Chapter 5 Flashcards
What was the Silk Road?
A network of Caravan tracks that linked Asia and Europe
Why was the Silk Road called the Silk Road?
Because it was named after the silk harvested from silkworms
What things moved along the Silk Road?
Trade goods and ideals
What is an example of an ideal that was passed along the silk road?
The Indo-Arabic number system
Where did the Indo-Arabic number system originate?
-It originated in India and was later adopted in the Middle East.
-Europeans who traded with Middle Eastern merchants introduced the system to Italy,
-From Italy, this new system quickly spread throughout
Europe
What system was used in Europe before the Indo-Arabic number system?
The Roman Numerals system
What are the names of the 3 distinct phases that globalization evolved in?
First Round
Second Round
Third Round
What happened in the First Round of globalization?
- Goods and Ideas were exchanged along ancient trade routes
- Arabs were the first to develop ideas
What happened in the Second Round of globalization?
- Began in the late 1400s
- Europeans developed sailing technology
- The growth was very related to European imperialism
What happened in theThird Round of globalization?
- Developed after WW2
- The rapid growth of world markets, specifically India and China
In O’Roukes view when did globalization begin?
It began in the 1800s when low-cost goods from farms and factories poured into global markets and access to these changed the way that people lived
What did Johannes Gutenberg create?
The printing press
What was the most important invention in the second millenium?
The printing press
How did the printing press influence everyday life?
It encouraged people to learn how to read and spread ideas around Europe
After the fall of Rome what was growing?
Cities and Towns
What did the growing cities and towns attract?
Traders, craftspeople, bankers, entrepreneurs, artists, and scholars.
Who did City Dwellers work for?
They were independent and depended on their knowledge of a skill to accumulate wealth
Which group was the first middle class?
City Dwellers because they earned money by practicing a trade or craft
What did City Dwellers value?
They often valued education and welcomed innovations such as exploration, scientific discoveries, and new technologies.
Where did Europeans receive most of their innovation?
The Indo-Arab Nations