East Asia
This 1,100 mile waterway linking the Yellow River and the Yangzi Rivers. its revival helped lead to the commercialization of the Song Dynasty.
The Grand Canal
TRUE/FALSE: The Abbasid Caliphate was the first Islamic caliphate.
This trade route served as an important factor in East-West exchanges. Long distance, long established trade in dhows using lateen sails.
Indian Ocean Trade Network
Floating Gardens constructed along lake shores by the Mexica, Aztecs to increase agricultural yields.
chinampas
What are TWO natural resources that allowed Africa to prosper during the period 1200-1450?
Gold, Salt, Ivory
A series of holy wars from 1096- 1270 CE undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule
The Crusades
If you are talking about money, trade, coins, or tribute, this is what part of the pieces chart?
Economic
A Chinese philosophy that shows the way to ensure a stable government, rigid hierarchy, filial piety, and an orderly society
Confucianism
Name two things that Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all have in common?
Monotheistic, People of the Book. Jerusalem is important, Believed in the God of Abraham
The first Islamic government in the northern part of South Asia from 1206 - 1520.
Delhi Sultanate
Inca
The shortened name of Ibn Batuta's book which chronicled his journey throughout the Islamic empire and beyond.
The Travels
A coerced agricultural worker bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate.
Serf
If you are talking about rebellions, the way your government is created, the role people have in elections, or revolutions you are talking about what theme of PIECES?
Political
Quick maturing agricultural development that allowed two harvests in one growing season and led to increased population in the Song Dynasty.
Champa Rice
Large Islamic based library and learning center in Baghdad. Focus of conversion of Greek and Roman classics and Indian learning into Arabic. Preserved knowledge
House of Wisdom
This kingdom in Southeast Asia was known for its ability to irrigate its fields which led to their success in agriculture.
Khmer Empire or Angkor Kingdom
The 25,000 mile Incan road system was called the
Carpa Nan
A relation or network between two or more people that is based on common ancestry or marriage. This system greatly influenced indigenous African political practices.
Kin-based networks
A Political system in which nobles were granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king. In exchange for their loyalty, military service and protection of the people who live on the land.
Feudalism
Name at least 3 things that represent the theme of culture in PIECES?
Language, Religion, Architecture, Education, Clothing, Music, Food
A merit based system that Chinese bureaucrats needed to pass to serve in the government.
civil service exam
An islamic mystical tradition that desired a personal union with God.
Sufism
An immensely popular development in Hinduism, advocating intense devotion to a particular deity.
Bhakti movement
An economic system in Inca society where people paid taxes with their labor and what they produced; men and women were expected to contribute this labor to the state yearly.
mita system
A powerful state in the African interior that apparently emerged from the growing trade in gold to the East African coast; flourished between 1250 - 1350 CE. Known for its cone-shaped towers, large palaces, large walls, and stone homes.
Great Zimbabwe
Self-sufficient farming ESTATES where lords and peasants shared the land is called:
Manorialism
Name at least 2 descriptors of the theme of social interaction and organization?
The way society is organized (hierarchy), gender roles, jobs
What is one thing that Japan, Korea, and Vietnam shared in common during the period 1200-1450?
All were culturally influenced by China
Who are TWO groups who posed a challenge to the Abbassid Caliphate AND where did they come from?
Mamluks (Egypt), Seljuk Turks (Central Asia) Crusaders (Europe) Mongols (Central Asia)
What are two similarities between the spread of Islam and Buddhism?
Spread along trade routes including the Indian Ocean, Changed as it spread, more rights for women.
What are TWO ways the Aztecs were different from the Inca?
city-states (instead of a centralized government)
tribute system
chinampas
What historical group is most responsible for the spread of Islam to Africa?
Muslim Merchants
In what year did King John sign the Magna Carta?
1215
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