Abbasid
The House of Wisdom focused on academics (scholarship) in this city.
What is Baghdad?
These exams were given to those who wanted positions in government and reflected the values of Confucianism.
What are the civil service exams?
This empire was the oldest of the three in the Americas with no known reasons for decline.
What is the Maya?
This empire originated from the Aksum kingdom near the Red Sea and eventually adopted Christianity.
What is Ethiopia?
According to this belief, the right to rule is based on the virtue of the ruler.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The Abbasids wiped out almost all members of this family.
What is the Umayyad?
This practice was seen as a mark of status and beauty, built on patriarchal ideals, and was seen more in the elites than working class. Banned in 1912.
What is foot binding?
In present-day Peru, this empire had the largest population among the three.
What is the Inca?
This empire was known for its coastal city states and the blending of Arab, Asian, and African influences.
What is Swahili?
According to this belief, the idea of the "Way" is to achieve complete harmony with nature.
What is Daoism?
This ______ style of government separated the ruler from the people with _____ to help run the government.
What is Persian/vizier?
What are scholar-officials?
The Maya and Aztec developed this that guided agricultural planning and religious ceremonies.
What is an accurate calendar?
Mansa Musa of this empire gained the attention of Europeans when he took a pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj).
What is Mali?
Key relationships of Confuciansim are based on this structure that excludes women.
What is patriarchy?
The Abbasid caliphate stretched along North Africa below the Mediterranean Sea and to the east in Persia by these TWO seas.
What are the Red Sea and Arabian Sea?
Besides leaving a significant economic impact, the Silk Road also spread what TWO things?
What are ideas and disease?
The Aztec adopted this system where territories had to pay in the form of goods, services, and labor. (also known in the Song dynasty).
What is tribute?
They conquered Mali and traded goods along the Niger river.
What is the Songhai?
This symbolizes the balance of nature; of any two opposing forces.
What is Yin and Yang?
This divide/conflict between the two Muslim groups traces back to the first successor to Muhammad and the differences in leadership and rituals.
This group of people gained wealth and political power, having greater influence than kings.
What are merchants?
Tenochtitlan was the capital city of this empire.
What is Aztec?
The blend of Arab influence and this language led to the development of Swahili.
What is Bantu?
This is the most important Confucian duty which teaches having respect towards elders.
What is filial piety?