AP World Vocab Units 1-4 Flashcards
Ulama
learned scholars and teachers
Madrassas
religious orders (Islam)
The hajj
pilgrimage to Mecca
Baghdad
Abbasid capital
House of Wisdom
academic center for research and translation (a madrassa)
Jenne-jeno
A well-known urban cluster that was located at a crucial point on the Niger River
Camel Caravans
caravans moved by camels that made desert crossing much easier and would link the interior of west africa w/ the North. Carrying goods
Monsoon winds
Wind currents that blew east during the summer & west during the winter (aided ships)
Srivijaya
Indonesia; a Malay kingdom that dominated a critical point of the Indian ocean trade (670 to 1025), had many rich resources
Borobudur
Buddhist monument that was abandoned and then found by British (in Srivijaya)
Angkor Wat
A hindu temple that was the largest structure in the pre-modern world; Angkor = Cambodia
Swahili language
widely spoken tongue in East Africa currently, but was written in Arabic script
Great Zimbabwe
A powerful state that was extremely wealthy in gold, cattle, resources, labor
Neo-Confucianism
a revival of Confucianism thinking that also included Buddhism and Daoism
Censorate
a surveillance over the government that would check the potential of the public officials
Hangzhou (Song capital)
a city that had specialized markets, restaurants, inns, and agencies. It was a widely attractive city and had a population of over a million people.
Foot binding
a practice directed women for beauty standards and symbolized frailty. it was very painful, would break bones, but was also seen as a rite of passage
“middle kingdom”
China: center of the world due to its cross-country commerce
Sufis
religious orders (Islam)
kowtow
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
