Han
What did the Han Dynasty invent?
paper money
What did the Tang Dynasty invent?
gunpower, compass
How does China view themselves compared to other places?
They think they are superior
What is the Quran?
Holy book of Islam and the words of God
Where did the Islamic empire originate?
The Arabian Peninsula
The Han Dynasty was the first to do what?
Unify China
What philosophy did the Tang and Song Dynasties believe in?
What did the Chinese Dynasties want to protect the most?
The Silk Road so that they can trade
What is it called when religions, ideas, technology, and other things spread to different places?
cultural diffusion
What is the capital of the Islamic Empire?
Mecca
The Han build the ______
Great Wall of China
What did the the Tang and Song Dynasties give to Korea, Japan and Vietnam?
Buddhism and Confucianism
What did China get from another country?
Buddhism- India
Chompa Rice- Vietnam
True or False: if conquered, Muslims will force you to convert to Islam
False
The Islamic empire at its biggest went from _____ to _____
from Spain to India
Who did the Han fight with?
the Xiongnu
How could someone be apart of the government under the Tang and Song Dynasties?
What was attractive about Buddhism in China?
it provided people with equality. Everyone has the opportunity to reach Nirvana if they get rid of desire
What are the 2 division of Islam?
Sunni and Shiites
How were non Muslims treated in the Islamic Empire?
They were tolerated with conditions
What philosophy did they use during the Han Dynasty?
Legalism
What is a difference between the Tang and Song Dynasties regarding women?
Under the Tang Dynasty elite women could have some power but under the Song Dynasty women are considered inferior
What is one difference between how China interacted with Japan versed Korea and Vietnam
China conquered both Korea and Vietnam for a short time but Japan was never conquered
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Salah: 5 daily prayers
Zakat: giving to the poor
Sawm: Fasting for Ramadan
Hajj: pilgrimage to MeccaWhat are the first two dynasties of the Islamic Empire?
Umayyad Caliphate and the Abbasid Caliphate