Exam Flashcards
What was the hijrah
Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to medina
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.
The split between Sunni and Shia muslims during the late 600’s was most directly provoked by a dispute regarding
The succession of caliphs
What was the early attitude of Islam towards Jews and christians
They recognized both as “peoples of the book” and treated them honorably in return for a special tax
The word islam means:
Peace through submission to the will of allah
Differing from the Umayyad caliphs, the abbasids rulers
Paid more attention to administration and intellectual growth rather than the expansion of the empire.
Which of the following was NOT a right of Islamic women
They could take up to 4 husbands, just like a man could take 4 wives
The five pillars include all of the following except
Asceticism
In 1258, invading mongols sacked ¨¨¨¨and killed the Abbasid caliph
Baghdad
Which of the following describes a major effect of the Bantu migrations?
The diffusion of iron metallurgy in sub Saharan Africa.
What are push pull factors
Reasons for migration
Which of the following statements is true about Songhai
It was an empire built through military conquest and expansion
Which of the following was the chief means of social and political organization in African stateless societies
Lineage groups
The original almohads and Almoravids were both part of which group
Muslim reformers
Why did the city state of Kilwa become an important trading center
Its location in relation to india and Southern Africa
The conversion to islam of rulers of the kingdom of Ghana and Mali empire:
Stimulated commercial relations with Muslim merchants
By the era from 600 to 1450 ce, coastal cities in east Africa spoke the Swahili language which blended….
Bantu and Arabic influences
Internal trade in the sui dynasty was greatly stimulated by the
Construction of the grand canal
Compared with the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty was
Less militarized
Chinese diplomatic interaction with foreigners, which required other Tate’s to accept superiority, at least ritually, was known as the _____ system
Tribute
What created an intelligent, capable governing class in tang china
The civil examination system
What was an enduring characteristic of Japanese government
An emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled.
In Southeast Asia, power has often came from
Control of sea routes
The mongol khanate which controlled Central Asia was known as the
The Chagatai khanate
Which of the following accurately describes the mongol empires role in facilitating the trans Eurasian trade
It re established the silk roads between east Asia and Europe
Rusia achieved liberation from mongol rule after
The Russian and mongol armies faced each other in standoff
In what way are Angkor wat and the temple at Borobudur alike?
They show the influence of Indian culture on southwest Asia
Fast ripening rice
Was introduced to china from Vietnam
Enabled cultivators to harvest three times a year
Increased food supply and supported a large population
Which was not a major technological innovation of tang and song china
Paper making
What was a basic economic characteristic of manorialism during the Middle Ages in Europe
Self sufficiency
The institution most responsible for creating cultural unity in Europe between 600 and 1000 ce was
The Catholic Church
When the pope disallowed the sacraments from being given in a certain territory, this was called
Excommunication
The academic pursuit to harmonize catholic doctrine with Ancient Greek thought was known as
Scholasticism
The weapon primarily responsible for ending the utility of heavy cavalry in European warfare was the
Longbow
The Arabian peninsula took on a new importance when political disorder in Mesopotamia and Egypt
Shifted trade routes through Mecca to Yemen and then across the Indian Ocean
The nature of the society into which the prophet Muhammad was born was
A society made up largely of nomads and merchants
