Islamic Caliphate
Who did the Sunni back to be the first caliph and why?
Abu Bakr because he was Muhammad’s close friend and had leadership skills.
credited with inventing paper.
The Han Dynasty
What was one major result of the Greco-Persian Wars for Athens?
Athens emerged as a powerful leader of the Delian League
The Civil Service Exam System was based around the teaching of which philosophy
Confucianism
Which 2 civilizations had the greatest cultural continuity?
China followed by Egypt
Which city was the Abbasid Capital?
Baghdad
Who did the Tang overthrow
Why was slavery not widely practiced in Persia?
Zoroastrianism discouraged it
The concept of wu-wei is most associated with what philosophy or religion
Daoism
At its height this empire spanned much of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, centered around the Mediterranean
Roman Empire
Differing from the Umayyad caliphs, the Abbasid rulers focused on....
Administration
Dynasty that built the Grand Canal
Sui
When is India's Golden Age?
Gupta Empire
the ultimate state of liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth, where a person achieves complete peace, enlightenment, and freedom from desire and attachment.
Nirvana
How did the Roman Republic function
Citizens elected representatives to govern on their behalf
Which city was the capital of the caliphate during the Umayyad period (661-750)?
Damascus
Why was the Grand Canal such an essential part of China’s economy?
efficient way to transport products from southern China to northern China
Which Classical era empire expanded to cover most of the Indian Subcontinent?
Mauryan
What discovery caused new wealth in China and increased population in China
Fast ripening rice
This invention of the Tang and Song dynasties allowed texts to be mass-produced and spread knowledge widely.
printing (woodblock printing)
What is the first official Muslim Dynasty
Umayyad
considered a golden age of Chinese civilization ( MUST LIST BOTH)
Han and Tang
The Mauryan ruler Ashoka converted to this religion and spread it across his empire.
Buddhism
Wu Zetian, the only woman to rule as emperor in Chinese history, led during this dynasty.
Tang
Foot binding, a practice that began in the Song dynasty, was done to this group.
Women