WHAP Unit 1

Flashcards covering key vocabulary from Unit 1 of Global Tapestry (Early Empires 1200-1450).

Song China Politics

Bureaucracy based on Confucian merit system and civil service exams.

Champa Rice

Led to food surplus in Song China.

Song China Economy

Included heavy taxes and tribute in Song China.

Neo-Confucianism

Blended with Buddhism and Daoism in Song China.

Caliph

Religious and political leader in Dar al-Islam.

Dar al-Islam Politics

Fragmented after Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258.

Dar al-Islam Economy

Flourishing trade via Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan routes.

Islam

Unified diverse regions and saw Advances in math, science, medicine, philosophy, and the spread of the Arabic language.

Delhi Sultanate

Muslim rule over a majority Hindu population.

Delhi Sultanate Politics & Economy

Used military to maintain control, had Indian Ocean trade networks, and an agricultural economy with tribute.

Islam in Delhi Sultanate

Introduced, but Hinduism remained dominant; also saw cultural blending in architecture & language (Urdu).

West African Kingdoms (Mali) Politics

Kings (like Mansa Musa) ruled with centralized power and used Islamic advisors & law.

West African Kingdoms (Mali) Economy

Gold-salt trade via Trans-Saharan routes; Timbuktu as trade & learning center.

Islam in West African Kingdoms (Mali)

Spread through elites in West African Kingdoms (Mali). Oral tradition (griots) and Islamic scholarship.

Europe (High Middle Ages) Politics

Feudalism and decentralized power; Monarchs + Catholic Church shared influence.

Europe (High Middle Ages) Economy

Manorial system (self-sufficient farming estates).

Roman Catholic Church

Dominated life in Europe (High Middle Ages).

Aztecs Politics

Tribute-based empire ruled from Tenochtitlán.

Incas Politics

Centralized bureaucracy with roads and governors.

Aztecs Economy

Tribute from conquered peoples.

Incas Economy

Mita labor system for public projects.

Aztecs Culture

Polytheism and human sacrifice.

Incas Culture

Sun god worship, quipu for recordkeeping.

SE Asia (Khmer Empire) Politics

Hindu-Buddhist monarchy.

SE Asia (Khmer Empire) Economy

Large irrigation-based state that exported spices & participated in Indian Ocean trade.

SE Asia (Khmer Empire) Culture

Blend of Hinduism and Buddhism; Angkor Wat as a cultural symbol.