The succession of rulers from the same family is known as this
What is a Dynasty
100
This two regions of the world are where Islam originated
What are North Africa and the Middle East
100
This Dynasty divided territory into small regions and appointed loyal nobles to rule these regions
What is the Shang Dynasty
100
Allah means this in Arabic
What is God
100
Han Feizi ruled with this philosophy that held the state as more important than the people.
What was Legalism
200
Chinese civilization began to take shape in this valley
What is the Huang He River Valley
200
The two primary languages in the Arabian world are what?
What is Arabic and Farsi
200
This symbol represents the idea that everything in existence is part of a pair and that all past of nature are interdependent.
What is the Yin Yang
200
The word of Islam was revealed to this prophet through meditation.
Who was Muhammad
200
Name two ways in which Islam spread throughout the world
What are trade, conquest and religion
300
These are the two major rivers in China
What are the Huang He or Yellow, and the Chang Jiang or Yangtze
300
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey are all considered part of what region in the world?
What is the Middle East
300
During the Han Dynasty, a new system of appointing officials was implemented that was no longer based on heredity, but rather based on this concept, which proved ability
What is merit
300
This is the Islamic holy book
What is the Qur'an
300
This Chinese philosophy believed that people were to live in harmony with nature
What is Daoism
400
This was the first recorded Chinese Dynasty
What was the Shang Dynasty
400
This type of climate covers much of the Middle East and North Africa. It is referred to as a dry region supporting very little vegetation.
What is the desert (Saharan desert)
400
This leader of the Qin Dynasty standardized systems of money, weights and measure to make trade easier.
Who was Shi Huangdi
400
Strict Islamic law is known as this
What is Sharia law
400
This place is a special place for women in a Muslim home where men are not allowed.
What is a harem
500
The first record of Chinese Dynasty's were taken approx this many years ago
What is 3500 years ago
500
As far back as 1000 BCE, Arabs were thought to work in primarily these two realms of ancient life.
What are herders and nomads
500
Under the Zhou Dynasty came the concept that the emperor was the son of Heaven and had support of the gods to rule in anyway he pleased. This concept was known as...
What is the Mandate of Heaven
500
Name the five pillars of Islam
What is fasting, prayer to Allah, openly acknowledging faith in Allah, charity and pilgrimage to Mecca
500
In Buddhism, to see the light of truth, means that you have reached this ultimate stage