Part 2 Chapter 2 notes: States and Civilizations: A Global Tapestry 1200-1450

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, historical regions, and state building patterns from Chapter 2 (1200-1450).

Daoism

An ancient Chinese teaching whose leaders urged followers to abandon the structured and demanding world of urban and civilized life and immerse themselves in the eternal patterns of the natural order.

Civilizations (c. 1200)

Societies defined by substantial cities, stratified social hierarchies, and powerful states that expanded their reach at the expense of gathering and hunting societies, independent farming villages, or pastoral communities.

The Eastern Orthodox World

A region of Christendom in the 1200-1450 era defined by a declining Byzantium and an emerging Rus.

The Roman Catholic World

A region of Christendom in the 1200-1450 era characterized by a fragmented political landscape.

Peripheries of the Islamic World

Regions on the outer edges of the fragmented and expanding Islamic world, specifically referring to India and Spain.

Civilizations of the Americas

Societies in the Western Hemisphere during the 1200-1450 period, marked by the emergence of the Aztecs in Mesoamerica and the Incas in the Andes.

East Asian Regional Civilizations

A group of civilizations centered around China, where neighboring states in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam borrowed from Chinese culture while forming their own distinctive societies.

Emerging Civilizations in Africa

Societies developing in East Africa and West Africa during the several centuries following 1200.