6/25/12

Sheila Romero

World History test 3

6/25/12

1)   Mongols were nomads that made their living from agriculture and husbandry. On that same ideology they generated an impressive economic civilization with a substantial population. They were a significant civilization, they conquest 3 major civilization; China, Persia and Russia. Mongols assimilated to all of those existing civilization, had a very strong army and were very well organized. As they moved to another empire they would leave their trademarks, such as their courier system, court settings, laws and military foundation.

2)   Islam evolved from one single individual named Muhammad Abdulla. He was against political injustice, and religious corruption of Mecca. Muhammad considered himself the messenger of Allah. Their sacred scriptures Quaran, was to be read in Arabic to receive the Holy message of God. Mecca was the main location for trade. It was located between two rival empires, Byzantine Empire and Sassanid Empire. All types of people gather at Mecca for trade one main advantage to being Muslim was to avoid the payment of Jizya or taxes. Taxes were enforced to non-Muslim. Another advantage to being Muslim was to receive protection and possibly have a social position.

3)   Silk Road; created an extensive and sustained of exchange among diverse cultures. It connected Eurasia by land. Through these roads it connected pastoral, agricultural people and major civilization. Silk roads was named after it’s main product silk. Silk was used as currency and was a sign of high status.

Sea Road; Sea based commerce along the Indian Ocean basin. I connected China and the East of Africa. It brought people from all across the Easter Hemisphere together. It was significant because it brought supplies from other civilization that was not accessible in their own land. These ships carried larger items and high quantities. Sea trade was possible due to the Monsoons’ alternating winds that blow eastern in the summer times.

Sand Road; It was long distance commerce from the vast reaches of the Sahara connecting North Africa and the Mediterranean world.

5)

500 BC--------------------------------------------------1453 A
                       Persia                                      Byzantium

                                 Rome

                                              
                                        Greek

                                                  Mayan

                                                           Teotihuacan

                                                                              China

                                                                                  Islam        

                                                                                            Modern World

6)  China re-built its empire after the Mongols were defeated. Rebuilt their forest, cultivation, irrigation system, Maritimes was superb, and trade was strong in the South China Sea and Asian ports.