East Asia
This Chinese philosophy emphasized hierarchy, filial piety, and social harmony.
What is Confucianism?
This religion spread rapidly after the 7th century across North Africa and Southwest Asia.
What is Islam?
This religion remained dominant in India and is based on caste and dharma.
What is Hinduism?
This major trade network crossed the Sahara Desert.
What is the Trans-Saharan trade?
This system structured medieval European society with lords, vassals, and serfs.
What is feudalism?
This dynasty is known for its revival of Confucianism and expansion of the civil service exam.
What is the Song Dynasty?
This language unified trade and scholarship across the Islamic world.
What is Arabic?
This powerful state in India was known for promoting trade and religious tolerance.
What is the Delhi Sultanate?
This empire became wealthy through gold and salt trade.
What is Mali?
This institution held great power in medieval Europe and influenced politics and education.
What is the Catholic Church?
This concept describes China’s role as the dominant cultural influence in East Asia.
What is the Sinocentric system?
This institution served as a center of learning in cities like Baghdad.
What is a House of Wisdom?
This concept refers to the blending of cultures, especially seen in Southeast Asia.
What is syncretism?
This famous ruler of Mali made a pilgrimage to Mecca, displaying immense wealth.
Who is Mansa Musa?
This series of religious wars aimed to reclaim the Holy Land.
What are the Crusades?
This form of Buddhism became popular in China and emphasized meditation
Zen Buddhism
This empire, centered in Baghdad, is known for its cultural and scientific achievements.
What is the Abbasid Caliphate?
This trading state in Southeast Asia controlled the Strait of Malacca.
What is Srivijaya?
This East African trade network connected Africa to the Middle East and Asia.
What is the Indian Ocean trade network?
This economic system revolved around self-sufficient estates.
What is manorialism?
This technological innovation from Song China improved agricultural productivity through faster-ripening crops.
What is Champa rice?
This practice allowed non-Muslims to live in Islamic states (ex. Ottomans) in exchange for paying a tax.
What is the jizya?
This merchant class dominated Indian Ocean trade and spread Islam.
Who are Muslim merchants?
This group of coastal city-states blended African and Islamic culture.
What are the Swahili city-states?
This event in 1347–1351 led to major population decline and weakened feudalism.
What is the Black Death?