on china's history to get rid of Mongol history Commissioned the planting of 1 billion trees to scare away the Mongols Commissioned the planting of 1 billion trees To scare away the Mongols
What did gun powder do to europe
it increased state vs state mentality France vs England Portugal vs Spain
what is a Junk
large flatbottom sailing ship produced in Tang, Ming, and Song empires. Designed for long distance, commercial travel. similar to the Titanic.
why did China go into isolation
to save resources and build the great wall o keep out the Mongols
Who was Tamerlane?
tried to fake that he was a descendent of Genghis Khan Killed 5% of the world's population Sacked Deli and killed 100,000 Made pyramids of skulls
Who were the Medicis?
wealthy and powerful Italian family, patron of Michelangelo
who was Sonni Baru
went on a Hajj and People gave him the title "Caliph of the land of the blacks"
Where were the Songhai located?
west Africa
