1.2 - Islam
The first Islamic government established within India from 1206-1520. Controlled a small area of northern India and was centered in Delhi.
Delhi Sultanate
What are the two MAIN forms of Buddhism and what is the main difference between them?
Mahayana Buddhism was the "Happy Jolly Buddha" which focused on self growth and established that nobody is "perfect" and you are fine the way you are.
Theravada Buddhism was the "traditional" form of Buddhism which focused on the original Buddhist teachings and was much more strict, and established that you will never be good enough and you need to punish yourself for it (example: starving yourself as punishment for not being good enough).
What is the Mit'a system and where was it present?
Mandatory public service in the Incan Empire.
What is a system with women in charge called?
Matriarchy
Any labor system that involves force (slavery, chattel slavery, serfdom, and indentured labor)
Coercive labor
A term applied by Islamic governments to Muslims, Christians, and Jews in reference to the fact that all three religions had a holy book.
People of the Book
What were the main religions that impacted South East Asia?
Hinduism, Buddhism (specifically Theravada), and Islam
A ritualistic war in the triple alliance to please Huitzilopochtli where they had to keep fighting for decades to honor the god.
The Flower War
Mansa Musa
What was the purpose of the government in Europe?
Protection and defense
(750-1258 CE) The caliphate, after the Umayyads, who focused more on administration than conquering. Had a bureaucracy that any Muslim could be a part of.
Abbasid Caliphate
A Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism, a tradition of Buddhism that teaches that people can use special techniques to harness spiritual energy and can achieve nirvana in a single lifetime.
Tibetan Buddhism
First large-scale civilization in North America
What was it that made West African states so rich?
International trade
The economic side of feudalism
Manorialism
Where is the Kaaba located?
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
An immensely popular development in Hinduism, advocating intense devotion toward a particular deity.
Bhakti Movement
What is the name of the sport played in the Mayan Empire involving 2 teams trying to throw a rubber ball in a small hole in the side of a wall. The losing team of the game is killed and sacrificed, and the game could go on for 2 weeks.
Ballgame
What were two examples of technological innovation the increased cultural diffusion in Africa?
Camel saddles, caravanasari, etc. (there can be many acceptable answers)
A person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance
Vassal
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Faith, Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving, Hajj
A form of ritual suicide that originated with Japan's ancient samurai warrior class. The grisly act typically involved stabbing oneself in the belly with a short sword, slicing open the stomach and then turning the blade upwards to ensure a fatal wound.
Hara-kiri or Seppuku
The number 0
What were the 2 main African Trade Routes and what were the 2 main traded items?
The Salt Trade Route and the Trans-Saharan Trade Route, Salt and Gold
What does "Renaissance" translate to and what was it?
"Rebirth", it was a period of time following the Middle Ages in Europe where the interest in classical Greece and Rome increased greatly.