Unit 4 Flashcards
What is a Caliphate?
A state under the leadership of a Caliph ( a supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government.)
What does Secular mean?
Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters.
What is a centralized government?
A government in which power is concentrated in a central authority to which local government are subject.
What is Manorialism?
A political and economic system defined by the relationship between landowners and land workers. (This is better defined in another flashcard but this is what was on our key terms paper.)
What is Feudalism?
A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for military service, loyalty and protection of the people who live on the land.
What is social mobility?
How much an individual, family, or groups social status can change in a given society throughout the course of their life through a system of social hierarchy or statification.
How did the fall of Rome impact Eastern and Western Europe?
Eastern Europe was unified by the Byzantine Empire and used its location to its full potential by becoming a trade Mecca, therefore eastern Europe grew in wealth and power. Western Europe fell on hard times and was ruled by a series of smaller kingdoms who were often at war. Since there was a power vacuum Western Europe developed feudalism and manorialism to gain stability however because western Europe practiced feudalism and Manorialism western Europe’s trade was not strong and western Europe grew poor.
What were feudalism and Manorialism?
Feudalism is a political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for military service, loyalty and protection of the people who live on the land. Manorialism is when the nobles had Manors managed by serfs/peasants who worked in exchange for goods they needed to live (serfs were often tied to the manor through a strong contract0.
Why did feudalism and Manorialism develop in western Europe?
They developed because Europe was a power vacuum and feudalism managed to bring stability to western Europe without having a strong centralized gov.
What effects did feudalism and manorialism have on the people of western Europe?
This system gave power to kings and nobles while serfs and peasants had no power and little freedom.
Was the Catholic Church powerful in medeival Europe?
Yes, the pope could crown Kings, he was the top of th social class, the church owned 1/3 of all the land in Europe and the church had control of the military and education.
Where was the Byzantine empire? How did geography and its location affect the development of the byzantine empire?
The Byzantine empire was located in Europe,Africa, and Asia. It almost completely surrounded the Med. sea and it was at the center of multiple trade routes. In the byzantine empire cultural diffusion was happening and it ws a trade mecca, so the Byzantine empire grew in power and wealth quickly.
How did Justinian and Theodora gain, consolidate, and maintain power?
They co-ruled the empire, and by building huge architectural wonders, they also had a strong army, and were ruthless to those who went against them.
Where were the Tang and Song dynasties? How interconnected were they with other religions?
The Tang and Song dynasties existed in Asia (modern-day China), they were North of India and East of the Byzantine Empire. Because of the enormous amount of trade they engaged in they were very interconnected with other religions.
What led to the Tang and Song dynasties golden ages? How did the Tang and Song Dynasties impact China, other regions, and later periods in history?
The Tang and Song dynasties had a strong fair government because of the civil service exams, they were prosperous, and society was expanding. The Tang and Song dynasties had a style of art focusing on family and nature, they developed the printing press and were the first civilization to print paper currency, they also developed the compass and gunpowder which spread to the western world and are still used today. They also practiced Confuscionism which they applied to society and politics.
