Week of November 29th......

Welcome back from break.  Hope you had the opportunity to visit with friends and family and also get such much needed rest.  This week we will be starting a new unit (Age of Exploration 1450-1750).  The balance of world power is starting to shift in favor of Western Europe and the localized trade routes we have been studying will be kicked up to a global scale.  At the end of the week, we will be writing our Merchant DBQ essay in class.  The packet for this essay was handed out last week.  Many picked up the packet before leaving for vacation, but if you need it I have extras in the classroom.  Those that scored "6" or less and wish to make-up the Roman DBQ can also do so this week.  I have placed a pass in your red folders for the testing center.  All make-ups must be completed by this Thursday 12/2.  

Week of 11/22/10....

All material for this week's test (Chapter 14+15) has been posted to the blog.  On Tuesday, I will introduce our next Document-Based Question that we will be writing in class on Friday, December 3rd.  After the test on Wednesday, we can all take a much needed extended weekend break.  Happy Turkey Week!

Chapter 14+15 Notes

Chapter 15 Study Guide

AP WORLD HISTORY - Chapter 15 Study Guide

            1.            By 1400, who was the most dynamic contender for international power?

            2.            By 1200, what two powerful empires still dominated the Middle Eastern heartland?

                        a)

                        b)

            3.            What was the situation like by 1400 in this area?

                        a)            Byzantine Empire

                        b)            Islamic caliphate

            4.            As the authority of the caliphate declined, what happened to the peasantry?

            5.            How did the present situation affect agricultural production?

            6.            Few Arab coins have been found in Europe dating from later than __________.

            7.            Did reduced trade take the Arabs out of the major world markets?  YES or NO

            8.            What emerging state soon mastered most of the lands of the old caliphate plus the

                        Byzantine corner?

            9.            Who first attempted to fill the commercial vacuum created by the decline in Arabic trade?

            10.            What Chinese dynasty succeeded the Mongol Yuan dynasty in China?

            11.            What was the new policy adopted by the Ming after 1400?

            12.            Who was Zhenghe?

            13.            What happened in 1433 that changed the course of history?

            14.            Why did the Chinese make this decision?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

                        d)

            15.            What less organized civilization benefited unintentionally from this shift in Chinese policy?

            16.            How was the West changing in some painful ways?

                        a)

                        b)

            17.            What did the Bubonic plague do to Europe between 1348 and 1375?

            18.            What were several key advances made of medieval society that were not reversed by the troubles of the decades around 1400?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

                        d)

            19.            Was western Europe disrupted by the Mongols?

            20.            How did western elites who sought Asian luxury products pay for them?

            21.            By 1400, __________ shortage threatened the European economy with collapse.

            22.            Where did the Renaissance begin?

            23.            What was the Renaissance?

            24.            Why did Italy emerge as the center of the early Renaissance?

                        a)

                        b)

            25.            Identify the following:

                        a)            Petrarch

                        b)            Giotto

            26.            Along with Italy, a key center for change by the 14th century was the __________ peninsula.

            27.            Spain and _______________ were developing effective new _______________ with a special sense of ____________________ mission and _______________ support.

            28.            Identify or define the following:

                        a)            astrolabe

                        b)            Vasco da Gama

                        c)            Henry the Navigator

            29.            What crops were introduced to the Atlantic islands?

            30.            Who was brought in from Africa to cultivate those crops.

            31.            What was the key Polynesian theme from the 7th century to 1400?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

            32.            What were some characteristics of Hawaiian culture?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

                        d)

            33.            What is ethnocentrism?  (pg 346)

Review Guide for the Chapter 14+15 Test

Geography

Extent of the Mongolian Empire

What allowed the Mongolians to conquer such a vast territory

Social: Mongolian

Nomadic

Tribal organization

Empire creates universal legal code/ peace for much of Asia

Russia develops separate from Europe/ Peasants=serf

Mongolians forbidden to marry Chinese

Confucian scholars reduced to low-level government jobs

Mongolian women refused to adopt Chinese customs

Social: Outside Mongolian Empire

1/3 of population dead in Europe due to plague

Renaissance starts in Italy: What factors allowed this to happen?

Political

Male leader-held power as long as he was able

Early life of Chinggis Khan

First successful campaign-northern China

Grandson Kublai Khan takes Song China

Conquest of Middle East proves bloodiest

Empire divided into 4 parts upon death of Chinngis

Conquest of Russia-Why so easy

Know you Khanates!

Failed conquest of Japan/ Defeat by the Mamluks of Egypt

Political: Outside of Mongolian Empire

Ming Dynasty (Peasant dynasty) to replace Yuan

-Zhenghe explorations

Religious

Mongolians not big on religion

Tolerant of religions throughout the empire

Intellectual/Technology: Mongolian

Military organization-cavalry

Tactics used by Mongolians on battlefield

Weapons-long and short bow, bronze cannons, mace

Mongolian rule prevents Russian contact with Western Europe- Why is this a bad thing during the time period?

Intellectual/Technology: Outside Mongolian Empire

Renaissance culture concerned about humans and earthly world (secular)

Economics: Mongolian Empire

Empire promoted trade

Moscow=tax collection

Economics: Outside Mongolian Empire

When Turkish take over Middle East, did not promote trade

Europeans hit the high seas when trade in Middle East is disrupted

Chapter 14 Study Guide (Due this Friday)

AP WORLD HISTORY - Chapter 14 Study Guide

            1.            At the peak of their power, the domains of the Mongol ________ made up a vast realm in which hostile peoples lived to together in __________ and most religions were _________.

            2.            In most ways, the Mongols epitomized _______________ society and culture.

            3.            What did Mongol herds consist primarily of?

                        a)           

                        b)           

            4.            What was the basic unit of Mongol society?

            5.            Who elected leaders of the Mongols?

            6.            Identify Kabul Khan.

            7.            What was Chinggis Khan's childhood like?

            8.            What important event occurred in 1206 to the Mongols?

            9.            Define the following:

                        a)            Kuriltai

                        b)            Khagan

            10.            The Mongol armies were entirely _______________,

            11.            Define tumens.

            12.            What were some new weapons used by the Mongols?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

            13.            What Turkic empire did Chinggis Khan focus on in 1219?

            14.            What was the Mongols favorite battle tactic?

            15.            By 1227, the year of Chinggis Khan's death, the Mongols ruled an empire that stretched from eastern _______________ to the _______________ _______________ Sea.

            16.            What was the new capital of the Mongol Empire under Chinggis Khan?

            17.            What was Chinggis Khan's religious policy in the Mongol Empire?

            18.            What were some positive aspects of Chinggis Khan's imperial rule?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

            19.            Following Chinggis Khan's death, who succeeded him as leader of the Mongols?

            20.            Which one of the four great Khanates invaded Russia in 1236?

            21.            What did Russians call the Mongols or Tartars?

            22.            Were the Mongols able to defeat Russia?  Yes or No

            23.            Under Mongol rule, what happened to the Russian peasantry?

            24.            What was unique about Moscow and Mongol treatment of this city?

            25.            After 1328, Moscow profited from its status as the _______________ _______________ for the Mongol _______________.

            26.            Who won the Battle of Kulikova?

            27.            Who lost the Battle of Kulikova?

            28.            Why was the Mongol conquest a turning point in Russian history?

                        a)

                        b)

            29.            The Mongol example may have influenced the desire of Russian _______________ to _______________ their control and reduce the limitations placed on their power by the landed _______________, clergy, and wealth merchants.

            30.            In the period of Mongol rule, Russia was _______ _______ from key transformations in _______________ _______________ that were inspired by the Renaissance and led ultimately to the Reformation.

            31.            Who was Prester John?

            32.            Why did the Mongols not pursue the conquest of western Europe?

            33.            What was the main project of Hulegu?

            34.            Hulegu, another grandson of Chinggis Khan, was the ruler of the _______________ portion of the Mongol Empire.

            35.            Why do historians consider the defeat of Baghdad and the coming of the Mongols as one of the great catastrophes in the history of Islam?

            36.            What dynasty defeated the Mongols in 1260?

            37.            Who cooperated with the Muslims to defeat the Mongols?

            38.            Identify:

                        a)            Berke

                        b)            Kubilai Khan

            39.            Song China proved to be one of the _______________ areas for the Mongols to conquer.

            40.            What did Kubilai Khan do in 1271?

            41.            What was the status of Mongolian women during the Yuan dynasty of China?

            42.            Identify Chabi.

            43.            What was Kubilai's policy on religion?

            44.            Why did Kubilai refuse to reinstate the examination system?

            45.            What two social groups benefited the most from the Yuan administration?

                        a)

                        b)

            46.            What were some of Kubilai Khan's policies toward the peasants that helped this group?

            47.            A man from a _______________ _______________ family, Ju Yuanzhang, emerged to found the _______________ dynasty in China.

            48.            Identify Timur-I Lang.

            49.            What areas were exposed to the Turkic expansion of the 1360s?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

                        d)

            

Grade Updates....

I was unable to post grades this weekend.  I will be posting current grades (including the Roman DBQ, Chapter 13 Study Guide and the Chapter 12+13 Test) by Tuesday night of this week.  Sorry for the delay.