unit 3 (chapters 13-16) Flashcards
King Harsha
Indian ruler who attempted to centralize the government in North India after the fall of the Gupta empire
Axum
East African state that benefited from Indian Ocean Trade
Two ways Islam reached India
- ) Arabic conquests
- ) Muslim merchants traveling
- ) Migrations of Turkish-speaking people
What dynasty established the equal-field system?
The Tang dynasty
What is the equal-field system?
the allocation of agricultural land, equitable distribution
Who was Li Bai?
the most popular poet during the Tang era
What was the role of samurai in Japan’s political and military affairs?
professional warriors, expanded and protected territories, got peasants for labor in return for their work
What led to the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?
civil wars, revolts, government corruption
Examples of how India prospered from it’s location
increased urbanization, specialized production, spread of beliefs systems
Feudal system in Europe. Who had the least and most power?
Gave the pope and king the most power. Pope, king, lord, vassals, knights, peasants
Two examples of Persian, Indian, and Greek influences on Islam
Persian - writing, administrative techniques
Indian - maths, science, medicines
Greek - philosophy, maths, science, medicines
Neo-confucianism
Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism
What was the basic difference between the caliphate and Mauryan empire in India?
Mauryan - no secular gov’t
Caliphate - theocracy
Two new types of ships
Dhows and junks
The Khmer temple of Angkor Thom shows Hinduism, what does the later temple of Angkor Thom show?
Buddhism
Two southeast Asia states that were influenced by India
Funan and Srivijaya
Who was Wu Zhao and what was their significance?
The lady emperor during the Tang dynasty. She was significant because she was a female ruler during a dominantly patriarchal time
During the Tang and Song dynasties, what showed the enforcement of the patriarchy in society?
Foot binding, and veneration of family ancestors
Two differences between North and South India during the post-classical era
South had less conflicts, Hinduism, and a decentralized government
The Sui construction of the _____ _____ unified South and North China economically
Grand Canal
Sufi missionaries spread the idea of what belief system?
Islam
Two reasons why Baghdad was able to flourish during the post-classical era
- ) Served as an administrative center
- ) Interregional trade with East China
- ) Advancements of science and technology
Hippodrome
Massacre of many rebels. Brought into the Hippodrome for a “meeting” and then all killed
Hagia Sophia
Originally a church, turned to a mosque, the most important piece of Christian architecture
How did the caste system in India change?
Merchants gained power because guilds were formed, guilds gave them more power
Why was economic expansion during the Tang and Song linked to military expansion?
When they militarily expanded into Vietnam, they were introduced to fast-growing, year-round rice, which boosted their economy by trading rice
Five Pillars of Islam
- ) Hajj
- ) Pray facing Mecca, daily (Salah)
- ) Fast during daylight hours of the month of Ramadan (Sawn)
- ) Alms for the poor and weak (charity, zakāt)
- ) Allah is the only god, and Muhammed his profit (faith, Shahada)
Theme system and empire that used it
The Byzantine empire used a theme system. A theme system is an imperial province called a theme under authority of a general, who took responsibility for both military defense and civil administration
Tang innovations
Porcelain, gunpowder, printing, checks, naval technology, metallurgy
Uighurs
Nomadic Turkish folks, they and the Tang helped each other
Justinian long lasting contribution
Corpus Iuris Civilis (Civil Body of Law), Justinian’s code, codification of Roman Law
Caesaropapsim
A policy where the emperor not only ruled as secular lord, but also played an active role in ecclesiastical affairs
Who implemented Caesaropapism?
Constantine
Quran
Holy book of Islam
Bhakti movement
A cult of love and devotion that sought to erase distinction between Hinduism and Islam
Charlemagne accomplishment
Extensive conquering and increased dynasty size
Accomplishments of Justinian
Bahia Sophia and Civil Body of Law
Accomplishments of Constantine
Constantinople, United the empire, Christianity, Constantinople
Sultanate of Delhi
Islamic state, drew muslim people there (Bengal region), established Islam
Islamic body of law
Sharia
What did Theodora do for Justinian?
Ruled as his co-empress, convinced him to stay when he wanted to leave
