Final exam flashcards

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Why was the Mongolian Empire so successful for keeping conquered nations in their Empire?

Back

They allowed the local leaders to stay in power

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Why is the Silk Road important throughout history?

Back

It allowed the spread of culture, trade, and created new societies

Front

How is the Islamic Golden Age similar to the European Renaissance?

Back

They revived the ancient works of the Greeks and Romans only to improve upon their ideas.

Front

The Encomienda System was

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Spanish labor system where colonists forced enslavement of Indigenous peoples tying them to the land.

Answer explanation

Front

What is the picture showing?

Back

Spanish Social Class system in the Americas

Front

The Aztec and the Inca had a centralized government, however the Mayans had

Back

city-states

Front

The fall of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca Empires were the cause of

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Spanish conquistadors, disease and advanced weapons used on them

Front

What is the diagram showing?

Back

The Colombian Exchange

Front

What is an example of humanism?

Back

Making a painting that shows religious figures looking like humans

Front

How was the Scientific Revolution during the Renaissance era different from the past?

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There were new ideas that challenged the Catholic Church.