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World of 1500
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ottoman Empire | Spanned Southeast Europe /the balkans, North Africa, Southwest Asia and Central Asia |
| 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 exports 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, gems | Trade goods of southern India |
| Muhammad | Primary prophet of Islam |
| Quran/Koran | Holy text of Islam/Muslims |
| 5 Pillars | Fundamental rules of the Islamic faith |
| Mecca and Medina | Holiest cities of the Islamic religion-birthplace of Islam and sanctuary city of Muhammad |
| Siddhartha Guatama | Buddhism was founded on his teachings |
| Asoka | Indian emperor who spread buddhist teachings with stupas or missionaries |
| Four noble truths and Eight fold path | Way by which Buddhist achieve enlightenment |
| Hindu monism | Belief there are many forms/manifestations of one God |
| Karma | Knowledge that all thought and actions result in future consequences during the next life |
| Reincarnation | Hindu belief in rebirth based upon karma |
| Silk Road/Routes | Teade route connecting east asia to wurop through the ottom controlled lands |
| Trans Saharan Routes | North african caravan trade routes |
| South China Sea and Southeast Asia Routes | Maritime routes connecting ch na to places like vietnam and insonesia |
| Indian Ocean Routes | Maritime trade routes connecting india with Southeast asia, indonesia, and sometimes africa |
| Vedas | Holy books of the hindu faith |
| 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 world testament of Christians |
| Ten Commandments | Foundational code of conduct of Jews revealed by Moses in the Torah |
| Christianity | Religious offshoot of Judaism |
| Bible | Religious text of christianity containi 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 -designates where a place is by a coordinate or deacription |
| Place | Of the five themes of geography- describes the unique physical and human features of a small geographical 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 Interactions | Of the five themes of geography- describes the interactions between people and the natural world |
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