African/American/Asian Middle Ages Flashcards
What were some of the major technological advancements made by medieval China?
Gunpowder, paper money, and printing
What were the city-like establishments that housed merchant groups along the Silk Road called?
caravanserais
How did the Silk Road impact the spread of ideas and beliefs in medieval Asia?
Buddhism and math concepts spread from India, medical practices and Zoroastrianism spread from the Middle East, and technology spread from China
Karma and dharma are ideas from which religion that began in medieval India?
Hinduism
Hinduism includes a social structure that still exists in some forms today in modern India. What is that social structure called?
the caste system
What does dharma mean?
Duty. One must follow the purpose of their caste and live according the morals of Hinduism to receive the benefits of good karma
Other than Hinduism, what was the other primary religion that rose from India?
Buddhism
Buddhism and its 4 Noble Truths are all about how to stop ______________.
Suffering.
The process of becoming enlightened in Buddhism is called the ________________.
Eight-fold Path
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama, a wealthy prince who was shocked by all of the suffering in the world when he left the safety of his palace.
What were the two main family dynasties that were responsible for India’s Golden Age?
the Maurya and Gupta
True or False: The emperor of Japan was the most powerful individual in the nation.
False. Power was usually really held by the Shogun, a military leader who allowed the emperor to remain as a figurehead
The samurai, the knights of Japan, followed the code of ____________.
Bushido
The code of Bushido was composed of three ideas. What were they?
Loyalty, Politeness, Simplicity
Why couldn’t the Mongols conquer Japan?
Their attempts to travel from Korea to Japan were wrecked by cyclones (hurricanes)
Who held the largest continguous (all one piece) empire in history?
The Mongols
Who was the most famous Mongol leader?
Genghis Khan. The Khan dynasty was the only united, powerful dynasty during Mongol rule
Genghis Khan’s real name was Temujin. What does “Genghis Khan” actually mean?
Universal ruler
The Mongols were nomads. What is a nomad?
Individuals or groups who don’t settle permanently in one area (such as building cities) and prefer to live in easy-to-move settlements
What were the three main Africa empires on the Western coast?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were most famous for which trade good?
Gold
Who was the Mali ruler who brought massive amounts of gold with him on his haj to Mecca and likely inspired the myth of El Dorado?
Mansa Musa
What were the two main civilizations on the Eastern coast of Africa (not including Egypt)?
Axum and Great Zimbabwe
Axum was known for trading primarily with which areas of the world?
India and the Mediterranean
The Ottoman empire rose from which two previous civilizations?
The Persians led to the Seljuk Turks, then the Seljuks lead to the Ottomans
Who was the first leader who ultimately created the Ottoman empire?
Osman from the Anatolian penisula
Which previous empire did the Ottomans completely consume?
The Byzantine Empire
The Ottomans were largely successful in their conquests because of which technology?
Gunpowder and cannons
Which Ottoman ruler and general conquered Constantinople and finally defeated the Byzantines once and for all?
Mehmed II
Which Ottoman ruler was able to claim the territory around all the of the major holy cities?
Selim I. This ultimately led to the Holy Roman empires excuse for the Crusades!
What were the 3 main Mesoamerican civilizations?
the Mayans, the Aztecs, and the Inca
The Mayans are probably most famous for their ___________.
Calendars
All three civilizations practiced ritualistic __________, in which they either killed or mutiliated themselves or prisoners
Sacrifice
The Aztec territority is known today as which country?
Mexico
The Aztecs were a warrior culture, but their civilization fell to which European country?
Spain, led by Hernan Cortez
The Inca lived in which sort of terrain?
Extremely mountainous terrrain
What are some of the most famous ruins of Incan cities?
Machu Picchu and Cuzco
