Instruction
Read the chapter in its entirety and then following the same process as before:
1. Select 5 (five) of the Study Terms below, locate them in the text, and post brief definitions of each (2-3 sentences explaining the historical significance of each, including relevant information such as dates and related names etc.) You may also include additional information not in the textbook
2. Select 1 (one) of the Study Questions below and post your answer (5-10 sentences, min. 100 words) Answer the question in your own words and provide as much relevant and detailed information as possible.
Study Terms:
a) Zimbabwe b) Songhay c) Kingdom of Kongo
d) Inca e) Aztecs f) Ecological Imperialism
g) Ivan the Great h) Tamerlane/Timurleng i) Timurids
j) Ottoman Turks k) Janissaries l) Mehmet II
m) Ming n) Zheng He
Study Questions:
1. Why were African kingdoms, like Mali and Songhay, ultimately so fragile?
2. How were the Inca and the Aztec Empires able to successfully manipulate their environments?
3. How did Tamerlane create the Timurid Empire?
4. How did the Timurid and Ottoman Empires differ?
5. How did the Ming Dynasty come to power in China?
6. Why did some Europeans begin launch voyages of exploration in the 15th century?
7. Humanism in Europe?
8. In what ways did chivalry persist during the 15th century?
9. Why did the beginnings of European oceanic imperialism have to do as much with geography as with culture?
10. How did the strengthening of the state system drive European expansion?
11. Analyze and interpret the maps on pp. 434-435. What was the "Big Picture" of the world in 1491?