World Studies - Chapter 5 test Flashcards
Who travelled to the far east and recorded his experiences and journey?
Marco Polo
Why were spices useful for trading?
It was easy to transport and made food tastier
Give 4 motives for exploration and a brief explanation of each
- economic - they wanted to find wealth
- glory - they wanted to praise from men
- political - they gained motivation from Monarchs
- religious - they tried to spread roman Catholicism
What was the name of the ship used for exploration and why was it unique?
Carvel, it had many advancements like it used square and triangular sails and could travel on open sea
What was the sailors most useful tool?
It was instruments like the compass
Explain dead reckoning?
They estimated their location and speed, then amed the compass
Who developed a navigational school? Where was he from?
Prince Henry the Navigator, he was from Portugal
How did the Aztecs build their capital Tenochtitlan?
they built it on islands on a lake by crushing plants and mud to make it above the water
What was built to protect them from people coming into the city?
a bridge that can be raided to keep out invators
How did they expand their empire?
they defeated and enslaved other city-states
How did the Aztecs choose their king?
The aztecs elected their king
How did the Incas expand their empire?
They made alliances and built friendships
What effect did the Inca king’s power have on the people?
They thought he was a god and they became passive followers
What were the three “moral precepts” that governed Inca behavior (in english)?
- do not steal
- do not lie
- do not be lazy
What was the language of the Inca?
Quechua
The Inca were referred to as children of who?
children of the sun
Where was the Incan capital?
Cuzco
What were their buildings covered with and why?
they built building with stone and they were covered with sheets of gold
Who was Bartolomeu Dias? Where was he from? What did he accomplish?
He was a sailor, he was from Portugal and he finally turned the center that opened sea trade with India
Who was Vasco Da Gama? Where was he from? What did he accomplish?
He was a sailor, protugal, he made it to India
What was the name of the southern tip of Africa that the explorers rounded?
The cape of good Hope
What disease did many men come down with while at sea? What caused it?
They kept getting scurvy, a disease that was caused by lack of vitamin C
Who was Afonso de Albuquerque? What did he establish and where?
he was an exporer, he established a trading center in India
WHo was Francis Xavier?
He was a Jesuit Missionary in Japan
Who requested the Line of Demarcation? Who set it up?
Spain and Q and K, Pope Alexander Vi made it
Which country was not happy with the line? What was done?
The Portugues, the Treaty of Tordesilla took place
What husband and wife financed the explorations of Christopher Columbus?
King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain
Where did Columbus land and what effect did his livestock have on the Taino people?
He landed on the island of San Salvador, they carried things like small pox and it was devastating to the people
Who was Hernando Cortest and who did he conquer?
He is a conquistador from Spain and he conquered the Aztecs
Why was his mission illegal?
Governor Velazquez told him not to go
When Cortez first met Montezuma, what 2 things did Montezuma do?
He understood that they had superior weapons and he gave Corte’s a sample of their wealth
When Montezuma tried to convince his people to trust and listen to Cortez what did they do to him?
They stoned him
After conquering the city, what did Cortez build on their temple? What new city was made?
A Catholic Church, it was called Mexico City
What women helped Cortez by translating what he said to Montezuma?
Malintzin
What was the Spanish justification for destroying the capital and conquering the people?
Human sacrifice was the reason
Who conquered the Incas and what did he do to their king? What was the king’s name?
Fransisco Pizarro, he took captive their King Atahualpa and made them fill a room with gold to get him back but he killed him anyways
What was the name of the document that gave them permission to do what they did to the natives? What did he say they had the right to do?
The Requerimiento, it said that God made St. Peter and his heirs, the pope, rule over all thearth
