PK Quiz Chapter 5,7 Vocab Flashcards
What did Siberia provide Russia with?
Soft gold
Soft gold
The fur of animals whose pelt were in high demand for the world market
Yasak
Tribute that the Russian Empire demanded from natives of Siberia to be paid in cash or furs
Cossacks
Bands of fiercely independent Russian warriors who escaped serfdom
Peter the Great
Russian ruler who promoted an extensive program of westernization
Catherine the Great
Successor of Peter the Great who considered herself a part of European Enlightenment and continued efforts to Westernise
Qing Dynasty
Came after Ming Dynasty, last imperial dynasty of China
Mughal Empire
Successful state founded by Muslim Turkic speaking people who invaded India and provided a rare period of political unity
Akbar
The most famous emperor of Mughal Empire; embraced religious tolerance and inclusion
Jizya
Special tax on non-Muslims in the Mughal Empire
Aurangzeb
Mughal emperor who reversed his predecessors’ policies of religious tolerance and sought to impose Islamic supremacy
3 Holy Cities of Islam
Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem
Wahhabi Islam
Major Islamic movement led by Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab that advocated for strict adherence to Islamic law, although emphasizing rights of women in patriarchal Islamic framework
Wang Yangming
Influential Ming thinker
Kaozheng
Translates to research based on evidence; Chinese intellectual movement critical of traditional Confucian philosophy