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Who is the founder of Judaism?

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Abraham

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Who is the founder of Christianity?

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Jesus

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Who is the founder of Islam?

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Muhammad

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Who is the founder of Hinduism?

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No founder

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Who is the founder of Buddhism?

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Siddhartha Guptama

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Judaism Key Teachings

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The Ten Commandments

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Christianity Key Teachings

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The Ten Commandments. Salvation through faith

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Islam Key Teachings

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The 5 pillars of Faith

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Hinduism Key Teachings

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Meditation, Karma and Reincarnation

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Buddhism Key Teachings

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The Eightfold Path to reach nirvana

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Judaism place of worship/holy lands

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Synagoue
Jerusalem
Israel

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Christianity place of worship/holy lands

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Church
Jerusalem
Israel

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Islam place of worship/holy lands

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Mosque and Medina, Mecca
Jerusalem
Israel

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Hinduism place of worship/holy lands

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Temples, Ganges River

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Buddhism place of worship/holy lands

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Temples, North East India

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Judaism symbol

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The Star of David

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Christianity Symbol

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The cross

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Islam Symbol

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The Crescent moon and star

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Hinduism symbol

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AUM (OM)

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20
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Buddhism symbol

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The wheel

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What is cultural diffusion?

What negative impact did trade have on the world?

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Merging and spreading of different cultural ideas like Buddhism.

Helps spreads diseases

22
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Indian Ocean goods traded

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spices

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silk roads goods traded

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silk, China, spices

24
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Trans Saharan goods traded

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Gold, Ivory, Salt, Slaves

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Mediterranean Sea goods traded

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Connecting to the other trade networks

26
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Who was Ibn Battuta?

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He traveled as a Muslim Judge

27
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Who was Marco Polo?

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An Italian merchant who traveled the Silk road, stayed in the Mongol Court for 17 years. Sparked more trade with India.

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Who was Mansa Musa?

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He was the richest man who ever lived. West Africa in the Mali empire. Traveled to Mecca, gave away ALOT of gold, built Mosques and schools as he traveled.

29
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India Innovations

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Rudder, shampoo, Alegbra

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China innovations

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Gunpowder,papermaking, Printing, silk

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Islamic innovations

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Coffee, plastic surgery, trig and geometry

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What are the Mongols known for?

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having the largest land based empire ever

33
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What impact did the Mongols have on trade?

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They improved it. They brought the Silk Roads to their height.

34
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Who unified the Mongols and was called the Great Khan?

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Temujin and got the title Genghis Khan

35
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How did the Mongols utilize the people they conquered and their talents?

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They were put into the military, spread throughout the empire to utilize their skills

36
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What stopped the Mongols from reaching Japan?

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Typhoon – Kamikaze wind – Divine wind

37
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What are the names of the four Khanates?

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Golden Horde , Yuan Dynasty / Great Khanate, Ikhanate , Chagatai Khanate

38
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Where did the plague enter Europe?

A

Italy

39
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How much of Europe’s population was killed by the plague?

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2/3

40
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How did the plague spread?

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Fleas on rats

41
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What were some misconceptions about how the Plague was spread and how to treat it?

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People thought it was spread by the sea. They tried eating dried and sour foods, perfumed their homes, wore ruby rings and put onions, vinegar, sardines together with their meal. Avoided moist food, don’t go out at night, and social distance

42
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Where did the Ottoman Empire start? Who started it?

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Anatolia (Turkey now) by Osman I

43
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What were Janissaries?

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A powerful military elite who were Christian converted to Islam and trained as boys to fight as soldiers.

44
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Who was Zheng He?

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Leader of large expeditions for China through SouthEast Asia to India to Asia. Treasure fleet.

45
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What ended the voyages that were established by Zheng He?

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Ends after Zheng He death and the death of the Emperor. Ming China is going to isolate

46
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What is Confucianism?

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Government officials have to take civil service exams
Relationships based on respects (of elders)

47
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What role did Confucianism play in Ming China’s government?

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People were hired on merits and passing the Civil Service Exam rather than who they knew

48
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Who founded the Mughal empire?

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Babar

49
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Who did Babur and the Mughals claim to be a descendant of?

A

Mongol

50
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Where was the Mughal empire located?

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India

51
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How did Akbar rule the two religious communities of India?

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By consensus and cooperation

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