1-4 Flashcards
Four noble truths
Buddhist beliefs
Islam
Followers - Muslim
Founder- Muhammad
Eight fold path
Buddhist beliefs
Indigenous religions
Religions specific to a. Ethnic group of people
Religions that represent philosophical beliefs
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
Islam
Peace through submission to the will of Allah
Muslim
People of Islamic faith
Five pillars of Islam
Belief Prayer Charity Fasting Pilgrimage
Arab empire
Abū bakr
Defeated Byzantine empire and Persian empire
Umayyad dynasty
Quickly conquered Mediterranean, Damascus, expanded then advanced
Abbasid dynasty
Good trade, Baghdad, golden age for Islamic learning, separated into religions
Fatimid dynasty
Cairo, center of Islamic civ. Trade, money and power
Seljuks Turks
Army hired by Fatimid, from Central Asia. Took Baghdad
Mongols
Destructive conquerors, hated Islam, gained much of known world
Kush
Rich in natural resources
Egypt
Axum
Ethiopia, came from Arabia, wealthy, conquered kush, Christian
Ghana
West Africa, kings ruled without laws, large army, camels, salt and gold
Mali
West Africa, masa mūsa doubled kingdom- large hajj
central and strong gov.
Spreader Islam to Timbuktu
Songhai
West Africa, Sunni Ali
Control of trade empire
Bantu peoples
Eastern Africa
Knowledgable farmers
Muslim
Zimbabwe
Southern Africa
Wall around kingdom
Sunni
More people
Didn’t care who successor was
Shiite or shi’a
Muhammad had successor
Yamato clan
Shotoku
Centralized
Heian period
Decentralized
Capital is heian kyo
Rise of samurai to protect aristocracy land
Shogunate
Centralized
Minanmoto yorimoto
Emperor became figure head with shogun with power
Rajputs
Hindu warriors
Timur link
Ruled Mongol state in India
Dai vet
Controlled by china until gained independence..Vietnam
Influenced by China
Khmer empire
Cambodia Angkor Thom Built Angkor wat (Hindu temple) Most powerful Indian culture
Thai
Thailand
Destroyed Khmer empire
Indian culture
Main external cultural influences
Indian
Civil service system
Exam to be in govt.
Civil war
Timur link and mongols against Hindu India
Which group conquered the largest empire in wh
Mongols
Olmec
First
Rubber ppl
Colossal heads
Mayan
Yucata peninsula Chichen itza City states Writing Sacrifice Number system Engineers
Aztects
Tenochitilan (Mexico city) Slaves could buy freedom Slave sacrifice Trade and conquer Chinampa farms aqueducts
Sui
Created grand canal, unified china, rivaled religions, ruthless leadership
Tang
MAde steel for swords and sickles, gun powder, reforms
Song
Over thrown by mongols, economic and cultural prosperous, foot binding, women rights for upper class
Mongol empire
Temujin(became genghis khan)
Khanates
Established yaun
