Spread of Islam 1
Spread of Islam 2
Southeast/ East Asia
China
Japan
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Japan 2
100
What were the leaders of non-Arab dynasties called after the caliphate system ended?
Sultans
100
Where and how did Islam spread?
Where? Islam spread from the Middle East to West Africa and throughout India (Asia) also spread to parts of Europe
How? Arab Traders using the West African trade routes and the Silk Road trade routes.
100
Describe Southeast Asia's geography and how it helped it's economic development
Waterways (rivers and canals), they were able to control the trade routes.
100
Why did the Ming dynasty cut off outsiders?
They didn't want outsiders because they were a threat to Chinese culture
100
Describe Japan's geography
archipelago
100
Kabuki
a drama for the common people
100
Bushido
loyalty to one's lord
Personal Honor
200
Describe the geography of the Arabian Peninsula
Harsh, hot dry desert landscape
200
Where was the Ottoman Empire located?
200
Genghis Khan's successes
Organized and united the Mongol clans into a strong army force.
200
The Chinese invented this and it helped European sailors.
compass
200
What religions did Prince Shotoku believe could unify Japan?
Buddhism & Confucianism
200
Why did the Fujiwara Clan gain control of much of Japan?
daughters married emperors
Members of the clan got high positions of power
Fujiwaras's leader became regent for the child of the marriage between daughters and figureheads
NO emperors were in charge
200
Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Leyasu created peace in Japan, how?
They both forced the daimyo to pledge loyalty to them
300
The journey Muslims take to the holy city of Mecca
Hajj
300
Name the 5 Pillars of Islam
Declaration of Faith
Prayer
Charity
Fasting
Hajj
300
List the order of the social status of the Yuan Dynasty.
Mongols
Other Foreigners: Turks, Muslims, Tibetans, Europeans
Northern Chinese
Southern Chinese
300
Literacy increased during the Song Dynasty. What helped reading grow?
The invention of moveable type. (Block Printing)
300
Describe the law code of 702 in Japan.
It made the leader of the Yamato clan the EMPEROR
300
Why did the Fujiwara clan lose control of much of Japan?
Rival clans raised their own armies and became warlords (warring states, civil war)
Minamoto and Taira clans worked together to push the Fujiwara clan out.
This led to the system of feudal Japan (shogun, samurai)
300
What group was known as Japan's "golden age"?
Heian Court
400
Which invention of the Muslims spread the concept of zero?
Mathematics
400
What was the Safavid Empire best known for?
Art, Culture, Science
400
What were the Tang and Song Dynasties known for?
Prosperity, stable governments, advancements in farming
400
What were they Song known for?
Merit System
Canals
Advances in agriculture
Paper Money
400
Why type of leadership ruled the Yamato clan?
Dynasty
400
Explain how the Mongols came to power.
The Mongols were very fierce in their war techniques. They would burn villages and kill their enemies. They ruled with fear. They reopened the Silk Road for trading and opened up contact with the outside world through sea trade.
400
What is a script that represented Japanese sounds?
Kana
500
Which civilizations influenced the Islamic philosophers?
Islamic philosophers were influenced by the Greeks
500
Why were the Muslim empires able to have so many conquests?
The geographic location of the Muslim lands made them a center for both land and sea trade between Asia, Africa, and Europe. As a result, Muslim merchants traveled far and wide, by ship and caravan, carrying goods from all around the world and helping the economies of their empires to thrive.
500
What was the purpose of the Silk Road?
Trade beyond Asia
500
Government officials needed to be honest and educated, how did the Song Dynasty make that happen?
The Merit System allowed people to take tests based on their ability to get government jobs rather than relying.
500
The fujiwara family ruled for how long?
300 years.
500
What happened to India after the Gupta Empire?
Regions were divided into smaller states and Hinduism and Buddhism continued to be practiced.