Civilizations
Chinese Dynasty that saw advances in printing technology and gunpowder
Song Dynasty
Which was the main branch of religion in the European regions?
Christianity
The 1700km waterway linking the rivers in China. Important for Trade!
Grand Canal
Quick-maturing rice that led to population increase in China
Champa Rice
Give ONE example of social or political development of China under the Song Dynasty
- Bureaucracy based on Confucianism
- Confucian philosophy
- Civil Service Exams
Abbasid Caliphate
Japan integrated Buddhism into their traditional ancestor worship. This was similar to a different culture. Which culture?
African civilizations in integrating Islam with traditional beliefs
System used both in Japan and Europe. It increased in Japan while it decreased in Europe by 1450.
Feudalism
Another name for European peasant/laborer
Serf
Give an example of a cultural exchange between nomads and non-nomads
- Spread of items such as paper, gunpowder and horses
- Spread of religion like Buddhism, Islam and Christianity
Civilization in North America; known for their mound (hill) building culture
Cahokia
A "new" or modified religion that took influence from both Confucianism and Buddhism
Neo-Confucianism
Government officials are selected based on their ability, not their families
Meritocracy
The divide of medieval Christianity into Roman Catholic Church & Eastern Orthodox Church
Give ONE negative consequence of the growth of trade and transportation.
- Slavery trade
- Spread of disease
Powerful state in the African interior; known for their stone walls
Great Zimbabwe
Branch of Islam that was more focused on mysticism and personal spiritual relationship with God rather than conquering & spreading
Sufism
Economic system in Inca society where people paid taxes with their labor instead of money
Mita System
First Islamic government established within India
Delhi Sultanate
What was ONE way African states changed as a result of the spread of Islam?
- Closer contact & trade
- Increased centralized authority
- New ideas, scholarship & science
Turkish Empire ruled by sultans in Persia; strong Islam carriers in Eurasia
Seljuk Empire
Type of Buddhism that teaches that people can use special techniques to gather spiritual energy & can achieve nirvana in a single lifetime
Tibetan Buddhism
A series of wars by European Christians to free the Hold Land from Muslims (unsuccessful)
The Crusades
Confucian idea: you should respect your parents & ancestors
Filial Piety
Name ONE nomadic community and ONE effect they had on the regions as they traveled.
Mongols or Turkish people