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
