Islam Vocab
What Islamic word means "struggle"?
Jihad
What is a blend of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, and established as the basic ideology of Chinese government in the Tang Dynasty?
Neo-Confucianism
What seasonal winds were used to conduct trade throughout the Indian Ocean?
Monsoons
Mecca
Who do Muslims believe is the last and greatest prophet?
Muhammad
Caliph
What two dynasties are considered the "golden age" of China?
Tang and Song Dynasties
Which empire conquered many of the trade networks and surrounding regions, creating stability and safety for many traders?
Islamic Empire
Umayyad/ Abbasid Caliphate
Abbasid
What major language spread throughout the Islamic Empire into Northern Africa?
Arabic
This Islamic word means the community of believers of Islam.
Umma
What was the basis of China's foreign policy with its neighboring nations, based on acknowledging China's superiority?
Tribute system
Which country was situated in between the Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade, making it the center of southernization?
India
List two religions that are very similar to Islam, and mostly tolerated throughout the Islamic Empire?
Christianity and Judaism
What Chinese invention helped increase literacy and knowledge within the Chinese Empire?
Movable type
Wood block
Who were nomads living on the Arabian Peninsula, organized into family clans, and mainly worshiped nature spirits?
Bedouins
Who did China have to bribe with silk, princesses, and other luxuries to avoid conflict with them?
Northern nomads
Uighurs
Xiongnu
Jin
Which trade network carried mostly everyday items in bulk, rather than luxery goods?
The Silk Road or the Indian Ocean?
Indian Ocean
What religion did the Islamic Delhi Sultanate clash with?
Hinduism
What process was stimulated by trade, and means rapid growth of city populations?
urbanization
This Muslim group believes the rightful rulers of Islam should be a direct descendant of Muhammad.
Shia
What led to increased patriarchy in China following the collapse of the Sui dynasty?
Which strait connected India to the Pacific Ocean and Chinese seas?
Strait of Malacca
1. Allah is the one true god
2. Prayer 5 times a day toward Mecca
3. Charity/ Alms
4. Fasting during Ramadan
5. Hajj- pilgrimage to Mecca
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