Topic 1: Developments in East Asia
- Agricultural methods including types of crops.
Rice farming; fast ripening rice; chopa rice, using plows; spreads to Vietnam, Japan
- Major technological innovations of Tang and Song dynasties.
South pointing needle, gunpowder, innovate paper making, printing
- Methods of banking.
Flying cash, letters of credit
- Principles, teachings, texts, and cultural impact of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism.
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BuddhismReincarnation8th fold halfOne founder | ConfucianismRole in societyAncestor worship/venerationMain religion of ChinaTeachings influence politicsRoles within familyIs no god, way of living | DaoismBased off of ConfucianismHarmony with nature, one with the earth |
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- Chinese cultural diffusion in Korea and Vietnam
- Korea had to pay money to China and adopt
- Fast ripening rice to Korea
- Vietnam, maintain more local customs
- Food staples and agricultural to vietnam
- Patriarchy, man is in charge and women have a softer role
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- Effects of Chinese cultural customs on women.
- Patriarchy society
- Foot-binding
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Topic 2: Dar al-Islam
- Tenants of the Islamic faith
- Prayer, Ramadan, Pilgrimage to Mecca, Alms, and total submission to god —> ALLAH
- Sharia law: religious vs. political
- Religious influenced political
- Separate and hand-in-hand
- Spread of Islam: Ulama, qadis, and Sufis
- Ulama were people who went with Muhammad
- Sufis, scholars, and go into African, Southeast Asia, India; they adopt religious practices and are more relaxed. Far more forgiving and stuff to remain
- Qadis are more rigid
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- Political and cultural influences of the Umayyad caliphs.
- They are the successors of Muhammad
- Abubacher
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- Contrasts of the Umayyad and Abbasid rulers.
- Abbasid is more relaxed regarding conversion
- Umayyad forcing submission, used head tax, militant group, making sure conversion happens
- Cultural influences on Islam: classical vs. Chinese
- Aristotle important to texts
- Political structure, local governor
- Role of women in Arab society.
- Women have to take the veil, in Arabia
- Goes back to Mesopotamia
- Women had influence is they came from Merchant families
Topic 3: State Building in South & Southeast Asia
- Tenants of Hinduism and its influence on Indian society, i.e. caste system, temples, etc.
- Moksha, Karma, Brahman, reincarnation
- Caste system and Hinduism
- Economic places were temples
- Agriculture in the Indian subcontinent
- Food crops and cash crops
- Thrives in India because of the monsoons, water and heavy rain
- Irrigation systems needed to be set up, dams and wells
- Rice being introduced
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- Spread of Islam and influences in India and Southeast Asia
- Bhakti movement
- Teaching Allah + Brahman + Vishnu
- Cultural diffusion
- Impact of Chola Kingdom and Kingdom of Vijayanagar
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Topic 4: State Building in the Americas
- Explain the chinampa system
- Bringing up fertile from bottom of lake to fertilize soil
- Methods of control used by Mexica over conquered peoples. Aztecs; controlled people through fear and sacrifices, bloodletting
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- Compare/contrast Aztec and Inca religions
- Inca political practices
- Mounds of Cahokia
Rituals or sacrifice site, they were not in places where warfare was popular
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Topic 5: States & Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa
- Definition of Swahili and importance in east Africa
- Swahili - coasters
- Located in East Africa, Ethiopia
- Coming across Red Sea
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- Role of Islam in the kingdom of Ghana and the Mali empire
- West Africa
- Gets things through trade
- Islamic law, conversions, and great wealth
- Munsa
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- Economics of societies in sub-Saharan Africa
- Kin based societies, wealthiest family would lead the town
- Chief would be elected
- Land was given to all kingship and people in the role
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- Characteristics of kin-based societies in sub-Saharan Africa
- Pros/cons of trade/communication networks in sub-Saharan Africa
Pros: Wealth and luxury, Unity of Islam
Cons: Nomadic invasions
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- Women and Islam in sub-Saharan Africa
- Not taking up veil
- Merchant families
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Topic 6: Developments in Europe
- Purpose of the reconquista
- Retake Spain from Muslim control
- Arrive through trade in the Sahara by camels
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- Purpose and benefits of guilds
- Union and skilled workers part
- Provided set prices, social advantage and work advantage
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- Expansion of arable land and impact of agricultural developments in Europe
- Filling up swamps, by Monks and Serfs
- Horse collar, horse shoe, heavy plows
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- Three estates of medieval Europe
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- Describe the curriculum of schools and universities in medieval Europe
- Based on Liberal arts
- History, Sciences, Government, Philosophy, Sociology
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- European religious practices
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