The Worlds of the Fifteenth Century Flashcards
When did Columbus arrive in the Americas?
In the year 1492.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
A time period of itons of production and many new inventions (mainly of machines).
What is strange about the lack of development of new technologies in Australia?
New Guinea nearby had many new and modern techniques and technologies but they never penetrated Australia for some reason.
What is Firestick Farming?
An old Australian practice where controlled burning was used to clear out brushwood, giving animals less hiding spots, and for clearing out space.
Where were most fishing village societies located in the Fifteenth Century?
In North America, the Amazon River area, and areas along Southern Africa and South/Southeastern Asia.
What is a Stateless Society?
A civilization with no governmental organization and no kings/rulers.
Who is Timur and what did he do? (Mongol)
He was Turkic and he attempted to reunite the Mongol Empire in the 14th and early 15th centuries.
When did the Industrial Revolution take place?
Between about 1760 and 1840.
What emperor started the Ming Dynasty?
Emperor Yongle (ruled 1402-1422).
What are Junks?
Enormous Chinese wooden ships.
What Chinese general led the fleet of Junk ships?
Zheng He.
What was eventually done with the Junk ships?
It was ordered to be burned down, and it was.
Why was the fleet under Zheng He destroyed?
Emperor Yongle passed away, and some Chinese politicians were finally able to cut off the maritime exploration (they wanted to from the beginning but couldn’t).
What was the trade-based reason that the Zheng He fleet was destroyed?
Many Chinese believed that anything valuable in the world would be brought to them (for trading).
What are the four main Islam empires of the Fifteenth Century?
The Songhay, Ottoman, Safavid, and the Mughal (Mongol) Empires.
