Global Tapestry

Question 1

Imperial Bureaucracy

Answer 1

The three provinces and six ministries formed a strict and complete system of the feudal bureaucracy, effectively improving administrative efficiency and strengthening the ruling power of the central government.

Question 2

Dynastic Cycle

Answer 2

The reign over China from ancient times to the end of imperialism, starting with the Xia Dynasty in 2100 B.C. and concluding with the Qing Dynasty in 1911.

Question 3

Bushido

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“The way of the warrior,” Japanese celebration of the samurai and of military virtues, including bravery, loyalty, and an emphasis on death over surrender.

Question 4

Seljuk Empire

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An empire of the 11th and 12th centuries, centered in Persia and present-day Iraq. Seljuk rulers adopted the Muslim title of sultan as part of their conversion to Islam.

Question 5

Advances in Mathematics

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Adopted the Indian system of numerals, which we know today as Arabic numerals. Other contributions included creating algebra, the use of decimals, mathematical induction, and trigonometry.

Question 6

Advances in Literature

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Islam considered poetry the height of cultural expression. Islamic rulers and wealthy Islamic traders financially supported many Islamic poets. An increase in non-religious literature and expansion of paper making.

Question 7

Advances in Medicine

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Islamic doctors developed new techniques in medicine, dissection, surgery, and pharmacology. They founded the first hospitals, introduced physician training and wrote encyclopedias of medical knowledge.

Question 8

Ottoman Empire

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Major Islamic state centered on Anatolia that came to include the Balkans, the Near East, and much of North Africa; lasted from the 14th to the early 20th century.

Question 9

Sufis

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Seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.

Question 10

Caliphate

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An Islamic state or empire ruled by a religious and political leader, known as a caliph.

Question 11

Umma

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The community of all believers in Islam, bound by common belief rather than territory, language, or tribe.

Question 12

Jizya

Answer 12

Tax paid by non-Muslim populations to their Muslim ruler

Question 13

Sinhala Dynasties

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Kingdoms that existed in what is today Sri Lanka, an island located off the southern tip of India

Question 14

Chaco

Answer 14

Ancient Puebloans began cultivating crops, such as corn and squash, and building permanent dwellings.C

Question 15

Chinampas

Answer 15

“Floating gardens”, artificial islands created from swamp lands that supported highly productive agriculture.