Cross-Cultural Interactions
The use of this numerical concept originated in India, moved into the Muslim territories, and finally, traveled to Europe.
What is zero?
Pax Romana translates as __________ and was a 200-year period initiated by Emperor Augustus.
What is peace of Rome?
The Debate on Salt & Iron is between these two powerful groups in the early Han Dynasty.
Who are the Legalists and the Confucians?
The only female emperor in Chinese history is:
Who is Empress Wu?
Before Islam, people traveled to this place for trade and pilgrimage.
What is Mecca?
The spread of Greek culture via Alexander the Great's conquests is known as:
What is Hellenism?
The Eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the West in 476 is known as:
What is Byzantium?
Muslims called Jews and Christians the _________ because they too followed Abrahamic faiths.
What is the People of the Book?
This dynasty reunified China after nearly 400 years of division.
Who is the Sui Dynasty?
The first four of Muhammad's successors are known as the:
Who are the Rashidun or Rightly Guided Caliphs?
These people were known as the intermediaries along the Silk Road.
Who are the Sogdians?
The story of Lucretia is supposed to explain how Rome went from a kingdom to a:
What is a Republic?
This form of Buddhism was the more "elite" version that took hold in the Southern Kingdom in China during the Period of Division where it was practiced alongside Confucian and Taoist ideals.
What is Gentry Buddhism?
The Sui Dynasty conscripted labor at a heavy loss of lives for these two building projects.
What are the Grand Canal and the extension of the Great Wall?
The creed that all Muslims must follow is called the:
What is the shahada?
The amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.
What is syncretism?
Roman citizens were required to produce proof that they had made their public sacrifices to the Empire and the gods of Rome. This proof was known as the:
What is the libelli/libellus?
This law code, created by Charlemagne, resulted in the brutal suppression of pagan religion.
What is the Saxon Capitulary?
This rebellion from 755-763 began a process of separating anything considered "non-Chinese" from the State, including Buddhism.
What is the An Lushan Rebellion?
This Frankish leader is credited with halting the Muslim advance into Western Europe at the Battle of Tours.
Who is Charles Martel?
This group in northern China was nomadic, tribal, and known for attacking the northern borders of the Han Empire.
Who are the Xiongnu?
This emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Who is Theodosius?
These brothers brought Greek Orthodox Christianity to the pagan Slavs by creating a new script called "Glagolitic" which evolved into modern-day Cyrillic.
Who are Methodius and Cyril?
This form of Buddhism is also known as "Pure Land Buddhism."
What is Amitabha Buddhism?
The five pillars of Islam are:
What are the creed (shahada), prayer (salah), almsgiving (zakat), fasting (sawm), and pilgrimage (hajj)?