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Unit 1
sol practice~ world in 1500s
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ottoman Empire | Spanned southeast Europe / the Balkans, North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia in 1500. |
| China | dominant mainland empire/ nation of east Asia in 1500 |
| Japan | powerful archipelago of east Asia in 1500 |
| Songhai | large West African Empire in 1500 |
| paper, silk, porcelain and compass | Chinese exports in 1500 |
| textiles, Indian/Arabic numerals | Indian export in 1500 |
| astronomy, mathematics, coffee, ceramic, and medicine | Ottoman/ Middle Eastern exports in 1500 |
| Islam | religion of the ottoman, Persian, and Mughal rulers |
| Hinduism | religion of the citizens of Mughal India |
| textiles, spices, and gems | trade goods of the Islamic faith |
| Muhammad | primary prophet of Islam |
| Quran/Koran | holy text if Islam/ Muslim |
| 5 pillars | fundamental rules if the Islamic faith |
| Mecca and medina | Holiest cities of the Islamic religion-birthplace of Islam and sanctuary city of Muhammad |
| Siddharta Guatama | Buddhism was founded on his teachings |
| Asoka | Indian emperor who spread Buddhist teachings with stupas and missionaries |
| four noble truths and eightfold path | way by which Buddhist achieve enlightenment |
| Hindu monism | belief there are many forms/ manifestation of one God |
| Karma | knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences during the next life |
| reincarnation | Hindu belief in rebirth based upon Karma |
| silk road/ routes | Trade route connecting East Asia to Europe through Ottoman controlled lands |
| Trans-Saharan Routes | North African caravan trade routes |
| South China Sea and southeast | marine time routes connecting China to places like Vietnam and Indonesia |
| Indian ocean routes Vedas | marine time routes connecting India ( the Mughals and Southern Asia) with Southeast Asia, ,Indonesia, and sometimes Africa |
| caste system | hierarchical system of religious and social segregation which organized Hindu society |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| Judaism | first major monotheistic religion in the world |
| Torah | The religious text of the Jews and the Old Testament of Christians |
| Vedas | Holy book of the Hindu faith |
| foundational code of conduct of Jews revealed by Moses in the Torah | |
| Christianity | religious offshoot of Judaism |
| Bible | religious text of Christianity containing the Old and New Testament |
| Jesus | the messiah, savior, and son of God for Christians-basis of New Testament |
| location | of the five themes of geography-designated where a place is by description or coordinate |
| place | of the five themes of geography-describes the unique physical and human features of a small geographic area |
| region | of the five themes of geography-describes the physical and human characteristics that unify a large geographical area |
| movement | of the five themes of geography-describes how and where ideas, people, and diseases diffuse |
| People environment interaction | of the five themes of geography-describes the interactions between people and the natural world |
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