unit 3 (chapters 13-16)

Question 1

King Harsha

Answer 1

Indian ruler who attempted to centralize the government in North India after the fall of the Gupta empire

Question 2

Axum

Answer 2

East African state that benefited from Indian Ocean Trade

Question 3

Two ways Islam reached India

Answer 3

1. ) Arabic conquests
2. ) Muslim merchants traveling
3. ) Migrations of Turkish-speaking people

Question 4

What dynasty established the equal-field system?

Answer 4

The Tang dynasty

Question 5

What is the equal-field system?

Answer 5

the allocation of agricultural land, equitable distribution

Question 6

Who was Li Bai?

Answer 6

the most popular poet during the Tang era

Question 7

What was the role of samurai in Japan’s political and military affairs?

Answer 7

professional warriors, expanded and protected territories, got peasants for labor in return for their work

Question 8

What led to the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?

Answer 8

civil wars, revolts, government corruption

Question 9

Examples of how India prospered from it’s location

Answer 9

increased urbanization, specialized production, spread of beliefs systems

Question 10

Feudal system in Europe. Who had the least and most power?

Answer 10

Gave the pope and king the most power. Pope, king, lord, vassals, knights, peasants

Question 11

Two examples of Persian, Indian, and Greek influences on Islam

Answer 11

Persian - writing, administrative techniques
Indian - maths, science, medicines
Greek - philosophy, maths, science, medicines

Question 12

Neo-confucianism

Answer 12

Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism

Question 13

What was the basic difference between the caliphate and Mauryan empire in India?

Answer 13

Mauryan - no secular gov’t

Caliphate - theocracy

Question 14

Two new types of ships

Answer 14

Dhows and junks

Question 15

The Khmer temple of Angkor Thom shows Hinduism, what does the later temple of Angkor Thom show?

Answer 15

Buddhism

Question 16

Two southeast Asia states that were influenced by India

Answer 16

Funan and Srivijaya

Question 17

Who was Wu Zhao and what was their significance?

Answer 17

The lady emperor during the Tang dynasty. She was significant because she was a female ruler during a dominantly patriarchal time

Question 18

During the Tang and Song dynasties, what showed the enforcement of the patriarchy in society?

Answer 18

Foot binding, and veneration of family ancestors

Question 19

Two differences between North and South India during the post-classical era

Answer 19

South had less conflicts, Hinduism, and a decentralized government

Question 20

The Sui construction of the _____ _____ unified South and North China economically

Answer 20

Grand Canal

Question 21

Sufi missionaries spread the idea of what belief system?

Answer 21

Islam

Question 22

Two reasons why Baghdad was able to flourish during the post-classical era

Answer 22

1. ) Served as an administrative center
2. ) Interregional trade with East China
3. ) Advancements of science and technology

Question 23

Hippodrome

Answer 23

Massacre of many rebels. Brought into the Hippodrome for a “meeting” and then all killed

Question 24

Hagia Sophia

Answer 24

Originally a church, turned to a mosque, the most important piece of Christian architecture

Question 25

How did the caste system in India change?

Answer 25

Merchants gained power because guilds were formed, guilds gave them more power

Question 26

Why was economic expansion during the Tang and Song linked to military expansion?

Answer 26

When they militarily expanded into Vietnam, they were introduced to fast-growing, year-round rice, which boosted their economy by trading rice

Question 27

Five Pillars of Islam

Answer 27

1. ) Hajj
2. ) Pray facing Mecca, daily (Salah)
3. ) Fast during daylight hours of the month of Ramadan (Sawn)
4. ) Alms for the poor and weak (charity, zakāt)
5. ) Allah is the only god, and Muhammed his profit (faith, Shahada)

Question 28

Theme system and empire that used it

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Tang innovations

Answer 29

Porcelain, gunpowder, printing, checks, naval technology, metallurgy

Question 30

Uighurs

Answer 30

Nomadic Turkish folks, they and the Tang helped each other

Question 31

Justinian long lasting contribution

Answer 31

Corpus Iuris Civilis (Civil Body of Law), Justinian’s code, codification of Roman Law

Question 32

Caesaropapsim

Answer 32

A policy where the emperor not only ruled as secular lord, but also played an active role in ecclesiastical affairs

Question 33

Who implemented Caesaropapism?

Answer 33

Constantine

Question 34

Quran

Answer 34

Holy book of Islam

Question 35

Bhakti movement

Answer 35

A cult of love and devotion that sought to erase distinction between Hinduism and Islam

Question 36

Charlemagne accomplishment

Answer 36

Extensive conquering and increased dynasty size

Question 37

Accomplishments of Justinian

Answer 37

Bahia Sophia and Civil Body of Law

Question 38

Accomplishments of Constantine

Answer 38

Constantinople, United the empire, Christianity, Constantinople

Question 39

Sultanate of Delhi

Answer 39

Islamic state, drew muslim people there (Bengal region), established Islam

Question 40

Islamic body of law

Answer 40

Sharia

Question 41

What did Theodora do for Justinian?

Answer 41

Ruled as his co-empress, convinced him to stay when he wanted to leave