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quick-maturing rice that can allow two harvests in one growing season
Champa rice
the ruler of a Muslim country
Sultan
a divinely ordained path of conduct that guides Muslims toward a practical expression of religious conviction
sharia law
the concept of respect, obedience, and service for one's authority
filial piety
the tracing of kinship through the female line
matrilineal
belief in innumerable spiritual beings
animism
a custom practiced in some parts of medieval China on young females beginning in the Tang Dynasty
foot binding
when certain cultural values, ideas, or even cultures are adopted by different cultures
cultural diffusion
the blending of cultures and ideas from different places around the world
syncretism
a revival of Confucian teachings during the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty
Neo-Confucianism
Who significantly contributed to the spread of Islam by focusing on personal spirituality?
Sufi
Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires are called the?
gunpowder empires
Who was responsible for trade and the production of material goods, and were the people of the coast?
Swahili
the economic system that structured society
manorial system
a land-based form of government and system of exchange
feudalism
people responsible for working the land of their lords, primarily during the Middle Ages
serfs
an intellectual movement that emerged during the Renaissance, emphasizing the value of human beings, individual potential, and the study of classical texts
humanism
a society in which men have authority over women in all aspects
patriarchy
A "separate but equal" description of gender roles. Both males and females had separate roles in society but both were considered equal to each other.
gender parallelism
A strict social hierarchy structured on racial components and designed to ensure Spanish European dominance in the New Spain.
castas
a privileged class of rich landowners
a boyar
a place that established dominance primarily through naval power and overseas exploration, trade, and colonization
maritime empire
a triangular sail that allowed ships to sail against the wind
lateen sail
Early-sixteenth-century Spanish adventurers who conquered Mexico, Central America, and Peru
conquistador
A worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work for a specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas destination
indentured servant