Post Classical Africa
What is Aksum?
A powerful ancient kingdom in East Africa known for its Aksumite civilization and its adoption of Christianity.
What is Daoism?
A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes simplicity, spontaneity, and living in harmony with nature.
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
hajj, declaration of faith, alms, prayer, fasting
What are the Twelve Tables?
The first written code of Roman law
What is Aksum?
A powerful ancient kingdom in East Africa known for its Aksumite civilization and its adoption of Christianity.
What is the Solomonic Dynasty?
A historical text that chronicles the history of Ethiopia and its connection to the biblical King Solomon.
What is foot-binding?
A practice in ancient China in which young girls' feet were tightly bound to prevent them from growing.
What is a sakk?
system of early Islamic banking based on bills of exchange.
Who is Paul of Tarsus?
An Apostle who helped spread Christianity.
What are griots?
A group of professional storytellers, historians, and musicians in West Africa.
What is Kilwa?
A powerful East African city-state that controlled the Indian Ocean trade routes and was known for its gold trade.
Who is Empress Wu Zhao?
the only female emperor in Chinese history, who ruled during the Tang Dynasty.
What is a qadi?
The Islamic equivalent of a judge
What is a paterfamilias?
The male head of a Roman household.
What is the Kebra Negast?
A historical text that chronicles the history of Ethiopia and its connection to the biblical King Solomon.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
A medieval Islamic traveler who wrote extensively about his travels across the Islamic world, including parts of Africa and Asia.
Who is Taizong?
A Chinese emperor of the Tang Dynasty who is considered one of the greatest rulers in Chinese history.
What are Sunni?
The largest denomination of Islam, believing that the first caliph, Abu Bakr, was the rightful successor to Muhammad.
Who was Alexander the Great?
A Macedonian king who conquered much of the ancient world
What is Legalism?
A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict laws and harsh punishments to maintain social order.
stateless societies
Stateless societies are communities that operate without a formal central governing authority, made of kin ship groups
What is Confucianism?
A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes social harmony, filial piety, and respect for authority.
What are Shia?
The second major branch of Islam, believing that Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, was the rightful successor to Muhammad as leader of Islam.
What are the Persian Wars?
A series of wars fought between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states.
Who is Confucius?
A Chinese philosopher and teacher who founded Confucianism.