Name the two early (Holy) Islamic cities located on the Arabian Peninsula.
Mecca and Medina
100
What were the two cities of the Ancient Indus River Valley?
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
100
Chinese rulers were considered divine and they served under a _____________ of ____________ only as long as their rule was just (fair).
Mandate of Heaven
100
Muslims believe that this book contains the word of God.
Qu'ran (Koran)
100
The Abbasid Caliphate moved the capitol of the Islamic World form Damascus to ____________, which remained the capitol city until the Mongols sacked it in 1258 A.D.
Baghdad
200
Muslims were stopped from conquering Europe by Charles Martel at the Battle of ______________.
Tours
200
Which Indian Empire produced the "Golden Age" of classical Indian culture with contributions such as the concept of zero, surgery and setting bones, astronomy (concept of a round earth), new textiles, and literature?
Gupta Empire
200
Which two Chinese philosphies are represented by Yin and Yang?
Confucianism and Taoism
200
Which Indian Emperor sent out missionaries to help spread Buddhism throughout Asia?
Asoka
200
Muslims conquered Jerusalem and Damascus and made ___________ their capitol city for a short time.
Damascus
300
What language spread with Islam and facilitated trade across Islamic lands?
Arabic
300
Physical barriers, such as the _____________ mountains, the _________ ________ mountains, and the ___________ Ocean, made invasion of India difficult.
Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Indian
300
Which philosophy influenced Chinese culture and values by teaching about humility, inner peace, and harmony with nature?
Taoism
300
Muslims believe that Faith, Prayer, Alms, Pilgramage, and Ramadan (fasting) are the ____________ of Islam.
5 Pillars
300
Muslims accept Judeo-Christian prophets, including ____________ and ____________.
Jesus and Moses
400
Islam spread across Asia and Africa, then finally across the Straight of Gibralter into ______________.
Spain - Europe
400
Which Indian Empire helped to unify India and contributed to the spread of Buddhism, free hospitals, veterinary clinics, and good roads?
Mauryan Empire
400
Which Chinese Emperor commisioned the building of the Great Wall as a line of defense against invasions?
Quin Shi Huangdi
400
Most religions were spread via Cultural ____________ as a result of ______________ with other peoples.
Diffusion, trade
400
With its emphasis on politeness, education, all humans being good, and respect for elders, _____________ brought social order to China.
Confucianism
500
_________________ along trade routes from Mecca to Medina helped spread Islam.
Diffusion
500
Under which empire were these contributions achieved?
• Dome of the Rock (Architecture)
• Mosaics
• Arabic alphabet
• Universities
• Translation of ancient texts into
Arabic
• Arabic numerals (adapted from
India, including zero)
• Algebra
• Medicine
• Expansion of geographic knowledge
Islamic
500
Like some early African societies, people of early China also believed in ____________ Worship.
Ancestor Worship
500
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment are both beliefs of the followers _________.
Buddhism
500
After the death of Muhammad's succesor, Ali, there was a split between those who felt the next succesor should be a descendant (blood relative) of Muhammad, and those who did not. What are these two rivals called?