Unit 1 Practice Flashcards

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History Within Civilizations

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What rises out of the collapse of classical civilization and interactions developing between new states

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World’s Major Religions

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Most belief systems still are impacting history

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Religious Mysticism

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adherents within religions focusing on mystical experiences that bring them closer to the divine - prayer, meditation

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Buddhism

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Cultures: India, China, Southeast Asia, Japan

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Christianity

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Cultures: started as a group of Jews, quickly expanded through Europe, northeastern Africa, Middle East

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Confucianism

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Cultures: China (400 BCE+)

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Hinduism

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Cultures: India

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Islam

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Cultures: caliphates, North Africa, central Asia, Europe

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Judaism

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Culture: Hebrews

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Abbasid Dynasty

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Islamic Empire from 750-1258 CE - capital in Baghdad

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What caused the decline of Islamic Caliphates?

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Challenged by revolt of enslaved Turkish warriors

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Middle Ages in Europe

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Fall of Rome before Renaissance - complicated time

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European Feudalism

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Hierarchy social system of Middle Ages

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Feudalism Structure

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King: power over whole kingdom

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Emergence of Modern Countries

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At end of Middle Ages, people began moving from feudal kingdom organization to linguistic and cultural organization

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Germany’s Path to Statehood (13th Century)

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Reigning family of emperorship died out, entering a period of interregnum (time between kings)

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England’s Path to Statehood (13th Century)

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English nobles rebelled against King John and forced him to sign the Magna Carta - reinstated the nobles, laid foundation for Parliament

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France’s Path to Statehood (13th Century)

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England began to occupy many parts of France which spurred revolts - Joan of Arc fought back English out of Orleans

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Hundred Year’s War (1337-1453)

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Unified France, leading to England’s withdrawal from the country

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Spain’s Path to Statehood (13th Century)

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Queen Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon married to unite Spain in a single monarchy and forced all residents to convert to Christianity - Spanish Inquisition

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Russia’s Path to Statehood (13th Century)

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Taken over by Tartars (group of eastern Mongols) under Genghis Kahn in 1242 until Russian prince Ivan III expanded his power in 1400s and became czar

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China’s Song Dynasty (960-1279)

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Confucianism justified subordination of women

23
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Foot Binding

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Song Dynasty practice of binding women’s feet after birth to keep them small

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China’s Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

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Took over China again after a brief period of Mongol dominance

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China’s Zen Practice

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Meditation and appreciation of beauty

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Japan

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Relatively isolated from external influences outside Asia for many years

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India

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History filled with conflict between Islam and Hinduism

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Delhi Sultanate

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Islamic invader kingdom in Delhi

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Rajput Kingdoms

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Several Hindu principalities that united to resist Muslim forces from 1191 until eventual takeover in 1527

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Khmer Empire (9th-15th century)

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Hindu Empire in modern-day Cambodia, Laos, Thailand

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Africa

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Islamic Empire spread to North Africa in the 7th to 8th centuries - travelled through Sahara Desert and reached the wealthy sub-Saharan

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Africa’s Hausa Kingdoms

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Off Niger River, series of state system kingdoms

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Three Great Ancient Civilizations of the Americas

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Maya, Incas, Aztecs