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Traditions and Encounters
China, Japan, Russia, Islamic Empires, Ming & Qing Dynasty,
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History
Undergraduate 2
03/19/2013

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Who was matteo Ricci? What did he write?
Definition
A Jesuit Missionary. The true Meaning of the Lord in Heaven.
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Know the differences and simularities between the European impact on East Asia, Africa, and America.
Definition
East Asia greatly benefited from controlling their own affairs. Africa had turmoil over slave trade. America immediately conformed upon arrival.
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Know the Dynasties in China we have covered.
Definition
Ming & Qing
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Ming emperors stress on Chinese tradition dates back to...
Definition
Song and Tang Era
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Who was Nurhaci?
Definition
First to organize Manchu into centralized state
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Who were the Qing? What was their approach to ruling China?
Definition
Nomads from Manchuria. Ruled conservatively as Chinese traditionalist.
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What does "Son of Heaven" refer to?
Definition
The Emperor
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Know the patriarchal nature of Chinese culture and society.
Definition
Men are the head of the family. Boys are not men until their fathers die.
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Footbinding and the status of women...
Definition
Considered to be sexually attractive to have small feet. Women did this to their daughters. Women considered children their whole lives, and are subservient to men.
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China's population in 1750?
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225 million
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Why did China fall behind in technology?
Definition
Preferred stability over innovation.
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Know the rankings of China's social order.
Definition

Emperor and family

Scholars

Gentry

Commoners

Soldiers

Slaves

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Why were the chinese hesitant to embrace Christianity?
Definition
Did not like the exclusivity. Didn't not believe in monothestic God.
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Who was Tokugawa Leyasu? What did he do?
Definition
Established Tent Government.
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Name the three Islamic Empires
Definition

Ottoman

 

Safavid

 

Mughal

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Where were the three empires originally from?
Definition

Islamic

 

(Turks-Ottoman)

 

(N.W. Persia- Safavid)

 

(N. India-Mughal)

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Who were the founders of the three Islamic Dynasties?
Definition

Ottoman-Osman Bey

 

Safavid- Safi al Din

 

Mughal-Zahir al Din

Term
What were the Ghazi?
Definition
Muslim Religious Warriors
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Which leader converted to Twelver Shi'ism?
Definition
Shah Ismail
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What is Twelver Shi'ism?
Definition
12 infailable men, beginning with Ali. One whom is hidden shall return and spred religion throughout.
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What happened at the battle of Chaldiran?
Definition
The Ottomans did much damage but were not able to destroy the Safavid.
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What are the policies of Akbar and Aurangzeb regarding the Hindu majority in India.
Definition

Akbar- Religious tollerance

 

Aurangzeb- Forced the Hindu to become Muslim. 

Term
What happened with Steppe Tradition
Definition
Caused a lot of competition for the throne. Succession became violent.
Term
Who outlawed Coffee and Tobacco?
Definition
Murad IV
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Sikhism is a blend of what two faiths?
Definition
Hinduism and Muslim
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How do you explain the decline of the Islamic empires?
Definition
High cost of military forces caused domestic and economical stress.
Term
Who overran Kiev in the 1230's?
Definition
The Golden Horde
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Power shifted from Keiv to where under the rule of Ivan III?
Definition
????
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What was Byzantines influence on Russia?
Definition
The strongest, still today.
Term
What is considered the third Rome?
Definition
Moscow
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The "Times of Trouble" followed whose death?
Definition
Ivan IV
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Who was the founder of the Romanov Dynasty
Definition
Mikhail Romanov
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Whom do we associate with Westernization?
Definition
Peter the Great
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What was Westernization?
Definition
Shift from Asian to European Power
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How did Catherine the Great come to power?
Definition
Killed her husband.
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Where was Peter's "Window on the West"?
Definition
St. Petersburg
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