Developments in Islam
This tax was levied on non-Muslims living under Islamic rule.
jizya tax
This is a decentralized political system where lords exchanged land for loyalty and protection and the top of the hierarchy is the Monarch.
Feudalism
The moral and political philosophy that emphasized filial piety and social harmony in China.
Confucianism
This West African kingdom rose after Ghana’s decline, thrived on the gold trade, and was founded by the ruler Sundiata.
Mali Kingdom
This Mesoamerican civilization (in modern day Central America) developed city-states, calendars, and the concept of zero.
Mayan Civilization
The first caliphate established after Muhammad’s death.
Rashidun Caliphate
These warriors in medieval Europe followed a code of chivalry.
Knights
The Chinese dynasty from 960–1279 known for innovations such as paper money and gunpowder.
Song Dynasty
This kingdom built stone dwellings to protect themselves from outsiders and control trade. They grew wealthy through gold and Indian Ocean trade.
This empire, also called the Mexicas, built their capital at Tenochtitlán and were known for large pyramids, aqueducts, and human sacrifice.
Aztec Civilization
This dynasty expanded Islam into Spain and made Córdoba a center of learning.
Umayyad Caliphate
This environmental disaster caused by flea-infected rats caused the deaths of millions of people in Europe in the 1400s
The Black Death
These two warrior classes dominated Japan under feudalism.
Daimyos and Samurais
This East African Christian kingdom traced its roots to the Kingdom of Axum and became known for blending Christianity with traditional beliefs
Kingdom of Ethiopia
This Andean civilization used the mit’a system and built a 25,000-mile road network.
Incan Civilization
This split in Islam emerged over disagreements about leadership succession after Muhammad’s death.
Sunni-Shia Split
The Great Schism is known as the moment where Christianity lost some of its influence because there were TWO popes. Where were they?
France
Italy
The Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that controlled trade routes in Sumatra between India and China
Srivajaya Empire
West African states grew powerful by trading these goods across the Sahara in exchange for salt, copper, cloth, and tools
Gold and Ivory
I will also accept slaves.
This culture built large earthen mounds, including Cahokia in present-day Illinois.
Mississippian Civilization
The dynasty that ruled during the Islamic Golden Age, fostering advances in science and culture.
Abassid Caliphate
This cultural movement, sparked by trade and classical learning, began in Italy and spread across Europe, emphasizing humanism and the arts.
The Renaissance
The Caste system represented the social structure of India. What was the name of the group of people that were at the very bottom/ separate of the caste system?
The Untouchables
This system emerged out of West Africa and was built on a pre-existing tradition of punishment for debt and conquest.
The knotted-string system to record numerical information/historical record was known as the quipu system. To what civilizations does this system come from?
The Incan Civilization