AP World - Period I Additional Vocab

Censorate

surveillance over the rest of government; watching over each ministry

Champa Rice

fasten ripening and drought resistant, rapid growth of population in China

Chattel Slavery

slaves = legal property of owner

Civil Examinations

Tested candidates before entering gov, major part of the Song Dynasty

Daoism

“the way/truth"
natural cosmic order that flows through everything & live in harmony with nature
founder = Laozi

Dar al Islam

Region where Islam is dominant and freely practiced

Feudalism

political organization based on exchange of land for loyalty

Fief

Grant of land from king

Filial Piety

respect/love to parents & ancestors, obedience, honor, support

Ghana

king ruled centralized government
army /w iron weapons
sold ivory & gold —> salt, copper, cloth, tools

Griots

Storytellers who were conduits of history for a community

Hajj

Annual islamic pilgrimage to Mecca; religious duty for Muslims

House of Wisdom

Grand library of Baghdad, to house rare books & collections

Kinship Groups

Families governed themselves
organized by blood ties, marriage or adoption

Kowtow

to bow in front of Chinese king and present tribute (gift)

Mahayana

Very successful in China — spread quick

Way to bring everyone to reach enlightenment

emphasis on filial piety

Mali

Trading society

Sundiata = Ruler, cultivated gold trade

Mansa Musa = nephew of Sundiata

Mamluk

Enslaved mercenaries who were assigned high-ranking military and administrative duties

Mansa Musa

Made pilgrimage to Mecca where his lavish displays of gold left a lasting impression

Neo-Confucianism

emphasis on tradition and morality; right way & wrong way

civil-service exams, self-cultivation, filial piety

Swahili

East African travelers blended Bantu & Arabic to create new language

Theravada

“teaching of the elders”

small amount of people (monks) reach enlightenment

Emphasizes meditation, monastic discipline, individual liberation

stayed in Southeast Asia

Trans-Saharan Trade

Network of trading routes across the great desert

Tribute

Goods of value presented to a higher class, showing obedience/honor to them

Vassal

owes sacrifice to upper classes, anyone can be a vassal

Zanj Rebellion

15,000+ enslaved captured city of Basra and held it for 10 years before defeat