Whap unit 1 vocab Flashcards
Islam
A major world religion based on the belief that Allah transmitted his words to the faithful through the prophet Muhammad
Shiite
A sect of Islam that believes Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali, was the rightful heir to the Umayyad empire; does not believe in drawing the leader from the people
Sunni
A sect of Islam that believes the leaders of the Umayyad empire should be drawn from a broad base of people
Qu’ran
The Holy Book revered by Muslims to be the exact words of Allah
5 pillars of Islam
The five commands that Muslims must follow
Caliphate
An Islamic theocracy that is ruled by a central authoritative figure called a caliph
Orthodox Christianity
A sepárate branch of Christianity influenced by Eastern culture and originating from the Byzantine Empire
Feudalism
The strict, hierarchical European social, economic, and political system of the Middle Ages
Serfs
The people belonging to the lowest level of the feudal hierarchy
Code of Chivalry
An honor system that strongly condemned betrayal and promoted mutual respect
Bobonic plague
A deadly epidemic transmitted through new forms of commerce and trade; destroyed traditional social structures, facilitating the shift toward a commercial economy
Magna Cartac
A document that reinstated feudal rights of the nobles, extended rule of law to other people in country
Tribute System
A system utilized by the T’ang dynasty in which independent countries acknowledged the supremacy of the Chinese emperor and sent ambassadors to the city with gifts
Bureaucracy
D A system of government where the decisions are made by state officials instead of elected representatives, used by Chinese dynasties
Foot binding
A practice born out of Confucianism that forced women to bind their feet in order to make them seem more beautiful; first used as subordination of women in elite families, but eventually to many poor families as well
