unit 1 AP world Study guide

Who unified China into the Song Dynasty?

Zhao Kuangyin

What years did the Song Dynasty last?

960-1279

What system allowed lower-class citizens in China to rise to government positions?

Merit-based bureaucracy through civil service exams

What new class emerged in China due to the merit-based bureaucracy?

Scholar gentry

What agricultural innovation allowed for higher agricultural development in China?

Discovery of Champa rice

What significant military invention did China discover during the Song Dynasty?

Gunpowder

What was the House of Wisdom and where was it located?

A center for learning and innovation in Baghdad

What branch of Islam helped to further spread the religion?

Sufi

What tax did the Delhi Sultanate impose on non-Muslims?

Jizya tax

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

Tenochtitlan

What system did the Inca Empire use for public service?

Mit'a System

What characterized the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt?

It was an Egyptian slave empire that forced non-Muslims into slavery.

What was a major difference between the Song Dynasty and feudal Japan?

Song China had a large bureaucracy, while Japan was very feudal and regional.

What was the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe during this period?

Provided cultural and ideological unity, enabling the Crusades.

What significant document was signed in 1215 that limited the power of the king in England?

The Magna Carta

What agricultural practice in Europe helped promote larger populations?

Three-field crop rotation

How did both the Mali Kingdom and the Abbasid Caliphate use Islam?

To unite previously unconnected peoples.

What was a common outcome of increased religious diversity in both the Song Dynasty and northern India kingdoms?

Political and religious conflict