Asia/Africa test Flashcards
What is kamikaze?
a divine wind.
Trade increased between Muslim and Indian lands under their leadership.
Delhi Sultanate
Indicated there was a strong central government under the Tang dynasty.
land reform
What is land reform?
the Tang emperors redistributed land to peasants. This policy weakened the power of large landowners. At the same time, it increased government revenues, since the peasants could now pay taxes
What did the Ottomans label the Safavids because they despised them?
Heretics
Indian leader who converted to Buddhism after his massacre at Kalinga.
Asoka
Its proximity to Korea allowed for many traditions to be shared.
China
This was used to trace migrations of African tribes.
Bantu language
True ruler of Japan
shogun
Chinese leader who opened up the Silk Road for trade to the west
Wudi
International exploration ended after Zheng He’s passing to protect . . .
Confucian beliefs
Removed hereditary positions and replaced them with paid government officials (India)
Akbar the Great
The only clan to serve as emperors of Japan
Yamato
Chinese dynasty responsible for building the most recognizable portions of the great wall
Ming
Three major dynasties of China
Song, Tang, and Ming
Remnants of Chinese porcelain found here indicate trade occured.
Great Zimbabwe
Korean alphabet
hangul
Indian leader who created a bureaucracy to establish order in his empire.
Chandragupta Maurya
He had paid officials in place of inherited officeholders to support his government
Chandragupta Maurya
This dynasty brought in the borders following the Song, to make a stronger, more centralized government
Song
Power is often of _____________ descent in Southeast Asia
matrilineal (matriarchal)
Korea adopted many traditions/ beliefs from this country
China
The largest mud structure in the world
Great Mosque at Djenne
He allowed religious toleration and brought Islamic scholars to Africa after completing his hajj
Mansa Musa
Dominant faith in North Africa
Islam
Key trade goods of southeast Asia
spices
Largest Muslim country in the world
Indonesia
The Kmher empire greatly influenced this Asian country
Cambodia
Government positions in China were awarded according to the . . .
civil service system
Mongolian leader who created an empire spreading from Eastern Europe to the Pacific Ocean
Ghengis Khan
China under the Khan dynsaty
Yuan
Italian explorer who served in Kublai Khan’s court
Marco Polo
Who wrote the first full-length novel ever printed (Tale of Gengi)?
Murasaki Shikibu
Brought Confucian idea to Korea
Wudi
Fine porcelain with a blue-green glaze
Celadon
Korean war machines
turtle ships
Favored religion in most of Asia
Mahayana Buddhism
A national landmark that heavily influences Japanese weather
Ring of Fire
A cultural ceremony adopted from the Chinese
tea ceremony
Bushido is
samurai honor code
Asian theater style in which all actors paint their face with white makeup
kabuki
Chinese practice of elite women
foot binding
The region of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco was known as
Maghrib
Independent mountain and desert dwellers
berbers
Almorovids became Moors when they took over this territory
Moors
large desert in Ghana
Saharan
First great leader of Mali
Sundiata
Famous city constructed by Mansa Musa’s orders
Timbuktu
Which culture was known for its bronze works?
Benin
Bantu and Arabic language
Swahili
First European culture to sail around the tip of Africa
Portuguese
The people of Great Zimbabwe were known as . . .
Shona
Ancient polytheistic religion in which gods can take multiple forms
Hinduism
one’s ‘essential self’
atman
union with brahman
moksha
Indian social ladder
caste system
Most successful Mauryan emperor
Asoka
Geographic location of India
Deccan plateau
What mathematical development was made?
decimal system
Rite in which a wife was to throw herself on her husband’s funeral pyre
sati
Important poets
- Li Bo
- Tu Fu
Who built the Taj Mahal?
Shah Jahan built it for his wife.
What did the Tang and Song dynasties do?
- Faded the power of aristocratic families
- civil service system
- women’s status further declined
Why is the Yuan dynasty important to China?
It reunited China & spread chinese culture
Who brought Buddhism to Japan?
korea
How did India influence Korea?
- architecture: Angkor Wat & temple at borbodur
- Hindu and Buddhist faith
- Languages & art forms
How did China influence Korea?
- Political influence: demanded tribute from local leaders
- Koryu modeled its central government after China
- Writing system
