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World Empires, Religions, and Renaissance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What ancient empire was located in modern day Chili and Peru? | Incan Empire |
| What ancient empire was located on North America? | Aztec Empire |
| What ancient empire is located on South America? | Incan Empire |
| How were people of North Africa connected during the 1500s? | Trans-Saharan trade routes |
| What was the trade route that connected Europe to Asia? | Silk Road |
| What ancient empire was located in modern day Mexico? | Aztec Empire |
| What important things came from the Middle East during trade? | Textiles and the numeral (number) system |
| What important goods came from China during trade? | Paper, compass, silk, porcelain |
| What types of literature did Shakespeare write? | Plays, sonnets, essays |
| What are major ideas that were exchanged along trade routes? | Scientific knowledge such as medicine, astronomy, and mathematics |
| Where was Islam practiced in 1500? | Parts of Asia, Africa, & Southern Europe |
| Where was Christianity practiced in 1500? | Europe and Middle East |
| Where was Judaism practiced in 1500? | Europe and Middle East |
| What are the 3 monotheistic religions? | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| Where was Buddhism practiced in 1500? | East and Southeast Asia |
| Where was Hinduism practiced in 1500? | India and part of Southeast Asia |
| What religion has the Caste System? | Hinduism |
| What does Monotheistic mean? | Worships only one God |
| What does polytheistic mean? | Worships more than one god |
| Why are trade routes important? | Exchange of products and ideas |
| Who is an accomplished literary person of the Renaissance? | William Shakespeare |
| What does the Renaissance mark the start of? | Birth of modern world |
| What does Renaissance mean? | Rebirth (of classical knowledge) |
| What are the Classics? | Ancient Greek and Roman literature/art |
| Who develops the idea of Humanism? | Erasmus |
| What is humanism? | Focusing on the human/worldly things instead of religious/spiritual things |
| Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted The David? | Michelangelo |
| Where does the Renaissance begin? | Italy |
| Where does the Renaissance spread? | Northern Europe |
| What is the holy book of Islam? | Koran (Qur'an) |
| What is the written beliefs and records of Jews called? | Torah (the Old Testament) |
| What book do Christians add to the Bible? | New Testament |
| What are the major beliefs of Islam called? | Five Pillars (Alms giving, fasting, prayer, pilgrimage to Mecca, declare your faith) |
| What are the two holy cities of Islam? | Mecca and Medina |
| Who is the founder of Buddhism? | Siddhartha Gautama (Buddah) |
| What are two major aspects of Buddhism? | Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment |
| Where does Buddhism start? | India |
| Where does Buddhism spread? Because of who? | China because of Asoka's missionaries |
| What is reincarnation? | Rebirth of a person based on karma |
| What religion has reincarnation? | Hinduism |
| What is karma? | Belief that all thoughts and actions have a future positive or negative consequence |
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