HIST 1b 2.5-2.7 Reading Questions.APWH|Unit 2 Sections 2.5 “Cultural Consequences of Connectivity,” 2.6 “Environmental Consequences of Connectivity,” and 2.7 “Comparison of Economic Exchange”

UNIT 2.5| Cultural Consequences of Connectivity Key term/event Definition (Think - Who, What, When, Where…) and Significance (Why this term matters) 1. Diffusion (Definition not in book) Spread of something (typically cultural aspect like religion) from its place of origin 2. Zen Buddhism The combination of Daoist traditional and Chan Buddhism. It has become popular among ordinary Chinese citizens. 3. Neo-Confucianism The fusion of rational thought and abstract ideas from Daoism and Buddhism. It was adopted by the Japanese and Vietnam. 4. Black Death A plague that killed one-third of the European population. This plague leads to population decline and economic decrease. 5. Marco Polo An Italian native from Venice that travels to the court of Kublai Khan. His writing shows that China is a prosperous and Innovative country. 6. Ibn Battuta A Muslim scholar from Morocco, who travel through Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, China, Spain, North Africa, and Mali. He provides a wealth of detail about the places he visited and their cultures. 7. Margery Kempe An English mystic who pilgrim to Jerusalem, Rome, Germany, and Spain. She provides a firsthand account of a middle-class medieval woman's life Objective Key Developments Explain the intellectual and cultural effects of the various 1. Religious, Cultural, and Technological Impacts of Interaction A. Generally, in what ways did cultural diffusion in c. effect places? Religions unify people and provide justification for kingdom leadership. It also influences the literary and artistic culture of those areas. These results are from interacting trade, which also led to new technological develop