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Rigid social groups characterized by hereditary transmission of lifestyle, occupation and social status
What is a CASTE SYSTEM?
Ruler of Mali (r. 1312-1337). His extravagant pilgrimage through Egypt to Mecca established the empire's reputation for wealth in the Mediterranean world
Who is MANSA MUSA?
the deadly disease that spread through Asia and Europe and killed more than a third of the population in some areas
What is the BUBONIC PLAGUE?
The unification or blending of opposing people, ideas, or practices, frequently in the realm of religion.
What is SYNCRETISM?
worlds richest maritime trading network and an area of rapid Muslim expansion, spread of goods, ideas
What is the INDIAN OCEAN TRADE NETWORK?
Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north
What is the MAGNETIC COMPASS?
Chinese dynasty that could be considered their "golden age" when China saw many important inventions
What is the SONG DYNASTY?
a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line
What is PATRIARCHY?
A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land.
What is FEDUALISM?
A dispersion of people from their homeland
What is a DIASPORA?
Large Islamic-based Library and learning center. Focus of conversion of Greek and Roman classics and Indian learning into Arabic.
What is the HOUSE OF WISDOM?
Economic system during the Middle Ages that revolved around self-sufficient farming estates where lords and peasants shared the land
What is MANORIALISM?
A very large flat-bottom sailing ship produced by the Chinese specially designed for long-distance commercial travel and participation in the tribute system
What is a JUNK SHIP?
Europeans' name for the Molucca islands rich in cloves and nutmeg which were often traded in the Indian Ocean trade network
What are the SPICE ISLANDS?
An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate.
What is a SERF?
system of testing designed to select the most studious and learned candidates for appointment as bureaucrats in the Chinese government
What are CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS?
seasonal wind in India; was beneficial to the Indian Ocean for maritime trade
What are MONSOON WINDS?
The Confucian response to Buddhism by taking Confucian and Buddhist beliefs and combining them into this.
What is NEO-CONFUCIANISM?
Separation of tasks in any economic system or organization so that participants may focus skills and training on one type of job
What is SPECIALIZATION OF LABOR?
Floating gardens constructed along lake shores by the Mexica/Aztecs to increase agricultural yields.
What are CHINAMPAS?
The caliphate, after the Umayyads, who focused more on administration than conquering. Had a bureaucracy that any Muslim could be a part of.
What is the ABBASID CALIPHATE?
religion that promoted certain protections for women such as private property and the right to divorce
What is ISLAM?
A political theory developed during the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from divine authority.
What is the MANDATE OF HEAVEN?
Quick-maturing rice that can allow two harvests in one growing season
What is CHAMPA RICE?
Mali trading city that became a center of wealth and learning thanks to its location in the trans-Saharan trade networks
What is the TIMBUKTU?
a set of highly regulated, ritualized exchanges that occurred between the imperial court in China's capital and leaders of other Asian societies.
What is the TRIBUTE SYSTEM?
The 1,100-mile (1,700-kilometer) waterway linking the Yellow and the Yangzi Rivers
What is the GRAND CANAL?
The first Islamic government established within India from 1206-1520. Controlled a small area of northern India.
What is the DELHI SULTANATE?
In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors.
What is FILIAL PIETY?
The period of approximately 150 years of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire.
What is the PAX MONGOLICA?
The dominant center of an important Mississippi valley mound-building culture, located near present-day St. Louis, Missouri
Who are the CAHOKIA?
Said to be the largest religious monument in the world. It was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu but became a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century.
What is ANGKOR WAT?
Chinese credit instrument that provided credit vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of the voyage; early form of currency
What is FLYING MONEY?
Classical culture in Southern Mexico and Central America; featured monumental architecture, written language, calendar system, mathematical system
What are MAYA CITY-STATES?
City coasts that actively participated in Indian Ocean trade along the East coast of the African continent
What are SWAHILI CITY-STATES?