WHAP 1.3-1.4 - Developments in South + South East Asia and the Americas

Vocabulary flashcards generated from lecture notes on Asian, South American, and Mesoamerican historical empires and concepts.

Vijayanagara Empire

"Victorious city", former Muslim brothers, Hind

Rajput Kingdoms

Hindu Kingdoms, divided into clans at war w / each other

Dehli Sultanate

Kingdom that brought Islam into S Asia

Proselytize

To actively seek converts

Qutub Minar

City in the Dehli Sultanate that highlights the Debli intolerance of Hinduism and the influence of Islamic, Arabic, and Persian culture

Urdu

Language constructed of Arabic, Hindi, and Farsi

Bhakti Movement

Hindu sub-religion that emphasized more equality than previous iterations

Srivijaya Empire

Hindu trade kingdom based in Sumatra

Majapahit Kingdom

Buddhist trade Kingdom based in Java

Sinhala Dynasties

Buddhist state in Sri Lanka, trade focused

Khmer Empire

Advanced gov. in SE along the Mekong river

Sukhothai Kingdom

Kingdom in SE Asia responsible for the collapse of the Khmer

Sufis

Tolerant Muslim missionaries

Mississippian Culture

Culture of people around Mississippi River Valley

Cahokia

Mound in Illinois

Matrilineal

Social standing determined by the women's side of the family

City-state

Each ruled by a king and consistent of a city and its surrounding territory

Human sacrifice

Used in religious rituals

Mexicas

Predecessors of Aztecs, migrated to central Mexico around 1200

Theocracy

Rule by religions or religious leaders

Pachacuti

Transformer or shaker, founded Incan empire

Incan Empire

Large empire in South America, Ecuador to Chile

Mit'a

Mandatory public service

Temple of the Sun

Structure that formed the core of Inca religion

Animism

The belief that elements of the physical world could have supernatural powers

Carpa Nan

Massive road system in the Inca Empire