WOH 2012 Final: Exam 3 study guide fall 2016
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The third exam is scheduled for thursday, december 8, from 1:00-3:50: discuss the evolution of european civilization from the middle ages through the early modern period. + both of the societies tried to repair the damages and recover after being disrupted by the mongol rule. + both societies launched their maritime expeditions, but their purposes were different. + focused on repair acres of cultivation by building canals, planting, irrigation works. => economy rebounded, trade flourished, population increased => prosperous. Some classical masterpieces of chinese literature were written, such as journey to the west , and outlaws of the marsh . Artistic achievements were influenced greatly by buddhism, confucianism, and daoism. There was also the construction of the temple of heaven, where confucian-based rituals were performed. + maritime voyaging: had hundreds of ships and thousands of crew members. China didn"t need military allies like european because it was proud of its power by itself.
