Period 1 vocab

Question 1

Imperial Bureaucracy

Answer 1

Large government that continued in China from 221 B.C.E. until 1911. Government officials were selected from the civil service exam.

Question 2

Civil Service Exam

Answer 2

A strict exam young men took if they wanted a job in the Chinese government, based on Confucianism.

Question 3

Filial Piety

Answer 3

Respect to elders/ancestors in Confucianism.

Question 4

Neo-Confucianism

Answer 4

A combination of mostly Confucianism and some Taoist and Buddhist ideas into one. This religion was called Syncretic and was popular in the Song Dynasty and spread to other East Asian states.

Question 5

Commercialized

Answer 5

Selling commercial goods for the main principal goal of making money.

Question 6

Proto-industrialization

Answer 6

Families and communal groups of artisans mass-produced goods by hand with simple tools. This occurred in China during the Song Dynasty and later allowed China to produce/trade large amounts of goods like Porcelain, slik, and steel.

Question 7

Champa Rice

Answer 7

Champa Rice was given to China in tribute and massively loaded and improved China’s production and population.

Question 8

Grand Canal

Answer 8

Cheap man-made Chinese waterway that extends for 30,000 miles. The first construction started during the Sui dynasty and then to their extent through many other dynasties including Song. This resulted in a huge economic growth.

Question 9

Abbasid Caliphate

Answer 9

A huge Islamic state, that ruled from 750-1258 across North Africa, the Middle East and parts of Europe. Ruled during the “Islamic Golden Age” and was known for the center of learning, culture, and trade.

Question 10

Turkic states

Answer 10

Many states controlled by the ethnic Turks such as the Mamluks, Seljuks, Delhi Sultanate and Ottomans. They replaced the Abbasid Caliphate and Islamic world split into smaller states.

Question 11

Sufis

Answer 11

Mystic sect of Islam which seeks a direct and personal connection with God. It spread easily and contributed massively to Muslim missionary efforts.

Question 12

House of Wisdom

Answer 12

Renowned center of learning in Baghdad under the Abbasid Caliphate.

Question 13

Bhakti Movement

Answer 13

A mystic sect of Hinduism, where Hindus focused on developing strong attachments to a specific God or Goddess rather than emphasizing texts and rituals.

Question 14

Afro-Eurasia

Answer 14

The landmass that includes the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Question 15

The Americas

Answer 15

The landmass that includes the continents of North and South Americas.

Question 16

Silk roads

Answer 16

A major land-based trade system that existed approximately 130 B.C.E. until the 15th century that crossed Eurasia, connecting states from as far as China to Europe.

Question 17

Interregional trade

Answer 17

The exchange of goods, services, and ideas between different regions (also known as the long-distance trade).

Question 18

Caravan

Answer 18

Group of travelers, merchants, or traders traveling together in a group for safety, mutual support, and efficient transportation of goods across land routes (especially deserts).

Question 19

Caravanserai

Answer 19

Inns that sprang up every 100 miles that offered a place where travelers and their animals could rest and resupply.

Question 20

Flying cash

Answer 20

A government-created system of credit allows a merchant to deposit paper money under their name and withdraw the same amount at another location (a precursor to modern banking).

Question 21

Mongol Khanates

Answer 21

4 states that formed after the fracturing of the united Mongol Empire, each ruled by a different descendant of Genghis Khan: Ilkhanate in the Middle East, Golden Horde in Russia, Chagatai Khanate in Central Asia and Yuan dynasty in China.

Question 22

Magnetic compass

Answer 22

A navigational instrument that utilizes Earth’s magnetic field to determine direction.

Question 23

Astrolabe

Answer 23

This device allowed sailors to determine how far north or south they were from the equator.

Question 24

Junk ship

Answer 24

A large Chinese sailing vessel that has been used for centuries in maritime trade, fishing, and exploration.

Question 25

Diasporic communities

Answer 25

Settlements of people away from their homeland. In these communities, settlers introduce their own cultural traditions into indigenous cultures, leading to cultural blending.

Question 26

Zheng He

Answer 26

A Muslim Chinese admiral who was sent on seven great voyages in the Indian Ocean where the main goal was to show the might of the Ming dynasty & receive tribute from the people he met (fleet of 300 ships carrying 28,000 people).

Question 27

Monsoon winds

Answer 27

A seasonal change in the direction of winds, most often associated with the Indian Ocean.

Question 28

Ibn Battuta

Answer 28

A Moroccan Muslim scholar and explorer who is widely known for the extensive travels throughout the Islamic world and beyond during the 14th century (30 years of travel through Central Asia, China, Spain, North America & Mali).

Question 29

Marco Polo

Answer 29

An Italian merchant, explorer, and traveler who is renowned for his extensive journey to Asia during the 13th century (claimed to have visited Mongol court of Kublai Kai in China).

Question 30

Bubonic plague

Answer 30

An infection spread mostly to humans by infected fleas that travel on rodents. Also called the Black Death, it killed millions of people across Afro-Eurasia during the Middle East.

Question 31

Religious Syncretism

Answer 31

A combination of different religious beliefs and practices, forming a new religion.