Unit 1-2 Flashcards
Song Dynasty 1.1
Def: 7th major Chinese Dynasty (960-1279)
LO 1: Confucian values and Bureaucratic societies helped shape the early developments in Chinese history
Grand Canal 1.1
Def: Major man-made waterway built to sustain trade between North and South China
LO 3: Innovations in agriculture and manufacturing along with the use of free peasant labor lead to the Song Dynasty to prosper
Neo-Confucianism 1.1
Definition: Synthetic Religion combining the beliefs of both Buddhism and Daoism
OL 2: Due to mass cultural influence from China, neighboring regions began to adopt Chinese cultures into their societies
Mahayana Buddhism 1.1
Def: Most common form of Buddhism in the world, taught in school systems
LO 2: Buddhism, under Chinese influence, was spread throughout East Asia, being incorporated into school systems/social practices
Delhi Sultanate 1.2
Def: Various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India
LO 5: Due to the fall of the Abbasid Empire, this caused new Islamic political entities to rise, dominated mostly by Turkic people
Seljuk Empire 1.2
Def: One of the first Muslim dynasties ruled by people of Turkic descent
OL 5: The Seljuks were slaves for the Abbasids and due to the fall of the Abbasid empire, the slaves rose up and took over
Sufi Islam 1.2
Def: Broader style of worship where worshippers strive to achieve a spiritual union with Allah
OL 5: Military expansions in Afro-Eurasia, caused Islam to expand through the use of merchants and Sufis
Al-Andalus 1.2
Def: Muslim ruled area of Iberian Peninsula
OL 4: Religions such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism were what shaped societies in Asia and Africa
House of Wisdom 1.2
Def: The grand library of Baghdad, major Abbasid intellectual center
OL 6: Muslim states and empires were what encouraged intellectual innovations such as advancements in mathematics and transfers such as preservations and commentaries on Greek moral and natural philosophy
Abbasid Caliphate 1.2
Def: Major Islamic dynasty which established and ruled over the city of Baghdad
OL 5:The rise of the Abbasid caliphate was what lead to the golden age of Islam, where trade was re-established along the Silk Road, advancements in medicine and played a major role in the diffusion of goods and ideas throughout the Indian Ocean
Monasticism (Buddhist and Christian) 1.3
Def: A religious way of living in which people isolate and self-discipline themselves, devoting themselves to holy acts and works
OL 7: Religious practices were what continued to shape societies in South and SouthEast Asia
Feudalism 1.6
Def: A social system designed in Western Europe where Kings and Lords provide land to peasants which the peasants then in return pay them back with labor
OL 12: Because of Europe’s lack of centralization, the country became politically fragmented which led to the beginning of feudalism and the manorial system
Manorial System 1.6
Def: A social system in which peasants/serfs, were tied to a piece of land where they were forced to provide labor on thel and give portions of their earnings to their Lords
OL 12: Because of the decentralization of Europe, social systems such as the manorial system were founded which made restricted peasants in the land into working for their life
Byzantine Empire 1.6
Def: Powerful Roman empire mainly known for the development of the Christian Orthodoxy
OL 11: Because of the influence of Christianity in Europe, the church was able to gain power with the pope even having more authority than kings or rulers
Serfdom 1.6
Def: Forced labor on peasants under the system of feudalism
OL 13: Because of the dependence of agriculture in Europe, land was very valuable and sometimes was even more important than money so peasants would agree to work on fields provided by Kings and Lords
