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Asia and Exploration
Asia and Exploration
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9th Grade
11/12/2007

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Beginning around 1100 European crusaders battled who for control of what in what place?
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Muslims for the Holy Lands in Southwestern Asia
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Whose court did Marco Polo reach in 1275?
Definition
Kublai Khan
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The trade of what from Asia was a porofitable market in Europe?
Definition
Spices and other goods
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When were spices and other Asian items introduced to the Europeans?
Definition
During the Crusades
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What spices did Europeans demand?
Definition
Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Pepper, and Ginger
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Why could European merchants put such high prices on the spices? (Omg rhyme...)
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Because the demand was high and the supply was low.
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Who controlled the trade from East to West?
Definition
Muslims and Italians
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What was the system in which Asian goods passed through Muslims and Italians to the Europeans?
Definition
The Muslims sold the Asian good to the Italians, who then sold them at increased prices to the European merchants.
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How did the Europeans seek to bypass the Italian merchants?
Definition
By finding a direct sea route to Asia.
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What did Europeans believe they had a sacred duty to do?
Definition
COntinue fighting Muslims and convert non-Christians
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What is a caravel?
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A ship built in the 1400s that was sturdier then previous vessels and had triangular sails that could sail against the wind
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What was an astrolabe and who invented it?
Definition
Device that allowed sailors to know how far north of south of the equator they were. Invented by Muslims
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Who invented the magnetic compass?
Definition
Chinese
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Who was the leader in developing and applying sailing inovations?
Definition
Portugal
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Who was Prince Henry and what did he do in 1415?
Definition
Son of king of Portugal who wanted to spread Christian faith. In 1415 he captured the Muslim city of Ceuta in North Africa.
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What did Prince Henry found and where was it?
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Navigation school in southweater coast of Portugal.
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What happened in 1487?
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The Portuguese captain Bartolomue Dias reached the Cape of Good Hope on South Africa's southern tip.
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What happened in 1498?
Definition
Portugal captain Vasco de Gama reached the port of Calicut in India.
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What happened in 1492?
Definition
Christopher COlombus reached the island of Hispanola in the Caribbean and believed it to be Asia.
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What happened in 1493?
Definition
Pope Alexander VI drew the Line of Demarcation, which ran North to South through the Atlantic. All land to the West would be Spain's, all land to the East would be Portugal's.
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What happened in 1494?
Definition
Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which meant they would obey the Line of Demarcation.
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What did the Potuguese take form the Muslims?
Definition
The spice trade
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Where did Portugal build a fort at in 1514 and what did this give them control of?
Definition
Hormuz, Straits of Hormuz
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What happened in 1510?
Definition
Portugal captured port city of Goa on India's west coast.
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What happened in 1511 and what did it give them control of?
Definition
Portuguese captured Malacca on Malay peninsula, gave them control of STrait of Malacca, Moluccas and the Spice Islands
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What happened as early as 1521?
Definition
Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines, which Spain began to colonize in 1565.
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What happened in 1600?
Definition
The English and Dutch began to challenge the Portuguese dominance of trade.
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What was the Dutch Republic called?
Definition
The Netherlands
Term
What happened in 1581?
Definition
Dutch declared independence from Spaiu
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How many vessels were in the Dutch fleet in 1600?
Definition
20,000
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Which was more powerful and wealthy, the Dutch or English East India Trading Company?
Definition
Dutch
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What did the Dutch seize form Portugal?
Definition
Malacca, Spice Islands, Cape of Good Hope
Term
What was the Dutch capital?
Definition
Amsterdam
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When did the French establish an outpost in India?
Definition
1720
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Portuguese ships came to China when and during what dynasty??
Definition
1514, Ming
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What countries or "vassal states" paid tribute to China?
Definition
Korea and Southeast Asia
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Who was Hongwu?
Definition
The son of a peasant who led the rebellion that drove out the Mongols and the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty
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When did Hongwu become emperor?
Definition
1368
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What did Hongwu do?
Definition
He created agricultural reforms where he increased rice production, improved irrigation, encouraged fish farming, and introduced commercial crops such as cotton and sugar cane. He also encouraged the return to Confucian morals and brought back the civil service system.
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What did Hongwu become and what did he do after?
Definition
He became a ruthless tyrant and then ordered government purges where thousands of officials were killed.
Term
Who was Yonglo?
Definition
Son of Hongwu and 2nd Ming emperor
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Where did Yonglo move the royal court to?
Definition
Beijing
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What did Yonglo launch?
Definition
Seven exploration voyages to Southeast Asia, India, Eastern Africa, and Arabia
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When was the first of the seven exploration voyages?
Definition
1405
Term
Who led the seven voyages?
Definition
Chinese Muslim Zheng He
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What did Zheng He do on the voyages and why?
Definition
Distributed gifts to show Chinese superiority.
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What happened as a result of Zheng He distributing gifts?
Definition
16 countries paid tribute to China
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When did the seventh voyage end and what happened after?
Definition
1433, China became isolated and self-sufficient
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How many ports did the Chinese gov't comduct trade through?
Definition
3
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What did Chinese merchants smuggle to European merchants?
Definition
Silk, porcelain, and other valuable goods
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Why did China not become highly industrialized?
Definition
It offended Confucian beliefs and higher taxes were placed on manufacturing and trade
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What inventions did missionaries bring to China from Europe?
Definition
Clock and prism
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Who was the first missionary to have an impact and why was he liked by Yonglo?
Definition
Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci, could speak and write Chinese
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What was the Forbidden City?
Definition
Complex of 9,000 rooms consisting of the emperor, his family, and his court. Commoners not allowed to enter without special permission. 6,000 cooks. Built by Yonglo between 1404 and 1420.
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What was the state of the Ming Dynasty by the 1600s?
Definition
The empire was weaking, had high taxes, bad harvests, corrupt government, and rebellions
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Who invaded China in 1644 and what was their dynasty called?
Definition
Manchus, Qing Dynasty
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What places did the Manchus bring into China?
Definition
Taiwan, Chinese Central Asia, Mongolia, and Tibet
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What did the Manchus force Chinese men to do?
Definition
Wear their hair a pigtail
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How did the Manchus rule?
Definition
By upholding Confucian beliefs, keeping China's frontiers safe, and restoring China's prosperity.
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Who was the first important Manchu emperor and when did he come to power?
Definition
Kangxi, 1661
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What important things did Kangxi do?
Definition
Reduced government expenses, lowered taxes, gained the support of Chinese intellectuals by offering them government positions, and allowing Jesuits at his court.
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Who was Kangxi's grandson and what happened to China under him?
Definition
Qian-long, China reached its greatest size and prosperity
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What were foreign countries who wished to trade with China have to do?
Definition
Follow Chinese rules such as performing "kowtow" and paying tribute.
Term
What was "kowtow"?
Definition
Kneeling to the emperor and touching head to the ground 9 times
Term
By the 1800s what percent of shipments to Europe was tea?
Definition
80%
Term
What happened in 1793?
Definition
King George III asked Qian-long for better trade arrangements. Qian-long sent a letter back stating that China did not need Britan.
Term
What happened in 1636?
Definition
The Manchus conquered Korea and made it a vassal state.
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How did Korea organize its government?
Definition
According to Confucian principles
Term
What was Korea to China?
Definition
China's "little brother"
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What provoked strong feelings of nationalism in Korea?
Definition
Manchu invasion+Japanese attacks in 1590s
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What did China's population reach in 1800?
Definition
300 million
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What did most Chinese families do?
Definition
Farm
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What did Chinese families farm and where did it come from?
Definition
Sweet potatoes and corn from the Americas
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What did the increased food production mean?
Definition
Better health/diet and a population explosion
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Did Chinese families favor sons or daughters?
Definition
Sons
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What were only sons allowed to do in China?
Definition
Uphold important religious ceremonies
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What happened to many female infants in China?
Definition
They were killed
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What were females expected to do and what were some of the jobs they managed to get?
Definition
Work in the fields, supervise the children's education, and manage the family finances. They sometimes found jobs as midwives or textile workers.
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How many Chinese women may have undergone foot binding?
Definition
1/2 to 2/3
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Who wrote Dream of the Red Chamber and what did it portray?.
Definition
Cao Zhan, upper-class Manchu society in 1700s. Also had sensitive portrayal of female characters.
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What was popular entertainment in rural China where literacy rates were low?
Definition
Drama
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What did drama do in China?
Definition
Entertained people and helped unify Chinese society byy creating a kind of national culture.
Term
What is a haiku?
Definition
A form of poetry the does not express ideas but presents images. 5-7-5 word scheme.
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What were the Daimyo?
Definition
Powerful samurai who who took control of old feudal states in Japan from 1467-1568
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What was the Japanese emperor reduced to?
Definition
A figurehead
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What was Kabuki?
Definition
Theater where actors wore elaborate costumes and, using music, dance, and mime, performed skits about modern urban life in Japan
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Who was Oda Nobunaga?
Definition
A brutal and ambitious daimyo
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When did Oda Nobunaga take over Kyoto?
Definition
1568
Term
What was Oda Nobunaga's motto?
Definition
"Rule the empire by force"
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What did Oda Nobunaga accomplish in 1575?
Definition
The first effective use of firearms in battle in China.
Term
What happened to Oda Nobunaga in 1582 and why?
Definition
He committed seppuku because one of his own generals turned on him
Term
Who was Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
Definition
Oda Nobunaga's best general
Term
What did Toyotomi Hideyoshi control by 1590?
Definition
Most of Japan
Term
What did Toyotomi Hideyoshi do in 1592?
Definition
Invaded Korea with the idea of eventually conquering China
Term
What happened with Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death in 1598?
Definition
His troops withdrew from Korea
Term
Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu?
Definition
A daimyo who became the first shogun and created the Tokugawa Shogunate
Term
What is a shogun?
Definition
The sole ruler in the Tokugawa Shogunate
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What was the name of the battle in 1600 in which Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated his rivals?
Definition
Battle of Sekigahara
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Where did Tokugawa Ieyasu move Japan's capital to?
Definition
Edo (Tokyo)
Term
What were daimyo's required to do every other year under the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Definition
Live at the capital and leave their families there as hostages
Term
What was the class system under the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Definition
Emperor=figurehead, Shogun=true ruler, Daimyo=Large landowners, Samurai Warriors=Loyal to Daimyo and Shogun, Peasants=4/5 of the population, Artisans=Craftspeople, Merchants=Low class but gradually gained influence
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Japanese society shifted from what to what under the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Definition
Agricultural to Urban
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Who was Matsuo Easho?
Definition
The greatest haiku poet
Term
Who was Saikaku?
Definition
He was a novelist who wrote about urban life.
Term
Who did the daimyo offer protection to?
Definition
Peasants
Term
Who had it hardest in Japan and why?
Definition
Farmers; heaviest burden and highest taxes
Term
Where did farmers in Japan eventually move to?
Definition
The cities
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What happened in 1637?
Definition
There was an uprising of some 30 peasants led by samurai that shook the Tokugawa regime.
Term
What religion were many of the rebels in the 1637 uprising in Japan?
Definition
Christian
Term
What happened because of the rebellion in 1637 in Japan?
Definition
Christianty was expelled from Japan
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What was Tokugawa Ieyasu's greatest achievement?
Definition
Finally unifying Japan
Term
When did the Japanese first make contact with the Europeans?
Definition
In 1543 when shipwrecked Portuguese sailors washed up in southern Japan.
Term
What items did the Portuguese bring to Japan?
Definition
Clocks, tobacco, muskets, cannons
Term
Who was interested in the Portueguese muskets and cannons?
Definition
The Daimyos
Term
What did the introduction of muskets and cannons in Japan lead to?
Definition
The demise of the sword and fortified castles
Term
When did Christian missionaries begin to arrive in Japan?
Definition
1549
Term
What Christian orders wanted to convert the Japanese?
Definition
Jesuit, Franciscan, and Dominican
Term
Who led the first missionary mission to Japan?
Definition
Francis Xavier
Term
When did Tokugawa Ieyasu ban Christianity?
Definition
1612
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When were all Japanese required to show their alliance to some branch of Buddhism?
Definition
1637
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When was the Closed Country Policy instituted?
Definition
1639
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What was the only Japanese port open during the Closed Country Policy?
Definition
Nagasaki
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What were the only 2 countries the Japanese would trade with?
Definition
Netherlands (Dutch) and Chinese
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