APWH Unit 1 Flashcards
Song Dynasty - The Imperial Dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art, literature, and philosophy.
LO 1: Empires & states in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity in the 13th century. This included the Song Dynasty of China, which utilized traditional methods of Confucianism and an imperial bureaucracy to maintain and justify its rule.
Grand Canal- Longest Canal in the world located in China.
LO 3:The economy of Song China became increasingly commercialized while continuing to depend on free peasant and artisanal labor. The economy of Song China flourished as a result of increased production capacity, expanding trade networks, and innovations in agriculture and manufacturing.
Neo-Confucianism - A movement in religious philosophy derived from Confucianism in China around AD 1000 in response to the ideas of Taoism and Buddhism.
LO 2: Chinese Cultural traditions continued and they influenced neighboring regions.
Mahayana Buddhism - One of the major traditions of Buddhism, practiced in many forms in China. Emerged around 100 AD.
LO 2: Buddhism and its core beliefs continued to shape societies in Asia, and included a variety of branches, schools, and practices.
Dehli Sultanate- The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of South Asia for 320 years (1206–1526).
LO 5: As the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented, new Islamic political entities emerged, most of which were dominated by Turkic peoples. These states demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity. Muslim rule continued to expand to many parts of Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion, and Islam subsequently expanded through the activities of merchants, missionaries, and Sufis.
Seljuk Empire- The Seljuk Empire or Great Seljuk Empire was founded and ruled by the Qïnïq, a tribe of Oghuz Turks, during the High Middle Ages.
LO: As the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented, new Islamic political entities emerged, most of which were dominated by Turkic peoples. These states demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity. Muslim rule continued to expand to many parts of Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion, and Islam subsequently expanded through the activities of merchants, missionaries, and Sufis.
Sufi Islam - is a form of Islamic mysticism that emphasizes introspection and spiritual closeness with God
LO: As the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented, new Islamic political entities emerged, most of which were dominated by Turkic peoples. These states demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity. Muslim rule continued to expand to many parts of Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion, and Islam subsequently expanded through the activities of merchants, missionaries, and Sufis.
Al- Andalus- Al-Andalus was the Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula
LO: Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the core beliefs and practices of these religions continued to shape societies in Africa and Asia.
The House of Wisdom- also known as the Grand Library of Baghdad refers to either a major Abbasid public academy and intellectual center in Baghdad
LO: Muslim states and empires encouraged significant intellectual innovations and transfers.
Abbasid Caliphate-The Abbasid Caliphate was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad
LO: As the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented, new Islamic political entities emerged, most of which were dominated by Turkic peoples. These states demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity. Muslim rule continued to expand to many parts of Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion, and Islam subsequently expanded through the activities of merchants, missionaries, and Sufis.
Monasticism (Buddhist and Christian) -
an institutionalized religious practice or movement whose members attempt to live by a rule that requires works that go beyond those of either the laity or the ordinary spiritual leaders of their religions.
LO: Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism, and their core beliefs and practices, continued to shape societies in South and Southeast Asia.
Feudalism-the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord’s land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
LO: Europe was politically fragmented and characterized by decentralized monarchies, feudalism, and the manorial system.
Manorial System- political, economic, and social system by which the peasants of medieval Europe were rendered dependent on their land and on their lord
LO: Europe was politically fragmented and characterized by decentralized monarchies, feudalism, and the manorial system.
Byzantine Empire- the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople
LO: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and the core beliefs and practices of these religions continued to shape societies in Europe.
Serfdom-
the state of being a serf or feudal laborer.
LO: Europe was largely an agricultural society dependent on free and coerced labor, including serfdom.
