Unit 1: The Global Tapestry 1200-1450

Vocabulary flashcards for Unit 1: The Global Tapestry 1200-1450

Meritocracy

A system of government where officials are appointed based on merit, often through exams.

Mandate of Heaven

The divine source of authority and the right to rule.

Personnel Department

An administrative department overseeing personnel matters.

Finance Department

An administrative department managing state finances and taxation.

Rites Department

An administrative department dealing with rituals, ceremonies, and religious affairs.

Army Department

An administrative department responsible for military affairs and defense.

Justice Department

An administrative department overseeing the legal system and justice administration.

Public Works Department

An administrative department responsible for infrastructure, construction, and public services.

Censorate

A surveillance department that watched over the other 6 departments.

Filial Piety

A hierarchical system emphasizing respect and obedience to elders, parents, and ancestors.

Foot Binding

A status symbol of upper class women that showed they didn’t have to work.

Commercialized Goods

Goods produced for sale in the market.

Porcelain

Fine pottery.

Flying Cash

Early form of paper currency used in China.

The Grand Canal

Connected the north and south of China.

Junk Ships

Large Chinese ships with square sails, used for carrying cargo.

Iron Plows

Metal tools used for plowing.

Mahayana Buddhism

New forms of Buddhism from trade routes.

Jizya

A tax imposed on non-Muslims.

Baghdad

Capital of Abbasid Caliphate.

Lateen Sails

Triangular sails that could be used to tack into winds.

Sufi Missionaries

Mystic rituals that appealed by adjusting to local cultures.

Al-Andalus

Empire in Spain/Iberian peninsula.

Harem

Dwelling for wives (polygamy).

Delhi Sultanate

Empire ruled by Muslims in north India.

Rajas

Hindu chiefs who ruled before the Turkish invasions.

Brahmans

Hindu scholars who spread religion and taught indigenous people.

Varna

Hindu caste system.

Brahman

A deity.

Bhakti movement

Movement that emphasized emotional side and devotion to one god within the polytheistic religion.

Majapahit Empire

Sea based empire islands of Java.

Khmer Empire

Land Based empire in modern day Cambodia.

Meleka

City-state where traders waited for winds to change before moving on.

Tributes

Payment and captives.

Chinampas

Floating gardens.

Mita System

Mandatory public service.

Animism

Elements of the physical world can have supernatural powers.

Carpa Nan

25k mile roadway system.

Griots

Oral storytellers.

Madrasas

Islamic schools of learning.

Great Zimbabwe

Centralized govt. under a king, spoke bantu.

Feudalism

System of mutual obligations that exist between classes.

Vassal

Lord.

Manorialism

Economic system.

Magna Carta

Gave rights such as right to a jury trial, right of all free citizens to own and inherit property.

English Parliament

Body that represented the interests of the noble class.

Crusades

People's loyalties shifted back to the church.

Bourgeoisie

Shopkeepers, merchants, small landowners.

Renaissance

Rebirth of ancient greek and roman culture, art, and literature.

Humanism

Ideas of humanism stressing importance of individuality.

Joan of Arc

Fueled national identity and unified France.

Spanish Inquisition

Judicial institution claiming to combat heresy in spain.

Ivan III

Established himself as czar.