2.5 Cultural Consequences of Connectivity Flashcards
What were the intellectual and cultural effects of the trade networks from 1200 to 1450?
How did Buddhism enter China? From where did it come from?
It was diffused via the Silk Roads. Buddhism originated from India.
How was Zen Buddhism developed?
It blended with Daoism. Zen Buddhism was later adopted by Confucians under the Song Dynasty.
How was Neo-Confucianism developed?
It blended Confucianism and Buddhism.
How did China influence other countries in East Asia?
Japan and Korea also adopted Buddhism, Confucianism, and Neo-Confucianism. Vietnam also adopted Neo-Confucianism.
How did Hinduism and Buddhism spread to Southeast Asia?
Through trade routes like the Silk Road and Indian Ocean.
What empire was heavily influenced by Buddhist and Hindu culture? How so?
The Khmer Empire. They had both Hindu and Buddhist sculptures and artwork.
How did Islam spread to Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia? (There are multiple ways)
Merchants, missionaries, and conquests by the Abbasid Caliphate.
What city in Africa was a center of Islamic teachings?
Timbuktu.
What kind of architecture was in South Asia?
A blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture.
What blend of cultures was present in Southeast Asia?
Indian and Chinese; or Buddhist and Confucian.
Name two cities that fell due to conquest. One of them marked the end of the High Middle Ages.
Kashgar and Constantinople. Constantinople’s collapse marked the end of the High Middle Ages.
Name a few effects of the Crusades.
During the Crusades, people encountered Byzantine and Islamic cultures. Additionally, the bubonic plague spread. Finally, there was a rise of the Renaissance and secularism.
