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Chapter 1 . Sections 3 and 4. The Muslim Link in Trade. Trade through the Arabian Peninsula Islam = religion founded by Muhammad, book = Koran Trade with Africa, Asia, Persia, and India Arab scholars: algebra, size of earth, triangular sails . African Link in Trade. Began with Egypt
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Chapter 1 Sections 3 and 4
The Muslim Link in Trade • Trade through the Arabian Peninsula • Islam = religion founded by Muhammad, book = Koran • Trade with Africa, Asia, Persia, and India • Arab scholars: algebra, size of earth, triangular sails
African Link in Trade • Began with Egypt • EAST: • Zimbabwe: pay tax • Kilwa: ivory, gold, fur, slaves • WEST: • Ghana: salt • Mali: Mansa Musa, Timbuktu = capital, gold • Songhai: Islamic learning, slave trade
East Asian Link in Trade • 221 BC China becomes one empire • Trade with Asia, Middle East, and Africa • Technology: moveable type, magnetic compass • Zheng He – explorer who visited 30 nations
Silk Road • 5,000 mile long trade route from China to Persia • Series of roads • Trade spices
Judaism and Christianity Judaism Christianity • 1st major monotheistic religion • Israelites • Moses = 10 Commandments • No one is above the law • Jesus = Messiah • Love, mercy, forgiveness • Salvation for the poor • Romans – view as a threat, then adopt
Greeks • Athens • Democracy – direct democracy • Ordinary citizens make decisions (with limitations) • Focus on education – history, grammar, pottery, music, and public speaking
Romans • 509 – Republic • People choose representatives to govern them • Laws apply to everyone, innocent until proven guilty
Middle Ages • Feudalism – lack of central government, ruler grants land to lords
Crusades • Holy wars, Christians vs. Muslims • Fought over Holy Land • *Introduces Europeans to African and Asian trade goods
Renaissance and Reformation • Renaissance = rebirth of Greek and Roman learning • Reformation = Protestants split with the Catholic Church