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"World Civilizations: The Global Experience: Fifth Edition"
Chapters 7-15
Mixon
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326595575Muhammad's Flight to Mecca6220
326595576AyanRule landholding elite1
326595577Pressure for change in pre-Islamic societyGreater Byzantine and sasanian control over arabic tribes of the peninsula and Arabic migration to Mesopotamia2
326595578BedouinsArabic camel nomads3
326595579RiddaWars to defeat rival prophets and restore unity of Islam4
3265955805 pillars of Islam1-confession of faith 2-prayer to Mecca 5 times a day 3-fasting during Ramadan 4-zakat: giving to poor. Charity 5-hajj: pilgrimage if you can afford5
326595581Nature of Bedouin societyExcept for some sedentary agriculture in south, there was little art or architecture ad the chief focus was on oral poetry.6
326595582Nature of islamic religion in southeast Asia-Becaise islam came from India, it was spread -by Sufis, holy men -devoleped mystical nature that incorporated much of indigenous religions7
326595583Date Muslims came to India7118
326595584Succession disputes in IslamSuccession disputes led to build up of personal armies often of slave soldiers9
326595585Literary figures of Abbasid empireSa'di Firdawsi Ibn'rushd Omar Khayyam **womwn often married at puberty--age 910
326595586Hinduism Challenges of IslamPlaced greater emphasis on devotional (bhaktic) cults of gods and goddesses (ie shiva and Vishnu)11
326595587Berbers-native desert dwellers of north Africa -part of group from puritanical reform movements almashids and almashads12
326595588AskiaMilitary title taken by later rulers of Songhay13
326595589Political organization of KongoConfederation of smaller dates brought together under control of king and divided into 8 provinces14
326662182African societies unaffected by Christianitydid not have a system of writing15
326662183Economies of Africa-trade handled by professional merchants -NorthAfrica fully involved in Mediterranean and Arabic economic systems -settled agriculture and iron working established -stateless societies found it difficult to maintain long distance trade16
326662184Hagia Sophiagreat church built in Constantinople by Justinian17
326662185Significance of Byzantine empire-its development of orthodox christianity that broke off from Roman in 1054 -empire's ability to survive for almost 1000 years -ability to spread its culture -capital was major urban center18
326662186Basil IIemperor that became renowned in the 11th century as the slayer of the Bulgarians19
326662187Strengths of Byzantine cultural life-richly colored mosaics -painted icons -certain amount of diversity -dome buildings adapted from roman style20
326662188Conquest of Kievan Russiathe mongols/tatars were responsible for this21
326662189Moldboard-technological innovation -plow thatallowed deeper turning of soil22
326662190Expansion of Christianityin EuropeIceland Greenland Spain Eastern Germany Poland23
326662191Holy Roman Emperors after 10th centuryrule became increasingly hollow because they did not build a solid monarchy for regional foundations24
326662192Manorial System-obligations bore heavily on serfs -practically self sufficient -agricultural production low -originated in Roman Empire25
326662193Tambosway station along roads in Incan Empire26
326662194Aztec women and positionspent many hours grinding grain for food because there wasno wheel27
326662195Aztec cities fighting for controlCulhuacan Azcapotzalco Texcoco Tlacopan28
326676391Nature of Aztec economy-Aztec state redistributed many goods recieved trough tribute -specialized merchant class29
326676392women in Tang-Song Eraassertion of male dominance in family was especially pronounced30
326676393Sui dynastydynasty that entered period of political chaos after the fall of the Qin Han31
326676394Tang emperors toward Confucian Scholarsuppoorted rebirth of Confucian scholar gentry often at theexpense of the aristocracy32
326676395Cultural traits introduced into Veitnam-Chinese military organization -Chinese-styled schools -Chinese agricultural cropping techniques and irrigation -Chinese examination system and beaurocracy33
326676396Rise of Samurai on the peasantryJapanese peasants reduced to status of serfs bound to the land they worked34
326676397Tale of Genjilifein imperial court of Heian35
326676398Status of Mongolian women Yuan dynasty-Mongolian women remained relativelyindeppendent -refused to practice footbinding -retained rights and property36
326676399Mongol conquest of Song Chinaproved one of toughest areas for Mongols to conquer37
326676400Ekaterinberg Mongol invasioncity that profitted mostfrom Mongol invasion38
326676401Ming dynastydynasty that succeeded Mongol-Yuan39
326676402Cessation of trade under Ming dynastyin Chinese terms, a brief emphasis on trading and commerce that was unusual not cessational40
326683952Symptoms of decline of Arabic Caliphate-decline in tax revenue for state -landlords ceased to experiment with new agricultural techniques -landlords seized power over peasants -narrowing of intellectual life symbolizedby triumph of religion41
326683953Status of artisans Abbasid citiesartisans were free men who owned their own tools andcreated guilde-like organizations to neggotiate wages42
326683954Reasons for nonconversions in Islamwould have had to share booty and would have lost tax revenue43
326683955Mahmud of Ghaznidescendent of turkish slave dynasty in Afghanistanwhich led a series of expaditions into India to siezegold and such44
326683956Common cultural traits of East African CoastBantu-based and Arab-influenced Swahilli language45
326683957Political and religious universality in Africaneither universal state Christianity and Islam found adherence in Africa46
326704563Justinian's positive contributions-allowed for new architectural innovation -systemization of Roman ligal code -rebuilding of Constantinople -construction og Hagia Sophia47
326704564Tatar invasion of RussiaTatar supervision didn't destroy Russian Christianity or nativeRussian aristocracy48
326704565Peter AlderlardPersian scholar who was the author of "Yes and No" and utilizes logic to examine ecclesiatical doctrine49
326704566dates of Toltec Empirelasted until 115050
326704567Era of Divisionperiod of political disorder and chaotic warfare that followed the Qin-Han Era51
326704568Buddhist Monksgroup that threatened the security of Japanese imperial court that imperial court moved to Heian52
326704569Methods to keep Mongols and Chinese separate-Mongols forbidden to marry ethnic Chinese -Chinese scholar couldn'tlearn Mongol language -military forces kept separate -only women from nomadic tribe selected for imperial herum53
326704570year Ming halted voyages143354
326704571status of women in Bedouin societyenjoyed greater freedom and higher status than Byzantine and Persian women55
326704572Groups responsible for Islamic conversiontraders merchants Sufi mystics56
326704573causes of split to Caltolocism and Orthodox-icons -Roman Catholic practice of requiring celebacy for priests57
326704574Feudal monarchy in Englandintroduced abruptlt following 1066, while French feudal monarchy developed slower58
326704575Andean civilizationreligious practicemost closely associated with state and person was Sun god59
326704576Zhu Xi and neo-Confician Songmost prominent of all neo-Confucian scholars bades in Japan among warrior elites60
326704577Decline of Tang dynastycorresponded with development of regional power61
326704578Basic unit of Mongol societytribe62
326704579Beginnings of Renaissancebegins in Italy63
326704580Political and religious successorin Islamcaliph64
326704581Islamic invasions of Indiawithmuslims, people of india encountered for the first time a large scale influx of invadors with a civilization as sophisticated as their own65
326704582JuulaAfrican traders associated with the Mali empire66
326704583Muhammad ibn Qasimcommander of first Islamic incusion into the send in 71167

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