Unit 1 - The Global Tapestry Flashcards
What protected Japan from typhoons? - Humans and the environment
Kamikaze or “divine winds”
Why did the Chaco/Mesa Verde civilizations move from cliffs? - Humans and the environment
Bad weather forced relocation
When did Europe experience the Little Ice Age? - Humans and the environment
Dark Ages and Renaissance
Majapahit vs. Khmer Empire: How were they based? - Humans and the environment
Majapahit = Sea-based, Khmer = Land-based
Where did Seljuk Turks migrate from? - Humans and the environment
Northern Iranian provinces in central Asia to mainland Iran (formerly Persia)
Origin of Buddhism and its influence on Confucianism? -DEVELOPMENTS AND INTERACTIONS
India to China; influenced Confucianism -
How did West Africa adopt Islam?
Through trading caravans via North Africa -DEVELOPMENTS AND INTERACTIONS
What is the social hierarchy system in India? - DEVELOPMENTS AND INTERACTIONS
Caste system
How did Catholicism impact daily life in Europe? - DEVELOPMENTS AND INTERACTIONS
Continuity through the Catholic Church
Who explored Asia and contributed to knowledge of the region? - DEVELOPMENTS AND INTERACTIONS
Marco Polo
What system did Europe and Japan both use to run their societies? -GOVERNANCE
Feudal system
What system did the Song Dynasty utilize with an emphasis on Confucian ideals? -GOVERNANCE
Imperial bureaucracy
What social structure did Indians use under the Hindu religion? - GOVERNANCE
Caste system
What was the West African collaborative system where states provided different resources? -GOVERNANCE
Hausa Ethnic Group
What system did the Aztecs use where conquered people had to provide payment to the government? -GOVERNANCE
Tribute system
What were the Song Dynasty’s notable contributions, especially in trade and currency? -ECONOMIC
First to use paper currency, commercialized trade across Afro Eurasia with resources like gunpowder and iron
What era marked Japan’s modernization, and which country played a role in it? -ECONOMIC
Meiji Restoration; Portugal helped revolutionize
What were the economic and cultural aspects of Dar-al-Islam? -ECONOMIC
Dominant traders, spread of Islam through trade, led to the conversion of Mansa Musa, creation of wealth through libraries, mosques, and universities, high regard for banking, credit, and paper/contracts
How were trade routes and wealth distributed in South and Southeast Asia? -ECONOMIC
Sea and land-based trade routes dominated Southeast Asia, leading to wealth
How did Aztecs and Incans manage their economies and taxes? -ECONOMIC -SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND ORGANIZATION-ORANGE
Aztecs used tributes for prosperity and political dominance, while Incans used Mita as a tax for the benefit of citizens, not rulers.
What system did the Song Dynasty use to select officials and what were the exams based on? -SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND ORGANIZATION-ORANGE
Civil service exam based on Confucian ideals
Explain the hierarchy of Japan’s feudal system. -SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND ORGANIZATION-ORANGE
Emperor, shoguns, wealthy landowners, samurais, artisans/peasants, merchants
Who invaded Korea, and what dynasty did they become a part of? -SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND ORGANIZATION-ORANGE
Mongols invaded and became part of the Yuan dynasty
How did Islam spread in Dar Al-Islam, and who played a significant role in its conversion? -SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND ORGANIZATION-ORANGE
Spread through trade and communication; Mansa Musa led the conversion by building mosques, libraries, and universities
