China's Great Inventions
What are the 4 Great Inventions of Ancient China?
The Compass, Gunpowder, Paper Making, and Printing
The Islamic Golden age occurred in what city primarily?
Baghdad
What were the Caliphs of the Rashidun Caliphate called?
The "Rightly Guided" Caliphs
What did Confucius do when he could find no politician that he could work for?
Founded his own school of Philosophy
Roughly, in what two Empires/Countries did the Silk Roads end?
Rome (Italy) and China
Before the invention of the Compass, how did people navigate accurately?
Using the stars ( The North Star Specifically)
The Abbasid Empire was famous for Mathematics, what subject in math are they famous for creating? (You're probably taking a class on it right now)
Algebra
During The Shang Dynasty, what were Oracle Bones used for?
To predict the future and make decisions
What makes the Terracotta Figures in Emperor Qin's Tomb even more unique?
They all have their own faces!
When traveling through the Desert on the Silk Roads, why were Camels preferred over horses?
Because Camels can go weeks without water while Horses can't
Gunpowder was used to intimidate enemies in battle with canons, what was it originally used for?
Fireworks
The House of Wisdom
The Islamic Caliphates were constantly fighting, eventually splitting into the Sunni and Shia groups, what was their main argument? (For Sunni and Shia)
Sunni: The Caliphs should be elected. Shia: The Caliphs should blood related to Muhammad
The Noble Woman in the Shang Dynasty was able to change the Emperor's mind about marrying her by claiming what?
That the Oracle Bones used were misread
What is the good that is most wanted from the Chinese Empire
Silk (for fine clothing)
How did the invention of Paper and Printing change knowledge?
It allowed books and other documents to more wide spread and easily available
What made art in Islamic Civilizations unique from other parts of the world?
They couldn't use human figures, who painted/drew geometric shapes and designs
Emperor Qin Shi Huang of The Qin Dynasty is famous for what?
Having a tomb constructed with 1000s of Terra Cotta Warriors
During the Hajj, Muslims circle a Black building called the what?
The Kaaba
Besides goods, what other things did the Silk Roads bring from around Asia/Europe?
Art, Languages, Religions
How did the 4 great inventions of China impact Islamic Empires?
There could be a number of reasons: Paper & Printing would help build the House of Wisdom, The Compass would help travelers navigate the desert, and gunpower would be a popular good that would eventually become firearms
What did The Abbasid Empire do with the Greek & Roman Classics? (2 Part Answer)
They transcribed it to preserve it, and wrote critiques/expanded upon it
Tired of being oppressed by the Sunni majority, the Shia Muslims made their own Caliphate called what?
The Fatimid Caliphate
In Life In the Islamic Empire, Brother and Sister Hisham and Asma head out the Hajj together, what were their individual goals?
Hisham wants to become a scholar and Asma a great Poet
Many people prized what good that was made in Egypt?
Perfume