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Unit One- Group A Flashcards

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Capital of Southern Song Dynasty; population: 1 million; restaurants, noodle shops, taverns, teahouses, brothels, music halls, theaters, clubhouses, gardens, markets, craft shops, silk, gems, porcelain, laquerware.

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Hangzhou

Roberts

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Fujiwara

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An aristocratic clan that ruled in Japan during the Heian period.

John Riley

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The tale of Genji

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Tale of fictitious imperial prince that meditated on the passing of this and the sorrow it brings. Composed by Muraki Shikibu.

John Riley

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Professional warriors that served the lords of Japan. Mounted warrior.

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The Samurai

John Riley

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What is “Flying cash”

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Letters of credit.

John Riley

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Dunhuang

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Buddhist community in western China.

John Riley

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This school of Buddhism emphasized personal salvation and was followed by the female emperor Wu Zhao.

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Pure Land

Thomas DeLong

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This qadi, known as Averroes to Christian scholars, followed Aristotle’s teachings.

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Ibn Rushd

Thomas DeLong

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Spain was known as ________ after being conquered by Muslims.

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Al-Andalus

Thomas DeLong

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While Korea was under the control of this dynasty, it payed tribute to China and adopted many Chinese customs.

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Silla

Thomas DeLong

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Lavish capital built by Silla kings

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Kumsong

Roberts

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Author of the Tale of Genji; lady in waiting at Heian court

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Muraski Shikibu

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carving the reverse image of a page onto a woode block, then pressing paper on top of it.

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Block-printing

Roberts

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This term means “community of the faithful”.

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Umma

Thomas DeLong

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Where is the Ka’ba?

Elmore

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Mecca

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Who was the only female emperor to rule China?

Elmore

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Wu Zhao

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Letters of credit used because of a shortage of copper coins

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“flying cash”

Roberts

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This Chinese Buddhist monk how lived between 602-664 CE traveled to India and back to visit holy sites and retrieve Buddhist treatises and deepen the understanding of Buddhism.

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Xuanzang

Rathmann

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In the Song era this popular patriarchal technique was used to enhance a women attractiveness and to help men gain more control over them.

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Foot binding

Rathmann

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On of the most important early Sufis (1058-1111) argued that human reasoning is not capable of understanding Allah, only through studying the Quran can one appreciate the power of Allah.

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The Persian Theologian Al-Ghazali

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After the death of Muhammad this man became the head of the Islamic community.

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Abu Bakr

Rathmann

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This man was the leader of the rebellion that finished the Umayyads, a descendent of Muhammad’s uncle, and the founder of the Abbasid dynasty.

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Abu al-Abbas

Rathmann

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Name of financially supported institutions of higher learning in china
Nill

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Madrasas

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People with religious knowledge

Nill

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Ulama

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What dynasty was not a dynasty known to conquer?

Nill

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Abbasid

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What did Christians and Muslims believe?

Nill

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One Omnipotent God or deity

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Where are Arabic numbers originally from

Nill

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India

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Japanese military leaders who ruled in place of the emperor.
Steven Hutto

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Shoguns

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The holy pilgrimage to Mecca by Islamic followers to visit holy sites.
Steven Hutto

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The hajj

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A source that provides a moral and religious guide to the Islamic communities as well as include sayings and actions done by Muhammad (not the Quran).
Steven Hutto

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The hadith

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Islamic holy law that offered precise guidance on multiple diverse social matters and ethical matters.
Steven Hutto

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The sharia

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A term meaning “struggle”, that calls upon Muslims to struggle against ignorance and disbelief by spreading the word of Islam and converting others to the faith.
Steven Hutto

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Jihad

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