Unit 3 - Regional Interactions Flashcards
This shares a common history with Judaism and Christianity
However does not accept Jesus as son of god
Mohammad the last great prophet
Islam
What major religion rose in the 600s CE?
Islam
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Faith Prayer Fasting Alms Hajj
What was the conflict of Shia v Sunni over?
Who should succeed muhammad?
Shia - only family member of muhammad (descendants of Ali)
Sunni-chosen from among Umma - Muslim community
Who overran Islamic Empire in 1258?
Mongols
-Destroyed Baghdad
These people built extremely shallow-draft longboats to navigate icy Baltic Sea and continental Europe’s river systems
Vikings
These were invented in post classical china, and it was one of the earliest ways that humans capitalized on water power to make other stuff.
Water-powered mills?
What two Chinese inventions in the post classical era had huge innovations in ocean exploring?
Magnetic compass
Cotton sails
Tang and Song dynasties invented these four things not related to the environment
Moveable type
Paper currency
Porcelain
Gunpowder
The Islamic world during the post classical time period developed this, which made accurate navigation by the stars possible.
Astrolabe
Non environmental inventions in the post classical era in the Islamic World
Algebra
Chess
Medical advancements (syringe and distiller alcohol)
Universities
Why was Western Europe at a disadvantage in the Dark Ages?
They were comparatively isolated from the networks of information d change in the Middle East and central china
What system replaced slash and burn and allowed for permanent agriculture settlement in Mesoamerica?
Chinampa
What dynasty was Zheng He from?
Ming
Why was Western Europe at a disadvantage in the Dark Ages?
They were comparatively isolated from the networks of information d change in the Middle East and central china
This league of Northern European city states that were situated in the North Atlantic set the precedent of putting aside politics in the interest of unity and economic opportunity
Hanseatic league
What system replaced slash and burn and allowed for permanent agriculture settlement in Mesoamerica?
Chinampa
What dynasty was Zheng He from?
Ming
This league of Northern European city states that were situated in the North Atlantic set the precedent of putting aside politics in the interest of unity and economic opportunity
Hanseatic leafue
What were two main ways that cultures came into contact with each other?
through the Afro-Eurasia-wide trade network
warfare
Who founded Islam?
Muhammud
This, meaning “submission,” is a monotheistic religion that continues in the traditions of both Judaism and Christianity
Islam
Abraham, Moses, and Jesus are all referenced in this book as prophets of God, or Allah.
The Koran
What are the five pillars of Islam?
1) confess faith in one God, 2) pray five times a day 3) give charity to those in need, 4) fast during the month of Ramadan, and 5) make the pilgrimage to the city of Mecca once in your lifetime.
How long were the crusades? (how many years did they last)
150 years
This dynasty was known for excellence in literature. Its poetry is still considered the height of Chinese poetry. Writers in this dynasty also created China’s first known fictional short stories and novels.
Tang
When was the Song Dynasty?
960 to 1279
Neo-Confucianism was introduced in which dynasty?
Song
When was the Tang Dynasty?
618 to 907
What were two main ways that cultures came into contact with each other?
through the Afro-Eurasia-wide trade network
warfare
Who founded Islam?
Muhammud
This, meaning “submission,” is a monotheistic religion that continues in the traditions of both Judaism and Christianity
Islam
Abraham, Moses, and Jesus are all referenced in this book as prophets of God, or Allah.
The Koran
What are the five pillars of Islam?
1) confess faith in one God, 2) pray five times a day 3) give charity to those in need, 4) fast during the month of Ramadan, and 5) make the pilgrimage to the city of Mecca once in your lifetime.
How long were the crusades? (how many years did they last)
150 years