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AP World History
Chapter 13
The Worlds of the Fifteenth Century
Self-Lectures: 3.16 Ming China, 3.17 Europe in the 15th Century, 3.18 Early European Exploration, 3.19 Aztecs and the Incas, 3.20 Islamic Empires of the 15th Century
Learning Targets
Analyze and compare the origins of Chinese and European exploration in the 14th Century.
Explain the changes and compare the rise of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires.
Key Terms
firestick farmingIroquois LeagueTimurMing Dynasty
Zheng HeHundred Years’ WarRenaissanceHumanist
MachiavelliThe PrinceAge of DiscoveryOttoman Empire
Safavid EmpireMughal EmpireAztec EmpireInca Empire
QuipasMitagender parallelismIndustrial Revolution
Short Answer: -10/blank question – Write your answers in complete sentences, unless told otherwise. One sentence responses will result in a point deduction for not having enough details.
Shapes of Human Communities
1. In the 1400s, what areas of the world still had Paleolithic hunter-gatherer societies? You may list them.
2. How were the Paleolithic peoples of the northwest coast of the Americas different from those of Australia?
3. (A) Where were the agricultural village societies located in the 15th century?
(B) What major problems did they lack that existed in larger civilizations?
4. (A) What was the Iroquois League?
(B) What were its responsibilities?
5. Who was Timur AND what did he attempt to do?
Comparing China and Europe
6. Culturally speaking, how was China looking to its past during the Ming dynasty?
7. (A) Describe the government of Ming China.
(B) What did it do to restore China after the devastation of Mongol rule?
8. Describe the fleet assembled by China in 1405 that was led by Zheng He include # of ships, size of ships, size of crews, types of people on board, etc. Be detailed!
9. (A) List the purposes of this expedition.
(B) What did the Chinese NOT do with these expeditions?
10. (A) What drove state-building in western Europe in the 15th century?
(B) What was the Hundred Years’ War?
11. (A) What was the Renaissance?
(B) Where did it begin?
12. (A) List some famous Renaissance artists.
(B) Describe their artistic style.
13. Describe Machiavelli’s The Prince.
14. (A) What country initiated the “Age of Discovery” in Europe? Simple identification is enough.
(B) What were the first 2 major European expeditions?
1)
2)
15. (A) What were the European’s motivations for maritime expeditions?
(B) How did this differ from China?
16. Unlike in China, why did European maritime voyages continue?
The Islamic World
17. What were the 4 major Islamic empires/states that existed in the 15th & 16th centuries?
18. Regarding the Ottoman Empire, tell me the following:
1) Founders =
2) How long it lasted =
3) Territories included =
19. What was the long-term significance of the Safavid Empire?
20. How did this development impact the Islamic heartland?
21. (A) Where was the Mughal Empire located?
(B) What two major religions were located there?
22. (A) To which major region (outside of the major empires/states) did Islam spread in the 15th century?
(B) How did it spread there?
The Americas
23. (A) What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
(B) What was its total population?
24. Describe the political set-up of the Aztec Empire.
25. What were conquered cities and peoples required to give Aztec rulers as tribute?
26. Why was human sacrifice so important to the Aztec Empire?
27. Regarding the Inca Empire, tell me the following:
1) Location =
2) Size =
3) Population =
28. Describe the governmental set-up of the Inca Empire.
29. What is “gender parallelism”?
Preview of the Modern Age
30. In the modern age, previously separate worlds became linked. What were the long-term consequences of this?
31. What was the Industrial Revolution AND how did it affect worldwide population?