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WHAP Midterm Review Flashcards

1
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A common characteristic of Judaism, Islam, & Christianity

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  • Monotheistic
  • “People of the Book”
  • Originate in the Holy Land
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The center for Islamic scholarship in the kingdom of Mali promoted by Mansa Musa

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Timbuktu

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3
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TRUE or FALSE: The Abbasid Caliphate was extremely centralized, unified, and politically stable between 1200 and 1450.

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FALSE

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4
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Two of the 5 pillars of Islam

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1- Profession of faith
2- Prayer (5x a day)
3- Giving alms
4- Fasting
5- Pilgrimage to Mecca

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5
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Under the Umayyad Caliphate, which group of people revolted after being forced to pay the jizya tax

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Non Arab Muslims (Mawali)

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One of several separate territories into which Genghis Khan’s empire was split, each under the rule of one of his sons

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Khanate

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7
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Era of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire

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Pax Mongolica

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8
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This patriarchal practice was banned during the Yuan Dynasty

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Foot binding

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9
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This European explorer met with Kublai Khan and brought back tales of the dynasties riches

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Marco Polo

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10
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Genghis Khan instituted this skill based hierarchy for his military

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Meritocracy

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11
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A dispersion of people from their homeland.

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Diaspora

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12
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A major import of the Kingdom of Mali that was often traded for Gold

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Salt

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13
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These 3 religions spread mostly through Indian Ocean trade

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  • Islam
  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
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Scholars from this religion played a major role in preserving and spreading mathematical and scientific knowledge

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Islamic Scholars

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15
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These people were relied upon for transportation along the Silk Road

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Pastoral Nomads

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16
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The system that described economic relations between landlords and their peasant laborers was called

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Manorialism

17
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Which Frankish king became the first Holy Roman Emperor

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Charlemagne

18
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This institution served as a centralizing force throughout the Middle Ages

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The Catholic Church

19
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In 1054, divided medieval Christianity into (Greek) and Western (Latin) branches

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The Great Schism

20
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the system of theology and philosophy taught in medieval European universities

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Scholasticism

21
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This commodity became one of the first globally recognized currencies

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Silver

22
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Monotheistic religion founded in northern India combining elements of Hinduism & Islam

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Sikhism

23
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Economic development leading to the rise of Britain and the Netherlands as dominant Maritime forces

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Joint-Stock Companies

24
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Under what Russian Tsar was Serfdom instituted

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Mikhail Romanov

25
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TWO similarities in how the Ottomans, Safavids, & Mughals came to rule

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  • Descended from Turkic nomads in Central Asia
  • Took advantage of power vacuums left by the breakup of Mongols
  • Relied on gunpowder weapons, such as artillery and cannons
26
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This waterway connecting the Yellow & Yangtze River helped lead to the commercialization of Song China

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The Grand Canal

27
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In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one’s parents and ancestors.

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Filial Piety

28
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An ancient Chinese belief and philosophical idea that heaven granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well and fairly.

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Mandate of Heaven

29
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Chinese Ming Dynasty naval explorer that facilitated China’s role in the tribute system in the Indian Ocean trade network

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Zheng He

30
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Northeast Asian peoples who defeated the Ming Dynasty and founded the Qing Dynasty

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Manchus

31
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At first a Hindu, then subsequently a Buddhist temple complex this place is the largest religious monument in the world.

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Angkor Wat

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