East Asia & Confucian Systems
This system allowed poor men to gain government positions through exams on Confucian texts
What is the civil service exam system?
This academic institution in Baghdad symbolized the intellectual strength of the Abbasid Caliphate
What is the House of Wisdom?
This empire ruled southern India and resisted the spread of Islam during this period
What is the Vijayanagara Empire?
This civilization built step pyramids and accurate astronomical calendars in Mesoamerica
Who are the Maya?
This West African king famously traveled to Mecca and spread Mali's wealth
Who is Mansa Musa?
This dynasty saw the height of proto-industrialization and population growth due to innovations like Champa rice
What is the Song Dynasty?
This Islamic scholar contributed to trigonometry and astronomical charts
Who is Nasir al-Din al-Tusi?
This Islamic empire ruled parts of northern India and imposed the jizya tax on non-Muslims
What is the Delhi Sultanate?
This American civilization created floating gardens called chinampas
Who are the Aztecs?
This East African kingdom built the Great Zimbabwe and traded gold via Indian Ocean routes
What is Zimbabwe?
(DAILY DOUBLE) This philosophy blended Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism and influenced Korea and Japan
What is Neo-Confucianism?
This mystic branch of Islam emphasized personal reflection and spread Islam in new regions
What is Sufism?
(DAILY DOUBLE) This Hindu movement emphasized emotional devotion and was open to low-caste individuals
What is the Bhakti Movement?
This Andean civilization used a labor tax system called the mit'a
Who are the Inca?
This Hausa city-state was known for its military strength in precolonial Nigeria
What is Kano?
This infrastructural project helped link northern and southern China, promoting commerce
What is the Grand Canal?
This Turkic group established a sultanate in Egypt and ruled with former slave soldiers
Who are the Mamluks?
This language blended Arabic, Hindi, and Farsi influences in Muslim India
What is Urdu?
This North American civilization built large earthen mounds like Cahokia
What is the Mississippian culture?
This Ethiopian Christian kingdom preserved its faith despite Islamic expansion
What is Axum (or Ethiopia)?
This technology allowed for the printing of books and farming guides during the Song Dynasty
What is woodblock printing?
This female Sufi poet was one of the most prolific Muslim female writers before the 20th century
Who is 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah?
This Hindu temple complex in Cambodia represents syncretic architecture between Hindu and Buddhist influences
What is Angkor Wat?
(DAILY DOUBLE) This type of government characterized the Maya political organization
What is the city-state system?
This system of governance characterized many Sub-Saharan African societies before states formed
What are kin-based networks?