Unit 1 Vocab

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts from world history notes.

__ is a concept emphasizing respect for elders and ancestors.

Filial Piety

__ is a revival of Confucianism that incorporated some Buddhist and Daoist elements.

Neo-Confucianism

__ Buddhism focuses on individual enlightenment through self-discipline and meditation.

Theravada

__ is a fast-ripening rice variety from Vietnam that boosted agricultural production in China.

Champa Rice

__ facilitated trade and transportation within China.

The Grand Canal

The __ Dynasty was a period of significant technological and economic advancements in China.

Song

refers to the unchanging aspects of a culture, while refers to the new aspects of a culture.

Continuity, innovation

__ is belief in one god.

Monotheism

__ is the belief in two supreme opposed powers or gods.

Dualism

The __ was a major intellectual center in Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate.

House of Wisdom

The __ was a slave soldier regime in Egypt.

Mamluk Sultanate

The __ was a major Islamic empire centered in Baghdad.

Abbasid Caliphate

The __ was a Muslim sultanate in India.

Delhi Sultanate

__ between Al-Andalus and Spain led to advancements in math, science, and navigation.

Scholarly and cultural transfer

An example of an innovation in Medieval Dar-al-islam is ___.

paper

The __ was a Hindu religious movement emphasizing devotion to a particular deity.

Bhakti Movement

__ involved independent but connected city-states, each ruled by a king.

Maya city-state governance

__ involved feudalism, manorialism, and the power of the Catholic Church.

Medieval European Governance

A __ is a group of merchants living outside of their original homeland.

Diasporic Community of Merchants

__ is the Hindu social hierarchy system.

Varna

__ is the belief that the soul is reborn into a new life after death.

Reincarnation

The __ are the central doctrines of Buddhism.

4 Noble Truths

__ is the ultimate goal of Buddhism, a state of enlightenment and liberation from suffering.

Nirvana

__ facilitated cultural exchange.

The role of Missionaries and merchants

__ is a mystical branch of Islam emphasizing a personal connection with God.

Sufi

The __ is the belief that a ruler's authority comes from divine approval.

Mandate of Heaven

__ involves monks and nuns living in monasteries, dedicating themselves to religious practice.

Buddhist monasticism

The __ controlled trade throughout the Strait of Malacca.

Srivijaya Empire

__ features a centralized empire ruled by an emperor, supported by a powerful military and bureaucracy.

Aztec (Mexica) Governance

__ are an example of religious ideas of the Shang-Zhou period in China.

Ancestor worship

__ governance included a Solomonic Dynasty, Christianity, and trade connections.

Ethiopian

The __ is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns.

Rig Veda

The __ is a Hindu scripture.

Bhagavad Gita

The __ is a collection of sayings attributed to Confucius.

Analects

The __ is a foundational text of Daoism.

Dao de Jing

The __ is the religious text of Judaism.

Torah

__ is the science and technology of metals.

Metallurgy

A __ is a judge in Islamic law.

Qadi

The __ are the core practices of Islam.

5 Pillars

The __ are the traditions and sayings of Muhammad.

Hadith

The __ is the holy book of Islam.

Qu'ran

The __ faiths share a common lineage tracing back to Abraham.

Abrahamic

__ is the body of Islamic law.

Shar'iah

__ was a major center of learning during the Golden Age of Islam.

Medieval Baghdad

The __ refers to a period of intellectual and cultural flourishing in the Islamic world.

Golden Age of Islam

A __ is a religious and political leader in Islam.

Caliph

__ made contributions to optics, mathematics, and astronomy.

Ibn al-Haytham

The __ was an early Islamic caliphate centered in Damascus.

Umayyad Caliphate

The __ increased awareness and facilitated the exchange of ideas.

Effect of the Hajj

__ is the practice of female seclusion.

Purdah

__ influenced Islamic science.

Aristotle

The __ refers to the translation of Greek and Roman texts into Arabic during the Abbasid period.

Translation Movement

__ are reasons for Islamic Conversion.

Trade, social mobility, and religious appeal

A __ is a follower of Islam.

Muslim

The __ are religious scholars in Islam.

Ulama

"__" refers to Jews and Christians.

People of the book

A __ is a religious school in Islam.

madrasa

__ is a dominant feature of Islamic architecture.

Mosque

__ promoted personal connection with God.

Sufi

__ is worship of idols.

idolatry

__ are decorations with flowing lines and patterns.

arabesque

The __ is the most sacred site in Islam.

kaaba

A __ is an Islamic state ruled by a caliph.

Caliphate

__ is the founder of Islam.

Muhammad

__ is the city where Muhammad was born.

Mecca

__ describes a state with many independent regions.

Political fragment