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Song Dynasty
Chinese imperial dynasty from 960 to 1279 / ruled by Taizu
Tang
dynasty before Song
Taizu
ruler of Song Dynasty
Confucianism
ethical doctrine and rules of conduct for harmonious living created by Confucius
civil service exam
Song Dynasty exam to select candidates for the civil gov't
Khitan
Monglic people
Jurchen
Manchuria people
Hangzhou
captial of Song
Uighurs
Turks in Uyghur
Mongols
ruthless nomadic people
Kublai Khan
begins Yuan/Mongol Dynasty
Buddhism
belief created by Buddha/goal is enlightenment
Neo-Confucianism
mix of Buddhism and Confucianism
Dong Po
scholar-offical in Song
Confucius
creater of Confucianism
Lao Tzu
creator of Taoism
Buddha
creator of Buddhism
champa
fast-ripening rice
artificial irrigation
technology in Song Dynasty
patriarchal
gov't controlled by men
foot binding
tight shoes to create golden lotus feet
Wu Zhao
Chinese women that claimed the throne
flying cash
money notes
kowtow
act serviant
tributary
state that pays tribute to a country
porcelain
pottery in China
Monotheistic
Belief in one God
Abrahamic
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
bedouin
nomad herding people
mecca
Holy city of Islam
prophet muhammad
Founder of Islam
Allah
God of Islam
Quran
The holy book of Islam
hadith
sayings of muhammad
seal of the prophets
Muhammad (the final prophet)
Medina
city of the prophet
umma
community of the faithful (think mom in korean)
Hajj
Pilgrimage to Mecca
jihad
holy struggle
sunni
traditionalist/Abu Bakr is the rightful successor
Shia
family of Muhammad is the right successor (Ali)
damascus
capital of Umayyad
baghdad
capital of Abbasid
jizya
tax on non-muslims
golden age of islam
abbasid dynasty
Harun al-Rashid
great caliph of Abbasid
sakk
checks
madrasas
Islamic schools
Sufi
spirituality over doctrine Islam
Moors
Spanish Muslims
al-andalus
Spain
seljuk
sunni turks
khadija
Muhammad's wife / started a business
geographical location
where a place is located
monsoons
seasonal winds
topography
the shape of the land
Utilization of Persian language (Persia)
literature, history, documentation
Utilization of Arabic language (Persia)
religion, philosophy, theology, and law
South Asia crops
rice, wheat, barley, millet
pepper, ginger, nutmet, vanilla
Southeast Asian crops
emporia
commercial centers
chinese junks
carries many cargo
Hinduism
Indian religion based on escaping the circle of life and death
Bhaktis Movement
emotional sect movement in hinduism
caste system
rigid hierarchy in india
King Harsha
temporarily resotred unity in Gupta Empire
Delhi Sultanate
Islamic gov't in north India
Sind
province near the Indus River in northwestern India
mahmud of ghazni
leader of Turkic-Iranian state
urdu
language in Delhi Sultanate
harihara and bukka
went to southern india and created Vijayanagara Empire for power
Vijayanagara Empire
Hindu empire located in South India created by Harihara and Bukka
Chola Kingdom
South Indian kingdom that wasn't that centralized
Srivijaya Empire
maritime Buddhist empire that took control of Strait of Malacca
Majapahit Kingdom
maritime empire that was Buddhist and Hindu but become Muslim
Sinhala Dynasties
land-based dynasty, creating reservoirs and canals
Khmer/Angkor Empire
land-based hindu-buddhist empire
mexica
Aztecs earlier when they settled in central Mexico island
tenochtitlan
Capital of the Aztec Empire
chinampa
agricultural system where rich soil floats on lake
tribute
something done or given to show thanks or respect
Patriarchal
Dominated by men
Calpulli
clans in Aztecs
Nahuatl
Aztec language
Tezcatlipoca
giver and taker or life
Quetzalcoatl
god of arts
Ritual Bloodletting
self-cutting to serve god
Hernan Cortes
conquered Aztecs
smallpox
deadly disease that was helpful for Euroepans to conquer other people
Mesoamerica
Mexico and Central America
Pueblo and Navajo
Southwest North American societies / adobe buildings / maize
Iroquois
Mississippian society / maize and beans
Cahokia
Illnois society
Chucuito
Pre-Incan / potatos / llamas / alcohol&coca leaves for high-altitude
Chimu
Pre-Incan known for its irrigation network
quipu
knot language for Incan
Cuzco
Capital of Inca
Quechua
Incan language
Franciso Pizarro
conquered Incans
domesticated animals
raised animals / Oceania did this
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