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APWHCH15
Question | Answer |
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IBN-RUSHD | AVERROES: Iberian Muslim philosopher; studied classical Greek philosophy; influential in Europe. |
MING DYNASTY | Replaced Yuan; Indian Ocean traders but then concentrated on internal development within China. |
ZHENGHE | Muslim Chinese seaman who commanded Indian Ocean expeditions |
BLACK DEATH | 14th C bubonic plague; decimated populations in Europe and Asia. |
RENAISSANCE | cultural & political elite movement Italy circa 1400; urban vitality & expanded commerce; revival of classical learning. |
PORTUGAL, CASTILE, ARAGON | regional Iberian kingdoms; reconquest from Muslims; religious agenda (Inconquisition) |
PETRARCH | It. author & humorist; major literary figure. |
VIVALDI BROTHERS | Genoese explorers who attempted to find a western route to the Indies; precursors to European thrust into southern Atlantic. |
VASCO DE GAMA | Portuguese explorer; 1st European to reach India by sea around Africa. |
HENRY THE NAVIGATOR | Portuguese prince; sponsored Atlantic voyages; reflected the forces present in late postclassical Europe. |
ETHNOCENTRISM | judging foreigners by the standards of one's own group; leads to problems in interpreting world history. |