RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
This belief system founded by Siddhartha Gautama rejects the caste system and teaches the Four Noble Truths.
Buddhism
This Islamic dynasty had its capital in Baghdad and is remembered for its Golden Age of science and arts.
Abbasid Dynasty
In feudal Europe, this term describes land granted to a vassal by a lord.
What is a fief or manor?
This major overland trade route connected China to the Middle East and Europe.
What is the Silk Road?
This practice in Song China physically restricted women and symbolized submission.
What is foot binding?
This religion focuses on social harmony and relationships such as ruler-subject and parent-child.
Confucianism
This Mongol-conquered city marked the symbolic fall of the Islamic Golden Age in 1258 CE.
Baghdad
This document signed by King John in 1215 limited the monarchy and inspired Parliament.
Magna Carta
This North African empire benefited from trans-Saharan trade routes, particularly in salt and gold.
What is Mali or the Islamic Empires of North Africa?
This belief in Hinduism determines your next life and is influenced by following your caste duties.
What is karma and dharma?
This faith believes in reincarnation and dharma as a path toward merging with Brahma.
Hinduism
This empire was known for its vast trade, its capital Tenochtitlan, and ritual human sacrifices.
Aztec Empire
This war helped unify France and saw the rise of Joan of Arc as a national hero.
What is the Hundred Years’ War?
This Southeast Asian empire is known for its Hindu influences and Angkor Wat temple complex.
What is the Khmer Empire?
This system in medieval Europe determined a person’s role based on land and loyalty.
What is feudalism?
This mystical branch of Islam focuses on spiritual connection through practices like whirling and prayer.
Sufism
This Andean empire used an extensive road network and had a centralized bureaucracy.
Inca Empire
This was the code of conduct followed by samurai in feudal Japan.
What is Bushido?
This Japanese form of Buddhism emphasized meditation and beauty.
What is Zen Buddhism?
These two Buddhist sects arose after the death of the Buddha.
What are Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?
This major monotheistic religion split into Shia and Sunni sects after a disagreement about Muhammad’s successor.
what is Islam?
This North African Islamic empire featured a powerful library and advanced math contributions from scholars like Nasir al-Din al-Tusi.
Abbasid Caliphate
This Russian ruler drove out the Mongols and declared himself “czar.”
Who is Ivan III (or Ivan the Great)?
The name of the Islamic institution in Baghdad that preserved knowledge and made advances in math and science.
What is the House of Wisdom?
This intellectual movement in China blended Confucianism with Buddhism and Daoism.
What is Neo-Confucianism?