7456202980 | caravanserai | A place where people would rest after a long days travel | 0 | |
7456202981 | Tokapi palace | Museum in Istanbul | 1 | |
7456202982 | Meritocracy | Power should be based on someone's skill or talent | 2 | |
7456202983 | Sikhism | a monotheistic religion that developed in India in the 1400s | 3 | |
7456202984 | Roman Catholicism | Major branch of Christianity, centered in Rome. | 4 | |
7456202985 | Compass | an instrument for determining direction | 5 | |
7456202986 | Sufism | Belief in Islam that people can have a personal relationship with Allah | 6 | |
7456202987 | Sharia | Islamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith. | 7 | |
7456202988 | Astrolabe | an instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements | 8 | |
7456202989 | Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family | 9 | |
7456202990 | Shiites | Muslims that believe that only direct descendants of Muhammad should become caliph | 10 | |
7456202991 | Migration | A movement from one country or region to another | 11 | |
7456202992 | English Peasants' Revolt | Peasant revolt because of taxes | 12 | |
7456202993 | Sunnis | Muslims that believed it shouldn't be based on hereditary | 13 | |
7456202994 | Maritime | Ocean travel | 14 | |
7456202995 | Humanism | A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity | 15 | |
7456202996 | Shinto | Religion native to Japan that emphasizes worship of nature spirits and ancestors | 16 | |
7456202997 | Islam | Religion, belief there is only one god (allah) | 17 | |
7456202998 | Inquisition | a period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation. | 18 | |
7456202999 | Tang Dynasty | Chinese dynasty from 618 to 907 | 19 | |
7456203000 | Muhammad | Founder of islam | 20 | |
7456203001 | Khan | A Mongol ruler | 21 | |
7456203002 | Ulamas | Term for scholars | 22 | |
7456203003 | Quran | Religious text of Islam | 23 | |
7456203004 | Monarchy | A government ruled by a king or queen | 24 | |
7456203005 | Vikings | Invaders of Europe that came from Scandinavia | 25 | |
7456203006 | Ibn Battuta | Arab traveler who described African societies and cultures in his travel records | 26 | |
7456203007 | Moors | a member of a northwestern African Muslim people of mixed Berber and Arab descent. In the 8th century they conquered the Iberian peninsula, but were finally driven out of their last stronghold in Granada at the end of the 15th century. | 27 | |
7456203008 | Angkor Wat | A temple complex built in the Khmer Empire and dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. | 28 | |
7456203009 | Marco Polo | Italian explorer who wrote about his travels to Central Asia and China. | 29 | |
7456203010 | Ottoman Empire | A Muslim empire based in Turkey that lasted from the 1300's to 1922. | 30 | |
7456203011 | Cahokia | in Illinois, the largest earthwork of the Mississippian culture; | 31 | |
7456203012 | Zheng He | A Chinese admiral and diplomat who voyaged overseas to promote trade and collect tribute | 32 | |
7456203013 | Red Turban Rebellion | Targeted the rule of the yuan dynasty in china | 33 | |
7456203014 | Crusades | Series of religious wars | 34 | |
7456203015 | Xuan Zang | Chinese, Buddhist, scholar | 35 | |
7456203016 | Shah | Title given to emperors (Islamic empires) | 36 | |
7456203017 | Delhi Sultanate | centralized Indian empire of varying extent, created by Muslim invaders. | 37 | |
7456203018 | Bubonic Plague | a deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas | 38 | |
7456203019 | Guild | Organization of people with the same job | 39 | |
7456203020 | Dhimmi | Non-Muslim under Islamic rule; protected and restricted | 40 | |
7456203021 | Dar al-Islam | Place where Muslims can practice Islam | 41 | |
7479490647 | Coerced Labor | A system where people were forced to work based on intimidation | 42 | |
7479634673 | Dhows | A ship | 43 | |
7479634674 | Abbasids | This group overthrew the Umayyads and established a new dynasty of Muslim rulers. | 44 | |
7479634675 | Neoconfucianism | "Neo-Confucianism" is the name commonly applied to the revival of the various strands of Confucian philosophy | 45 | |
7479634676 | Kublai Khan | (1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China. | 46 | |
7479634677 | Feudalism | A system of government based on landowners and tenants | 47 | |
7479634678 | Bantu Migrations | root language of West Africa on which some early African migration patterns are based | 48 | |
7479634679 | Mongols | Nomadic tribe that invaded China during the 1200s | 49 | |
7479634680 | Sultanate | a state whose military and political power is held by the sultan | 50 | |
7479634681 | Laws of Manu | rules and regulations of hindu social order authorized by the first human being | 51 | |
7479634682 | Rajas | Leaders of ancient cities in India | 52 | |
7479634683 | Aztec Empire | Originated In southern Mexico around 1300 | 53 | |
7479634684 | Tenochtitlan | The captial city of the Aztecs. | 54 | |
7479634685 | Chinampas | floating farming islands made by the Aztec | 55 | |
7479634686 | Christendom | the large community of Christians spread across the world | 56 | |
7479634687 | Inca Empire | Empire in mesoamerica very large empire | 57 | |
7479634688 | Civil Service Exam | Exams that were based on Confucian principles that Chinese government officials must pass | 58 | |
7479634689 | Mita system | Incan system for payment of taxes with labor | 59 | |
7479634690 | Eunuchs | Castrated men who played an important role in the court in the Chinese imperial system | 60 | |
7479634691 | Waru waru | Agricultural technique used by civilizations in the Andes region | 61 | |
7479634692 | Greek Orthodox | Similar practices and beliefs as Catholicism | 62 | |
7479634693 | Diversification | the process of spreading risk among several different investment strategies | 63 | |
7479634694 | Jihad | struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam | 64 |
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