AP World: Heimler vocab

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Confucianism

Taught that human society was hierarchical by nature

Filial Piety

The practice of honoring one’s ancestors and parents

Foot binding

The practice of binding the feet of young girls to keep them small, symbolized beauty and status.

Civil service examination

An exam men had to pass in order to get a good job in the bureaucracy; heavily based on Confucian teachings.

Tribute system

A diplomatic and economic arrangment where neighboring states paid tribute to the Chinese emperor in exchange for protection, trade benefits, and sovereignty.

Buddhism

A religion that originated in South Asia and is summarized by the Four Noble Truths.

Eightfold Path

Outlines the principles and practices that a Buddhist must follow.

Champa rice

Originated from the Champa kingdom in Vietnam, was drought resistant, harvestable twice a year, and led to a population explotion.

Monotheistic

Worshipped only 1 god.

Judaism

ethnic religion of the Jews, originated in the Middle East.

Christianity

established by the Jewish prophet Jesus Christ

Islam

founded by the prophet Muhammad, taught that salvation would be found in righteous actions.

Abbasid Caliphate

founded in the 8th century, ethnically Arab, in power during the Golden Age of Islam and fell out of power by the 1200s.

Syncretism

The blending of different religions or cultures.

Mit’a system

A labor tax system utilized by the Inca Empire, requiring citizens to provide labor for public works projects.

Crusades

A series of religious wars initiated by Western Christianity to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.

Feudalism

A system of allegiances between powerful lords, monarchs, and knights.

Manorialism

Peasants were bound to land and worked it in exchange for protection from the lord.