WORLD HISTORY – Flashcards
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Which is an important duty for followers of Islam?
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Fast in daytime during Ramadan
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One characteristic of the "Golden Age of Muslim" culture was the
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Toleration of several other religions
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One similarity between the Gupta Empire and the caliphates of the Islamic Golden Age is that they both
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Gained wealth by obtaining gold from Africa
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One important way in which the Silk Road and West African trade routes were similar was that along all of these routes
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Concrete was used to improve the surface of the roads
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Historians value the writings of Ibn Battuta because he
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Included advice on how to be a just ruler
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What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
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Constantinople
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Why was Constantinople located where it was?
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Roman emperor moved capital
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Why was Constantinople an important trade center?
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Strategic geographic location - mouth of Blk Sea
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What was the primary religion of the empire?
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Eastern orthodox
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What is Hagia Sophia?
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Palace for a wife
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How did Justinian' code effect the Byzantines?
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Created 1 system of laws
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Who was the founder of Islam?
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Mohammed
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When was Islam founded?
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622 AD
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What is the Muslim holy book called?
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Quran
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What are the five pillars of Islam?
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confession of faith, pray 5X a day towards Mecca, charity to poor, fasting, pilgrimage to Mecca
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How did Islam affect trade in the Middle East?
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Helped it spread ideas (cultural diffusion)
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What are the differences between Shiite and Sunni Muslims?
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Shiite-only relatives of Mohammed
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What were some advancements in culture and technology in the Muslim Golden Age?
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Math, Science
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What did the Gupta Empire and Muslim Golden Age have in common?
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Tolerate other religions, advance math & science
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What are the characteristics and achievements of the Tang Dynasty?
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Gunpowder, compass
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What are the characteristics and achievements of the Song Dynasty?
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Technology, compass, arts
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What are the characteristics and achievements of the Ming Dynasty?
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Very unpopular, no achievements
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How were Gupta Empire and Tang Dynasty similar?
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Advance art, science, math
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How did Europeans use the compass invented during the Song Dynasty?
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Navigate the oceans
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What was the role of women in China during this time?
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Lost some freedoms & dependent on males
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What was the effect of Mongol rule on Russia?
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Ability to trade from one end of the empire to the other
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How did Mongol rule affect Russia's ability to trade?
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Because very diverse
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Did Russia's ability to trade expand or contract?
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It expanded
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What areas did the Mongol Empire expand to?
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Captured Constantinople, China, Russia, Iran
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What did Marco Polo use to travel to Kublai Khan's China?
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Silk Road
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What did Marco Polo think about Kublai Khan's China?
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More advanced than EUR
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What major city was captured by the Ottomans?
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Constantinople
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When was Constantinople captured by the Ottomans?
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1453
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Why was the Ottoman Empire a major trading empire?
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Controlled access to E Med Sea
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What were some of the effects of the growth of the Ottoman Empire?
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Ships carried goods to AFR, Mid East & EUR
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How were Christians and Jews treated on Ottoman rule?
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Lived in self-governing communities
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How were conquered people treated by the Muslim invaders?
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Rel toleration, but restrictions & taxes
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What is a major effect of Mughal rule in India?
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Muslim culture dominated India
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Mongols
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Established world's largest empire, united by Ghengis Khan
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Sikhism
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Monotheistic religion that believes in reincarnation. Know God through meditation
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Muslim India
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When and where Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal
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Tang/Song China
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Great advances in sculpting, introduced compass and paper money
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Mohammed
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"The Angel Gabriel commanded me to convert Arab tribes to one God-Allah"
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Silk Road
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Trade route that connected Europe & China
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Ghengis Khan
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"I united Mongol tribes in 1206. Presided over Pax Mongolia"
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Marco Polo
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European trader who used Silk Road to travel to and explore China
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Middle Ages
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Period between fall of Rome and Renaissance
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Charlemagne
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Best Frankish ruler, had large kingdom in France
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Feudalism
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Pol system which nobles granted land that belong to the king
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Lords
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Person who controlled land & grant estates to vassals
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Knights
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Armored soldiers fought on horseback
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Serfs
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Peasants
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Manor
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Lord's estate
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Manorialism
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Eco system of feudal Europe; manor tries to become self-sufficient
