Summer Bummer practice part 1 Flashcards
What are the dates for the medieval era in our course?
1200-1450
What is the meaning of periodization in history?
Dividing history into eras.
What does medieval mean?
middle
Why do we use 1450 as the end date for the medieval era?
To reflect the importance of maritime exploration.
What is the relationship between geography and trade?
Trade works best across different geographic zones.
What does Stavrianos say about periodization?
three eras in human history, based on social status
What does William McNeill use to illustrate connections in human history?
a web that grows more complex over time
Generally, what was the status of women during the medieval era?
Women generally had few rights.
Which trade routes were most important during the medieval era?
Indian Ocean, Silk Roads, Trans-Saharan
Which religion spread along trade routes to East Africa?
Islam
Which religion spread along trade routes to West Africa?
Islam
Which religions spread along trade routes to Southeast Asia?
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
Which religions spread along the Silk Roads?
Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
Which religion spread along trade routes in the Mediterranean?
Christianity
Which technology spread along trade routes from China?
papermaking
Which technologies facilitated trade on the Trans-Saharan trade route?
camels and camel saddles
Which technologies facilitated trade in the Indian Ocean?
astrolabes and lateen sails
Other than traded products, what else diffused along trade routes?
diseases, religions, languages, technologies
What were cities like in the medieval era?
Dangerous (due to diseases, primarily) but they grew larger nonetheless
What Roman legacies were carried on by the Byzantine Empire?
Roman laws and architecture and mathematics
What religion was practiced by the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
How did the Tang Dynasty of China deal with foreign culture.
They embraced foreign ideas
Could we call the Tang Dynasty of China cosmopolitan?
aywa, mumkin
