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11409526976MuhammadAbout 610, Muhammad had a transformational spiritual experience and traveled through the Arabian Peninsula proclaiming that he was the last prophet of Allah. He believed in on God / Allah's words were given to Muhammad and collected by his followers and compiled in Quran0
11409526977Expansion of IslamWork of early caliphs who spread the word through pilgrimages / 633-637, Muslims took control of the Byzantine Syria and Palestine and seized most of the Mesopotamia from the Sassanids / 640, Muslims conquered Byzantine Egypt and North Africa / 651, Muslims controlled the Sassanid dynasty and Persia / 781 Muslims controlled Hindu India, north Africa, and the lberian Peninsula / Muslims allowed conquered people (especially Christians and Jews) to maintain their own religious practices but required those who did not convert to Islam to pay a tax (jizya) / Positions of power and authority were reserved for Muslims1
11409526978Abbasid CaliphateDescendants of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle, al-Abbas, the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate and ruled an Islamic empire from their capital in Baghdad (founded 762) from 750 to 1258. (p. 234)2
11409526979Commercial Trade within Eastern HemisphereCommercial centers in Nishapur, Bukhara, and Samarkand facilitated the revival of trade over the Silk Road / Classical roads, originally commissioned by India and Persia and revived by Muslims, provided quick and efficient travel through the dar al-Islam / Overland trade was conducted by camel caravan / Caravansaries provided lodging, food, and water for traveling merchants and their animals3
11409526980Technological Trade within Eastern HemisphereTechnological advances such as compass, the lateen sail, and the astrolabe led to increasing travel in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean4
11409526981Abbasids Trade within Eastern HemisphereAbbasids encouraged larger-scale trade by re-instituting letters of credit--sakk (checks, an idea later used in Europe)5
11409526982The Quran and Women 1Improved the security of women in Arabian society: outlawed female infanticide and ruled that dowries go to the bride6
11409526983The Quran and Women 2Described women as honorable individuals equal to men, not property7
11409526984The Quran and Women 3Both the Quran and Sharia emphasized male dominance: descent through the male line, male inheritance, strict control of women by male guardians8
11409526985The Quran and Women 4Social customs were influenced by islamic beliefs: men were permitted to take up to four wives (polygamy), women were veiled in public9
11409526986Dar al-IslamArabic term referring to the 'house of Islam' and the lands under Islamic terms10
11409526987Persian Influences on the Dar al-IslamAdministrative techniques; ideas of kingship (greatly influence caliphs); Persian, the language of literature, poetry, history, and political thought (for example, The Arabian Nights)11
11409526988Indian Influences on the Dar al-IslamMathematics, Arabic/Hindi numbers, symbols for zero, algebra, trigonometry, geometry12
11409526989Greek Influences on the Dar al-IslamPhilosophy, science, medical writings (especially Plato and Aristotle). Arabic Libraries and museums held translated Greek and Roman works13
11409526990QuranBook composed of divine revelations made to the Prophet Muhammad between ca. 610 and his death in 632; the sacred text of the religion of Islam.14
11409526991Grand CanalThe 1,100-mile (1,700-kilometer) waterway linking the Yellow and the Yangzi Rivers. It was begun in the Han period and completed during the Sui Empire.15
11409526992Sui DynastyAs one of the ephemeral dynasties in Chinese history, this existed for only 38 years, was established by Yang Jian in 581. Built a strong central government with work done by peasants. Public works projects included palaces, granaries, and repair of defensive walls; Most elaborate project was the Grand Canal.16
11409526993Tang DynastyEmpire unifying China and part of Central Asia, founded 618 and ended 907. The Tang emperors presided over a magnificent court at their capital, Chang'an. Confucian ruler. Maintained empire through a system of roads with horses, human runners, inns, postal stations, and stables. Equitable distribution of agricultural land kept land out of the hands of wealthy elite. Government jobs in extensive bureaucracy were merit based, determined through a series of civil service examination. Military conquests included Manchuria, Tibet, Korea and the northern part of Vietnam17
11409526994MongolsA people of this name is mentioned as early as the records of the Tang Empire, living as nomads in northern Eurasia. After 1206 they established an enormous empire under Genghis Khan, linking western and eastern Eurasia. >(p. 325)18
11409526995Song DynastyEmpire in southern China (1127-1279; the 'Southern Song') while the Jin people controlled the north. Distinguished for its advances in technology, medicine, astronomy, and mathematics.19
11409526996Scholar bureaucrats' limited Military experienceReasons for Song's Military Failure20
11409526997Neo-ConfucianismDeveloped in response to the growing popularity of Buddhism. Shows the influence that Buddhism had on Chinese Society and throughout East Asia over a long period21
11409526998Heian periodName the Japan's period where power was centralized in Fujiwara family; boys only received a formal education based on Chinese values; women contributed to Japanese literature22
11409526999equal field systemDecline resulted from a failure of this system; land became concentrated in the hands of a small group of wealthy elite23
11409527000Kamakura ShogunateThe first of Japan's decentralized military governments. (1185-1333)24
11409527001Daimyo(in feudal Japan) one of the great lords who were vassals of the shogun. Feudal Warriors in Japan25
11409527002Shoguna hereditary commander-in-chief in feudal Japan. Because of the military power concentrated in his hands and the consequent weakness of the nominal head of state (the mikado or emperor), the shogun was generally the real ruler of the country until feudalism was abolished in 1867.26
11409527003Samuraia member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, esp. a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos. They observed bushido (the way of the warrior), which emphasized the importance of loyalty to the warrior's lord27
11409527004Tokugawa dynastyThis Dynasty ended Japan's medieval period. Centralized power and unified Japan in the sixteenth century28
11409527005Frankish EmpireBuilt a society based on agriculture in northern region of Europe (France, Germany, and Low Countries) and oversaw the development of decentralized political institutions in those areas.29
11409527006CharlemagneKing of the Franks (r. 768-814); emperor (r. 800-814). Through a series of military conquests he established the Carolingian Empire, which encompassed all of Gaul and parts of Germany and Italy. Illiterate, though started an intellectual revival.30
11409527007ClovisDuring the period of 465-511, he was the king of the Franks. He extended Merovingian rule to Gaul and Germany, making Paris his capital. After his conversion to Christianity, he championed orthodoxy against the Arian Visigoths, finally defeating them in the battle of Poitiers31
11409527008FrankishUnification of this western Europeans made possible Muslim defeat at Tours in circa 73232
11409527009Carolingian EmpireThis dynasty is seen as the founders of France and Germany.33
11409527010FeudalismBasic concept refers to the political and social order of medieval Europe; based on a heriarchy of lords and vassals who controlled political and military affairs34
11409527011Vassala person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord35
11409527012Feudal SystemIndependent of European System, instituted in Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate36
11409527013FiefsLand was given in exchange for protection; lords lived off the surplus crops of their vassals37
11409527014ChivalryFeudalism code of conduct in Europe38
11409527015BushidoFeudalism code of conduct in Japan39
11409527016KnightsFeudalism warriors in Europe40
11409527017EmperorWhat do you call feudal ruler of Japan. Really a fugurehead, control rested with shogun41
11409527018Manor in medieval EuropeA large, self-sufficient landholding consisting of the lord's residence, outbuildings, peasant village, and surrounding land.42
11409527019ManorA large estate consisting of fields, meadows, forests, domestic animals, lakes, rivers, and the serfs bound to the land.43
11409527020manorsSmall local markets (usually located near monasteries) with goods they could not produce themselves (examples: salt)44
11409527021Holy Roman EmpireLoose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes. It lasted from 962 to 1806.45
11409527022Byzantine EmpireHistorians' name for the eastern portion of the Roman Empire from the fourth century onward, taken from 'Byzantion,' an early name for Constantinople, the Byzantine capital city. The empire fell to the Ottomans in 1453.46
11409527023ConstantineRoman emperor (r. 312-337). After reuniting the Roman Empire, he moved the capital to Constantinople and made Christianity a favored religion.47
11409527024Pax RomanaWhat is the Latin word for 'Roman Peace': The stability and prosperity that Roman rule brought to the lands of the Roman Empire in the first two centuries C.E. The movement of people and trade goods along Roman roads and safe seas allowed for the spread of culture/ideas48
11409527025Roman PeaceWhat do you call that Roman period, where: was the long period of relative peace and minimal expansion by military force experienced by the powerful Roman Empire in the first and second centuries AD. Since it was established by the Emperor Augustus it is sometimes called Pax Augustus. ...49
11409527026Feudal MonarchiesWith strong central power uniting western Europe after the fall of Rome, regional monarchies developed in France and England50
11409527027Hugh CapetHe was the king of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996) . He succeeded the Carolingians; his descendants, known as the Capetian kings, used their power and resources to systematically consolidate and expand their power51
11409527028Capetian dynastyHugh Capet, the king of France elected in 987 and founding this dynasty (during 940-996)52
11409527029Norman dukesThese were English feudal monarchies, who built a tightly knit state in which all power disseminated from them53
11409527030Bologna, Genoa, Mila, FLorence and veniceThese feudal monarchies were found in this papacy (the government of the Roman Catholic Church) and Italian city-states54
11409527031Papacythe government of the Roman Catholic Church55
11409527032Feudal MonarchiesMaintained order, provided relatively stable and effective government, later provided impetus (a force that moves something along) for ocean-going explorations56
11409527033Hanseatic LeagueAn economic and defensive alliance of the free towns in northern Germany, founded about 1241 and most powerful in the fourteenth century / A trade network that developed in the Baltic and North Sea; encompassed the commercial centers of Poland, northern Germany, and Scandinavia; linked to Mediterranean through the Rhine and Danube River57
11409527034Franks solidified ChristianityWho solidified Christianity as a foundation of the empire when Clovis converted58
11409527035Pope Gregory IWhich pope protected the city of Rome and the church by mobilizing forces for the purpose of defense; he reasserted papl supremacy and increased the role and importance of the church in people's lives59
11409527036Ghengis KhanThe title of Temujin when he ruled the Mongols (1206-1227). It means the 'oceanic' or 'universal' leader. He was the founder of the Mongol Empire.60
11409527037KarakorumWhere was Ghengis Khan's luxurious capital?61
11409527038Marco PoloWho traveled from Italy to China during Mongol times?62
11409527039Kublai KhanMarco Polo was introduced to which Mongol King by his father and uncle?63
11409527040JurasalemEuropean crusaders tried to recapture which state from the Muslims64
11409527041Abbasid EmpireMongols attacked which Muslim empire from the east?65
11409527042Kublai KhanWho was the grandson of Chinggis?66
11409527043Kublai KhanWho consolidated Mongols rule in China?67
11409527044Mongol EmpireWhich empire failed to conquer Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, Java and Japan?68
11409527045Golden HordeWhat is the name of a group of Mongols which overran Russia during 1237-1241 and also explored Poland, Hungary, and eastern Germany?69
11409527046HuleguWhich of the Mongol Emperors conquered the Abbasid Empire in Persia and attempted to expand to Syria, but failed?70
11409527047il-khanateMongol rule in Persia deferred to local Persian authorities, who administered *whom* as long as they delivered taxes to the Mongols and maintained order?71
11409527048Yuan DynastyMongol Empire established *which* dynasty in China in 1279?72
11409527049Pax MongolicaMongol Empire established Yuan Dynasty in China in 1279, ushering in a period known as *what*?73
11409527050bubonic plagueIn China, one of the growing list of problems for Mongols to deal, inflation and epidemic disease. What was the name of the disease which resulted in depopulation and labor shortage?74
11409527051depopulation and labor shortageDuring Mongols empire, what did Bubonic plague do in China?75
11409527052MongolsBubonic plague started during whose empire?76
11409527053OsmanOttoman empire was established by whom?77
11409527054Ottoman EmpireName the empire, which was established by Osman when he declared independence from Seljuk sultan and begsan to build a state out of the declining Byzantine Empire in 129978
11409527055IstanbulIn 1453, Sultan Mehmud II (Mehmud the conquerer) captured Constantinople and renamed it to what?79
11409527056Byzantine Empire, Greece, Balkan regionBy 1480 Ottomans controlled these THREE regions. Could you name them?80
11409527057GhanaPrimary State of West Africa--located between the Senegal and Niger rivers ca 750-125081
11409527058trans-Saharan tradeGhana became increasingly important as a result of increased *what*?82
11409527059southGhana did not produce gold but acquired from the *where*?83
11409527060gold taxation ivory slavesGhana strengthen its empire through these FOUR activities84
11409527061goldGhana received horses, cloth, manufactured goods and salt in exchange of *what*?85
11409527062Han DynastySilk road was established in *which* dynasty?86
11409527063silk roads and seaIn eastern hemisphere goods traveled through two primary routes87
11409527064Major Trading citiesHangzhou, Alexandria, Khanbaliq, Kilwa, Constantinople, Quanzhou, Cairo, Melaka, Venice, Cambay, Timbuktu and Caffa were *what* during the Eastern Hemisphere study?88
11409527065Black DeathName the famous period where the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe89
11409527066tradeLarger ships and improved commercial organization led to an increase in the quantity and quality of *what* in the Indian ocean basin?90
11409527067Rhythms of monsoons taken into account, larger ships able to go farther from the coastline, warehouses built to store goodsName 3 advances in planning when trading in Indian Ocean started91
11409527068monsoonsWhen trading in Indian ocean, trade conducted in stages because *this weather* forced mariners to stay in ports for months awaiting for favorable winds92
11409527069Indian portsWhat are these Cambay, Calicut, Quilon93
11409527070trading route between China and AfricaWhat was the importance of Indian ports Cambay, Calicut, Quilon?94
11409527071gold iron ivoryDuring trading in the Indian ocean, East African city-states traded these 3 minerals95
11409527072silk and porcelainDuring trading in the Indian ocean, China provided these 2 things, What were the two most important Chinese exports at the time of the Tang and Song dynasties? (rice and silk/spices and tea/silk and porcelain/jade and paper)96
11409527073SaharaName the largest desert in the world. Means "desert" in Arabic. It stretches about 3,000 miles across the continent, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, & also runs 1,200 miles from north to south. Temperatures can rise as high as 136.4°F in the summer, hot enough to fry an egg on the sand. But temperatures can also fall below freezing at night in winter. Only about 20% of the this desert consists of sand. Towering mountains, rock formations, & gravelly plains make up the rest. For instance, the Tibesti Mountains, located mostly in northwestern Chad, rise to heights of more than 11,000 feet. Other African deserts include the Kalahari & the Namib97
11409527074Ghana Mali SonghaiDuring the Trans-Saharan trading time, Kingdoms such as these three countries of western Africa were important in connecting the Mediterranean basin to sub-Sahara Africa98
11409527075North AfricaArab conquerors established islam in this area during the seventh and eighth centuries, coinquered Ghana in West Africa, and converted leaders of Mali and Songhai99
11409527076Mali and SonghaiArab conquerors established Islam in North Africa during the seventh and eighth centuries, coinquered Ghana in West Africa, and converted leaders of these 2 countries100
11409527077dar al-IslamIslamic merchants were an important part of the trans-Saharan trade and later introduced Islam to Mansa Musa in Mali spreading *what*?101
11409527078south northGold, slaves, ivory from *where* were exchanged for cloth, horses, salt and manufactures wares from *where*102
11409527079Zheng Hewas a Chinese mariner of Turkic/Semu descent, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral, who made the voyages collectively referred to as the travels of "Eunuch Sanbao to the Western Ocean" (Chinese: 三保太監下西洋) or "Zheng He to the Western Ocean", from 1405 to 1433103
11409527080Mansa Musaruled Mali from 1312 to 1332; spread interest in Mali as he journied to Mecca104
11409527081Mansa Musaa king of Mali in the 1300s105
11409527082Mansa Musathis Mali king brought Mali to its peak of power and wealth from 1312 the 1337; he was the most powerful king in west africa106
11409527083Mansa Musamade hajj to Mecca with thousands of slaves each carrying 5lb. bar of gold, europeans wanted slaves and money so they wanted to hook up with West Africa107
11409527084Mansa Musaking of the Mali empire in West Africa, is known mostly for his fabulous pilgrimage to Mecca and for his promotion of unity and prosperity within Mali108
11409527085Mansa Musabuilt mosques to honor Islam and sent subjects to study under muslim scholars109
11409527086Mansa Musathis king established religious schools with Arabian and North African teachers110
11409527087Ibn BattutaMoroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. (p. 373)111
11409527088Ibn Battutaa young Arab lawyer from Morocco, who, in 1325 began his travles through the muslim world for 30 years, covering a distance of more than 73,000 miles112
11409527089Ibn Battuta(1304-1369) Morrocan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. His writings gave a glimpse into the world of that time period.113
11409527090Ibn Battutawas a Moroccan scholar and traveller who is known for the account of his travels and excursions called the Rihla (Voyage). His journeys lasted for a period of nearly thirty years and covered almost the entirety of the known Islamic world and beyond, extending from North Africa, West Africa, Southern Europe and Eastern Europe in the West, to the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and China in the East, a distance readily surpassing that of his predecessors and his near-contemporary Marco Polo.114
11409527091BantusThis east African culture migrated to the eastern coast of Africa--bringing agriculture, cattle herding, and iron metallurgy--and developed complex societies governed by small, local states115
11409527092Swahilia Bantu language widely used as a lingua franca in East Africa and having official status in several countries. Also called Kiswahili .116
11409527093Swahilia Bantu language with Arabic words spoken along the East African coast117
11409527094Swahilicontrolled the eastern coast of Africa from Mogadishu to Kilwa and the Comoro Islands and Sofala118
11409527095crusades1096 Christian Europe aim to reclaim Jerusalem and aid they Byzantines; 1st success and the rest a failure; weakens the Byzantines; opens up trade119
11409527096crusadesa series of military expeditions in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by Westrn European Christians to reclain control of the Holy Lands from the Muslims120
11409527097crusadeswars to recapture the holy land of Palestine from Muslims121
11409527098Results of Crusadeschristians failed to recapture the holyland, feudalism declined, power of kings increased, cultual diffusion, trade grew, conflict between christian, Jews, Muslims, grew122
11409527099Results of CrusadesEuropean-Middle Eastern contact stimulated commerce; breach between Eastern and Western Christianity did not heal; deep seeded hostility arose among Christians, Muslims, and Jews; Europe failed to hold onto Holy Land very long; facilitated exchange of ideas123
11409527100Results of CrusadesEuropean technology improved124
11409527101Results of CrusadesByzantine Empire, feudal nobles, and papal (of or relating to a pope or to the papacy.) power and the church were weakened125
11409527102Oceaniaa large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)126
11409527103Development of OceaniaAboriginal people of Australia, isolated from other societies, created trade and exchange networks with other hunting and gathering societies as far away as 1000 miles. Traded items such as stone clubs, trinkets (a small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value), flowers, and iron axes. New Guineans herded swine and cultivated toot crops. This development had no contact with advanced societies until late 1700s127
11409527104Ming Dynastythe imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. Founded by Taizu. Chinese dynasty that provided an interval of native rule between eras of Mongol and Manchu dominance.128
11409527105eunuchsthese kind of people (sterile men who could not produce a family to challenge the dynasty) were used to increase the power of central government during the Ming Dynasty129
11409527106Sufismystical Muslim group that believed they could draw closer to God through prayer, fasting, & simple life130
11409527108Road SystemsA characteristic of both Rome and Incan society131
11409527109rapid increase in population, shift of political power in Chinaresults of the introduction of Champa rice132
11409527110germanic invasions, high taxes, inflation, loss of loyaltyreasons for decline of Rome133
11409527111Cultural diffusion, including language and religonresult of diasporic communities134
11409527112Jews in Mediterranean, Muslim merchants in Southeast Asia, Chinese in Southeast Asia, Muslims in Indiaexamples of diasporic commuinities135
11409527113The Pillow Book and The Tale of Genjibooks written by Japanese elite women that gave insight into life in upperclass Japanese society136
11409527114Why can it be argued that the Hanseatic League was essential for political success during the Middle Ages?137
11409527115What factors led to the demise and revitalization of urban areas during between 600-1450. Give specific examples of a city that fell and city that reached its peak at this time?138
11409527116How were the Japanese and European feudal structures different?139
11409527117What impact did the Pax Mongolica have on the Afro-Eurasian world?140
11409527118What role did the church play in European Middle Ages?141
11409527119How did trade change over the period of 600-1450? What stayed the same?142
11409527120Do you know your 16 "connections"?143
11409527121Can you put events in chronological order?144

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