APW Unit 1: Global Tapestry

Why did Islam's spread mirror the major trade routes in Africa?

Which of the following was the largest of the Mississippian mounds in North America?

Large library & center for learning located in Baghdad during the Abbasid Empire.

In 1215, English nobles forced King John to sign this document protecting the rights of nobles.

Who were the European Christians who traveled to the Holy Land to fight the Muslims for control of sites like Jerusalem?

Which of the following was a major innovation in China that helped spread knowledge?

Developing in Song China, this philosophy combined Confucian rational thought with abstract ideas of Daoism & Buddhism.

An arrangement in which other states had to pay money or provide goods to honor the Chinese emperor.

The advisory group to the French King made up of representatives of the 3 major social groups.

In China, how could young men of lower economic classes gain positions in the government?

The belief that elements of the physical world could have supernatral powers. (Common in the Americas & Africa)

This Muslim group focused on introspection & emotional connections. They often adapted local traditions to Islam.

The _____________ was a vast organization in China in which appointed officials carried out the empire's policies

Land is divided up between aristocrats who owe service to a ruler. The peasants work the land for the aristocrats.

What were the benifits of Champa Rice?

What was the manorial system in Medeival Europe?

Which of the following events led to decreased growth in European cities?

A set of economic changes in which people in rural areas made more goods than they could sell.

Which of the following was a common polytheistic religion in South Asia characterized by a belief in reincarnation?

Which of the following African states was one of the only pockets of organized Christianity on the continent?

A new social group that emerged in Europe, including shopkeepers, merchants, craftspeople, etc.

Who were the scholar gentry?

Ant-Jewish sentiment, called ___________, was widespread in Europe.

Polygyny is...

Which of the following American states was located in present-day Mexico & is known for praticing human sacrifices?

A Confucian idea focused on the duty of family members to respect & be subordinate to the male head of family & ruler.

When peasants were bound to the land, owing service to the lord. Could not leave or marry without permission.

Conquered people (15-50) of the Inca were mandated to provide public service (labor) for the empire. This was called...

Why was foot binding a common practice for Chinese women?

European Renaissance idea that focused on human achievement & secular (worldly) ideas.

Skilled craft workers are called...

Islamic empire established in India

Which of the following represents a continuity among American states between 1200-1450?

Which of the following is an example of intellectual developments from Islamic empires?

Most societies in the Sub-Sarahran Africa formed ________________ instead of having strong centralized governments

Which Islamic group created an empire in northern Africa & southern Europe including present-day Spain?

The Great Zimbabwe was known for its....

What was the goal of the Hindu Bhakti movement in southern India?

Which of the following was not a major trade good in Africa?

Where did Buddhism originate?

Griots & Griottes were crucial to African culture as keepers of knowledge. Who were the "Griots" and "Griottes"?

A government system in which officials obtain their positions by demonstrating their skills or qualifications.

The major split in the Christian Church that led to the Roman Catholic Church & Orthodox Church.

A religion based on the teachings of Muhammad which stresses belief in one god (Allah). Followers called Muslims.

Mississipians gained their social staanding from the woman's side of the family. This is called a __________ society.

These people were often enslaved by Arabs, but later became soldiers, bureaucrate & created their own Sultanate in Egypt

Chan/Zen Buddhism combines Buddhist ideas with elements of Daoism . This is an example of a ____________ (fused) faith.