Forum for questions concerning Advanced Placement at Buffalo Grove High School
Friday, November 30, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Chapter 14+15 GSPRITE Notes
Geography: Mongolian
Location
of the 4 Khanates
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
do not care much for religion
Mongolians
are 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
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Chapter 12+13 GSPRITE Review
China
Geography
Extent of Tang Empire
Extent of Song Empire
Social
Urbanization of population-Everyone moving to cities starting
in the Tang Period of China
Womens’ rights decrease…..thank you Confucianism!
Purpose of foot-binding? (hint- Not just for beauty)
Political
Sui Dynasty Transition (transition from “Era of Division”)
Civil service exams- family connections were still important
in getting a job
Religious
Buddhism as State Religion
Buddhism vs Confucianism (Confucianism is king again!)
Pure Land vs. Chan Buddhism
Intellectual/ Technology
Granaries built during the Sui Empire
Where did most art and literature come from in the Song
Empire? Ans: Confucian schools/ wealthy class
Economy
Improves under the Tang
Grand Canal Project opens new northern region for food
production
Japan/Korea/Vietnam
Geography
Island Geography works against Imperial Japanese government
Social
Feudal Japan (people in society)
Free Peasantry starts to disappear
Political
Japan- Periods of rule )- Fujiwara, Minamoto, Ashikaga
daimyo
Korean Dynasties (all four)
Both Korea and Vietnam adopt civil service exams like the
ones found in China
Vietnam adopts Civil Service Exam but not much else
Religious
Japan- Shintoism (Kami=nature spirit) and Buddhism
Korea- Adopts Buddhism
Vietnam- Elite initially adopt Buddhism
Intellectual/ Technology
The nature of Samurai warfare (hand to hand) breaks down
after
-Changes
significantly under Daimyo rule
Economy
Feudal Structure in Japan (self-sufficient) and exactly like
Europe
Korea capitalizes on Chinese trade as a close tributary
Vietnam-Self-sufficient farmers
Monday, November 5, 2012
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