Spread of Islam 1
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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.