East Asia
The syncretic belief system/philosophy that developed after the influx of Buddhism
Neo-Confucianism
This caliphate followed the Umayyad Caliphate
Abbasid Caliphate
The social structure of India that has continued from the Vedic Age into the present day
caste system
This Frankish ruler was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and used missi dominici to keep the empire under control
Charlemagne
Genghis Khans real name, before he unified the Mongols
Temuijin
Credits or loans that were given during the Tang dynasty
Flying Cash
These missionaries or mystics sought union with Allah in an unorthodox way which deviated from Islamic doctrine
Sufis
This syncretic belief system attempted to erase the distinctions between Hinduism and Buddhism
Bhakti Movement
The Byzantine and Eastern Orthodox belief in which religious paintings and figures were considered sinful in worship
iconoclasm
The ruler of the Yuan Dynasty who consolidated Mongol rule in China
Uighurs and other nomads who performed the kowtow were part of what system with the central authority of China
Tribute system
OR tributary relationship is acceptable
the term for the realm in which Muslims inhabited and spread their faith
dar-al-Islam
This Turkish leader of Afghanistan mounted raids on India and plundered hundreds of Hindu and Buddhist temples and sites
Mahmud of Ghazni
The belief that both religious and political authority was vested in the throne of the Byzantine emperor
Caesaropapism
in 1258, the Mongols conquered THIS major capital
Baghdad
The Song Empire moved its capital from Chang'an to the prosperous city of
Hangzhou
The islamic faith split into these two after arguments arose over succession of the prophet Muhammad
Sunni and Shi'a
Merchants often utilized these as a way to store goods between monsoon seasons in trading cities along the coasts of the Indian Ocean
Emporia
An incendiary weapon used by the Byzantines in battle
Large tents that nomads, notably the Mongols, lived in
Yurts
The Tang and Song Chinese increased their agricultural productivity once they adopted this from the Vietnamese
Champa OR Fast-ripening rice
This tax was given to non-believers in the Islamic empires which showed evidence of religious tolerance
These two philosophers and devotees of Hindu Cults to Vishnu and Shiva who discussed salvation beyond traditional hindu teachings (name one)
Shankara
Ramanuja
This system of imperial provinces which placed authority to generals who assumed responsibility for administration and protection
Theme system
The Persian khanate which was formed after the seizure of Baghdad in 1258
Ilkhanate