AP World Chapter 15 Flashcards
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| 5533664559 | Tang Taizong (Political; Pg. 378) | the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649 ex: Taizong played a pivotal role in defeating several of the dynasty's most dangerous opponents and solidifying its rule over China. | 0 | |
| 5533674936 | Uighers (Interactions; Pg. 380) | members of a people of northwestern China, particularly the Xinjiang region, and adjoining areas ex: Uighers primarily practiced Islam. | 1 | |
| 5533680492 | Chan/Zen Buddhism (Cultural; Pg. 393) | a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism combined with Taoism ex: Originated in China during the Tang dynasty. | 2 | |
| 5533683409 | Neo-Confucianism (Cultural; Pg. 394) | a movement in religious philosophy derived from Confucianism in China around AD 1000 in response to the ideas of Taoism and Buddhism ex: Neo-Confucianism was an attempt to create a more secular form of Confucianism by rejecting superstitious elements Buddhism that had influenced Confucianism. | 3 | |
| 5533685649 | Samurai (Political; Pg. 399) | a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos ex: Samurai were privately trained and later paid through land by the government. | 4 | |
| 5533714663 | Chola (Social; Pg. 409) | one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India |  | 5 |
| 5533743163 | Ceylon (Interactions; Pg. 409) | the former name (until 1972) of Sri Lanka |  | 6 |
| 5533748098 | Dhows and Junks (Interactions; Pg. 412) | any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts |  | 7 |
| 5533754109 | Swahili states (Interactions; Pg.) | several city-states flourished along the Swahili Coast and adjacent islands. |  | 8 |
| 5533758465 | Grand Canal (Economic; Pg. 377) | the longest canal or man-made river in the world, flowing from Northern to Southern China |  | 9 |
| 5533761455 | Equal field system (Economic; Pg. 379) | a historical system of land ownership and distribution in China used from the Six Dynasties to mid-Tang dynasty |  | 10 |
| 5533764103 | Fast-ripening rice (Economic; Pg.) | a type of rice that ripens faster than other strains and is better able to withstand harsh weather conditions. It was discovered in China during the Song dynasty |  | 11 |
| 5533766602 | Heian period (Interactions; Pg. 397) | the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185; a period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height |  | 12 |
| 5533769703 | The Tale of Genjii (Cultural; Pg. 398) | a classic work of Japanese literature written by the noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu in the early years of the 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period |  | 13 |
| 5533772551 | Harsha (Political; Pg. 406) | also known as Harshavardhana, was an Indian emperor who ruled North India from 606 to 648 from his capital Kannauj |  | 14 |
| 5533772552 | Angkor Wat (Cultural; Pg. 426) | a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world |  | 15 |
| 5533777913 | Zimbabwe (Interactions; Pg.) | a republic in South Africa; a former British colony and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1980 |  | 16 |