ap world: units 1 + 2 test review

Identify the dynasty who roles china during the “Chinese Golden Age”

the Song Dynasty

Explain why it was called a Golden Age?

Answers may include:

• population growth due to the recent discovery of drought resistant Champa Rice

• Iron + Silk production

• Stable and advanced government systems (merit based bureaucracy)

• the grand canal

• recent inventions of the compass, gunpowder, paper, paper money, printing blocks

• economic growth

Identify what marks the end of the Golden Age.

Mongol invasion of China in 1279

In what ways did Chinese culture influence other civilizations? Which civilizations were most impacted by China?

Buddhism, Confucianism, patriarchy, architecture from China influenced Korea, Japan, and Vietnam

identify the dynasty that ruled Persia and of the Middle East during the Islamic golden age.

Abbisid Dynasty

Explain why it was referred to as a Golden Age.

Center of education at the time, trigonometry, Arabic numerals, Greek Roman text, lots of merchant trade as Islam promoted trade/merchants

Identify what marked the end of the golden age.

Mongols invaded the Abbasid capital of Baghdad in 1258

After the dynasty in part A fell, what happened to the Islamic world politically?

it fragmented into smaller turkic states

what was the status of Europe in 1200? Were they a golden age as well? why why not?

not in a golden age, coming out of the dark ages, behind in education, behind in state building with the decentralized feudal kingdoms, lack of inter-regional trade and production, most people were poor farmers were short lives

what development started to change things for Europe from 1200 to 1450

The crusades and Mongols exposed Europe to learning and trade, Marco Polo also inspired Europeans and informed them of the advancements of other civilizations. The 3-field system increased agricultural productions and modern state forms like England in France.

how did the black plague impact Europe when did the plague impact of the most?

1350, many people died, cities, decreased, serve them decreased the pope/catholic church power decreased, jews were persecuted and blamed throughout Europe

which part of Europe (the region and state) were the exceptions to what you wrote in part a and b, how are they an exception?

byzantine Empire and south eastern Europe continued Rome traditions and were involved in trade, but we’re declining from 1200 to 1450

Fill in the blank:

The _____ _________ ruled India from 1200-1450. Their ruling class practiced which religion? Most of their subjects practiced what religion?

Delhi sultanate, Islam, Hinduism

To what extent did the ruling class of the Indian empire above impact the religious practices in the Indian Subcontinent?

minimal, some adopted Islam to gain influence or avoid the jizya tax but most of India remained Hindu and still is today

Who ruled present-day Andes Mountains from ~1400-1540?

Inca Empire

How did this empire legitimize and consolidate their power? (the Incas)

mi’ta system of labor, advanced roads and bridges, terrace farming, universal religion, monuments like Macchu Pichu

Who ruled present-day Mexico from ~1350-1519?

Aztec Empire

How did this empire legitimize and consolidate their power? (the aztecs)

Tribute system, human sacrifice, universal polytheistic religion, impressive city/monumental architecture, chinampas

Explain the impact the introduction of Islam had on Africa.

introduction of written language (Arabic), learning and texts from Islamic Golden Age, connection with merchants and Islamic states in the Middle East, creation of syncretic practices combining Animism and Islam, syncretic language of Swahili, changing social structures

How were Islamic societies in Africa different than ones in Asia?

less patriarchal, kept some animistic views/practices

Explain how the Mongols helped facilitate trade along the Silk Road.

trading post system, passport system, safety of travel under Mongol rule, adopting Chinese commercial practices like banking and paper money, caravenserai

Explain how the Mongols facilitated the spread of technologies and ideas. From which civilizations did these ideas come from?

Mongols connected the 2 golden age civilizations. Mongols allowed freedom of religion. Mongols moved experts around their empire so they shared ideas where they went. Mongols used Chinese commercial practices to increase trade and those ideas were spread across Eurasia.

Other than the Silk Road, what were the other 2 important trade networks from 1200-1450.

Indian Ocean and Trans-Saharan trade.

For each trade network, explain why trade increased during this time period

Indian Ocean: increasing knowledge of monsoon winds, better ships, compass, astrolabe,triangular lateen sails, muslim merchants.

Trans-saharan: muslim merchants, caravans, major trading kingdoms like Mali

Name at least 1 major civilization involved in each trade network

Indian Ocean- Swahili city-states, Gujarat, Srivijaya, Majapahit, Sultanate of Malacca.

Trans-Saharan- Mali

What kind of goods were traded in each network

Indian Ocean- bulk goods, foods, ivory, gold.

Sahara- gold, salt, slaves

Identify and explain the importance of the 2 travelers we learned about.

Marco Polo- Italian merchant who went to Mongol-ruled China, inspired Europeans to learn more about China and Asia. Introduced them to new ideas and goods.

Ibn Battuta- muslim scholar who traveled all over Asia and Africa, showed interconnectedness of dar-al Islam or Islamic community. Also important source for historians.

What area(s) of the world did the Abbisid empire rule?

Saudi Arabia, Persia, more middle east

What area(s) of the world did the Song-Dynasty rule?

Eastern China

What area(s) of the world did the Delhi Sultanate rule?

Northern India and Pakistan

What area(s) of the world did the Srivijayans rule?

Near the straight of malacca, in Indonesia

What area(s) of the world did the Mali empire rule?

Near the country of Mali, western africa

What area(s) of the world did the Aztec empire rule?

Modern day Mexico

What area(s) of the world did the Mongol empire rule?

Most of asia and europe

What area(s) of the world did the Byzantine empire rule?

Modern day Turkey and Greece