Midterm Pt 2 Flashcards
what influence would china have on its surrounding countries?
the building below is an ex. of what culture + why did it spread outside of its borders?
comes from india and architect style is called stuppe. buddhism and hinduism helped spread through southeast asia (ex malaysia) *angkor wat
what would make the sild road possible?
strong, powerful govs. and protection of merchants
what religions would be affected by the silk road and how?
buddhism (mahayana would be expanded/changed, created gods/bodhisattvas) & christianity (more lavish-robes made out of silk, etc)
what made the sea roads possible? what were advantages of it?
chinese junk ship, compass, predictable monsoon winds, astrolabe. sea roads faster, cheaper, and could carry more.
why did mongols greatly value merchants? what actions would they take in regard to them?
valued merchants because they made them money through TAXES
who rose after the fall of the mongols?
ming dynasty by bringing back confucianism + looking at old chinese govs
*mongol dynasty=yuan dynasty
what were some of the benefits of increased trade when mongols controlled silk road? what regions benefitted most?
exchange of cultures, ideas, religions, & technology. europe benefitted most
how did marco polos return change europe?
introduced bathing daily, paper money, glasses, coal (black rock), chinese noodles, and postal service
what major advantages allowed mongols to conquer vast areas throughout middle east, central asia, and eastern asia?
internal conflicts in other countries (instable governments)
what were the effects of persia on the mongols?
mongols slowly disappeared into persian culture (islam)
what were the major advantages of living under mongol rule?
freedom of religion, culture, and way of life
