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Global I Review
Period _________
Unit III: Global Interactions
Directions: Use full sentences. Explain, Discuss, Describe require supporting details.
Section 1: Early Japan and Feudalism
Early Japan:
 was strongly influenced by geography
 borrowed selectively from Chinese culture
 developed a feudal system
 experienced stability and strong government during later feudal times
Questions:
1. Describe how geography effected the development of Japanese culture?
2. Discuss how China influenced early Japan?
3. Compare how was the structure of Japanese feudalism similar to European Feudalism?
4. Who came to power and brought peace and stability to Japan?
Section 2: The Mongols and their Impact
Mongol Rule:
 covered a large area that included diverse lands and peoples
 provided stability and prosperity
 encouraged an exchange of goods and ideas between East and West
Questions:
1. Describe the Mongol army.
2. Describe Ghengis Khan and the extent of Mongol Rule.
3. How did the Mongol empire effect Russia?
4. Discuss 2 causes for the decline of the Mongol empire.
a.
b.
Section 3: Global Trade and Interactions
Beginning around 1200, global trade and interactions increased as:
 the Ming dynasty prospered and China traded by both land and sea
 goods from the east moved to Africa and Asia Minor and then to Europe
 cities in Asia, Africa and Europe grew
 European coastal towns transported goods to the European interior
 Portugal began to search for new routes to Asia
Questions:
1. Discuss did the effects of the new trade route links on:
a. Asia
b. Africa
c. Europe
2. What was the Hanseatic League?
3. Why did Portugal want to find a new trade route to Asia?
4. Explain how the plague affected Europe, Asia and North Africa during the 1300’s.
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Document 3
. . . In a word, Europe was turning from a developing into a developed region. The growth of
industry meant the growth of cities, which in the eleventh and twelfth centuries began to
abandon their old roles of military headquarters and administrative centers as they filled with the
life of commerce and industry. Some, like Genoa, once Roman villages, mushroomed, while
others, like Venice, appeared out of nowhere. Still others, calling themselves simply “New City”
(Villanova, Villeneuve, Neustadt), were founded by progressive rulers. Instead of growing
haphazardly, they were built on a plan, typically a grid pattern with a central square, church, and
market buildings. Beginning in tenth-century Italy, businessmen and craftsmen in many cities
established what they called “communes,” declaring themselves free men who owed allegiance
only to a sovereign who collected taxes but otherwise left them alone. Astute lords granted
charters exempting city dwellers from feudal obligations—“so that my friends and subjects, the
inhabitants of my town of Binarville, stay more willing there,” sensibly explained one lord. Under the
rubric “Free air makes free men,” even serfs were declared emancipated if they maintained themselves
in a city for a year and a day. . . .
Source: Frances & Joseph Gies, Cathedral, Forge, and Water Wheel: Technology and
Invention in the Middle Ages, Harper Perennial (adapted)
6. According to Frances and Joseph Gies, what was one impact of the growth of European cities on
medieval European societies?
7. What was the economic change during the time period mentioned?
Section 4: The Resurgence of Europe
In Europe at the end of the Middle Ages:
 the commercial revolution brought new ways of doing business
 the Renaissance introduced new ways of thinking and a flowering of culture
 religious reformers challenged the authority of the Roman Catholic Church
 monarchs increased their power and formed nation-states
 limits were placed on the power of monarchs in England
Questions:
1. What was the Commercial Revolution?
2. Explain the importance to the commercial revolution and the development of capitalism of:
a. Joint Stock Companies
b. Banks
3. Since Humanist thinkers used the Greeks and Romans as models; what did they focus on?
4. Name and describe an achievement for three Renaissance artists.
a.
b.
c.
5. Discuss how the printing press impacted European culture?
6. What was the Protestant Reformation?
7. Discuss 2 causes of the Protestant Reformation?
8. Name 2 reformers and list two things they did to reform Christianity.
a.
b.
9. Discuss 2 effects of the Protestant Reformation?
a.
b.
10. What was the Counter-Reformation?
11. What actions were taken by kings to increase their royal power?
12. What limits were placed on the power of monarchs in England?
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Section 5: African Civilizations
Prior to 1600, people in Africa:
 formed diverse societies in different geographical areas
 built trading empires in Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and Axum
 became part of the global trade network through West African and East African trading states
 were introduced to the religion of Islam
 maintained traditions around village, family, and religious beliefs
Questions:
1. Discuss how geographic diversity and barriers impacted Africa?
a.
b.
c.
2. What caused the rise and fall of Ghana?
3. What caused the rise and fall of Mali?
4. Discuss was Mansa Musa, and 2 of his major accomplishments?
a.
b.
5. What effect did Islam have on the kingdoms of West Africa?
6. What was a positive effect of global trade on Africa?
7. What was a negative effect of global trade on Africa?
8. Discuss 2 contributions of West African kingdoms to society today?
a.
b.