Developments in East Asia
This dynasty is known as the "golden age" of Chinese art, science, and literature, and ruled from 618-907 CE.
What is the Tang Dynasty?
Born in Mecca, a successful trader had a powerful religious experience that left him convinced he was Allah’s messenger to the Arabs.
Who is Muhammad?
This was the sea version of the Silk Roads.
What is the Indian Ocean (Trade)?
This is the largest city built north of Mexico before Columbus.
What is Cahokia?
The Chinese emperor ruled under this concept, which legitimized their authority as the "Son of Heaven."
What is the Mandate of Heaven (or Heaven's Mandate)?
This is the sacred text of Islam.
What is the Qu'ran?
Ulama (Islamic scholars) often condemned them because they often deviated from the Sharia Law.
Who are Sufi Missionaries?
This ritual was performed as an offering of "nourishment" to the gods.
What is human sacrifice?
This merit-based system was used to select government officials and was revived during the Sui and Tang dynasties.
What is the Civil Service Exam?
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Called "people of the book” - applied initially to Christians and Jews. Still, as the Islamic conquest spread, it was also used to refer to Zoroastrians (in Persia) and Hindus (in India).
Who are the Dhimmi?
It is a more “easy-going,” less rigid, and more mystical Interpretation of Hinduism.
What is the Bhakti Movement?
This could be sent as tribute, but also used for clothing, dressing sacrificial victims, and creating books.
What is paper?
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This philosophy emphasized family hierarchy, education, and the idea that "the state is the family on a larger scale."
What is Confucianism?
This was a head tax levied on non-believers.
What is Jizya?
What are monsoon winds?
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This meant that everyone had to work for the state eventually; think of it as a government tax.
What is mita?
According to Francis Bacon in 1620, these three Chinese inventions "changed the whole face and stage of things throughout the world."
What are printing (moveable type), gunpowder, and the magnetic compass?
These are the two main sects of Islam.
Who are the Sunni and Shia?
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This was built in the Khmer Empire as a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.
What is Angkor Wat?
In this empire, the state owned all the land and resources.
What is the Inca Empire?