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69 Cards in this Set
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What language are English, Sanskrit, Persian, and Spanish all derived from? |
Indo-European |
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Who established the social class system the came to be known as the caste system in India |
The Portuguese |
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What is the original meaning of varnas, the name given the different group of the original caste system |
Skin color |
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What was the purpose of the Upanishads |
Teacher-Student dialogue to active liberation from desires and suffering |
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How did Buddhism spread across Asia |
It spread by trade and monks who travel |
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In Buddhism, what is the release from selfishness and pain known as |
Nirvana |
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What are the common beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism |
Many sacred text Monks Reincarnation Karma Enlightenment |
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Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in what beliefs |
8 fold path Nirvana |
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What is monotheism |
The belief in one God |
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In the Hebrew tradition, what is a covenant |
a mutual promise between God and his people |
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What are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible known as |
Torah |
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According to the Torah, what was the first covenant between God and the Hebrew people |
The 10 commandments |
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What were Moses' accomplishments, according to the Torah |
Freeing the Jews in Eygpt |
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Why were the 10 Commandments important |
They serve as the basic rules to live by |
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What is the emphasis on right conduct and the worship of on God called |
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Why did the Hebrews believe that God protected them |
They were the chosen people |
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What were the accomplishments of Israel's King Solomon |
He built the temple and the kingdom |
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Why did Israel and Judah pay a tribute to the Assyrians |
The weaker power pays the stronger power |
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Who inspired Asoka to convert to Buddhism |
He felt sorrow for slaughtering all of those people |
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What did Asoka's edicts proclaim |
Religious Tolerance |
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What new belief helped Buddhism become popular with the masses |
They could become a Buddah |
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What was the difference between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism |
Mahayana were more accessible to the masses |
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What do the Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent |
Brahma: Creator Vishnu: Preserver Shiva: Destroyer |
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How did Indian traders affect Southeast Asia |
They spread Indian style of art, agriculture, dance, and religion |
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What scientific concept did Idian astonomers prove long before Europeans did |
The Earth is round |
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How did Indian Astronomers prove the earth was round |
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Hod did Empress Lu maintain her power |
She named 1 infant emperor and then another |
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What did Wudi do to improve his system of bureaucracy |
He established schools for job applicants |
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Why did Confucian scholars consider agriculture the most important occupation during the Han Dynasty |
They believed it kept the earth and the heavens balanced |
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How did Confucian teachings define women's roles |
Woman should be restricted to domestic and family |
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What do Muslims believe about Muhammad |
Muhammad was the last and the greatest prophet |
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What does Islam mean in Arabic |
Submission to the will of Allah
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Why was the Hijah important |
Muhammad was accepted as a political leader in Meelines |
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What are the Five Pillars of Islam |
Faith Prayer Alms Fasting Pilgrimage |
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How do the Five Pillars help Muslims submit to Allah's will |
They help focus on Allah and the poor
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Toward what city do Muslims pray |
Mecca
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What did the rightly guided caliphs have in common |
They all knew Muhammad personally
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Who replaced the last of the rightly guided caliphs |
Umayyads
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What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad |
Did not name successor or how to choose
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What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam |
The Shi'a believe that the caliph should be a descendant of Muhammad
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What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph |
Shi'a
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What did the Sufis do |
Lived a life of poverty and devotion |
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What was the capital of the Abbasids Empire |
Baghdad
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How did the Abbasids control their large empire |
Through a strong Bureaucracy
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What was the Fatimid capital |
Caino
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Who did Muslims consider the People Of The Book |
Islam
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How were conquered peoples treated by the Muslim Empire |
Unless converted they were imposed to taxes and restrictions
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The Protected People or the Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians, were members of which class in the Muslim society |
Third
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How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture |
By translating the works of Aristotle and Plato
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What was the name of the center of learning under Abbasid rule |
House of Wisdom
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Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom significant |
People translated scientific and philosophical text into Arabic
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What encouraged Muslim leaders to support places of learning such as the House of Wisdom |
Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship
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In what form of art can the greatest cultural blending of the Muslim world be seen |
Architecture
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Calligraphy is a type of what |
Handwriting
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What contributed to calligraphy's popularity |
Muslim law prohibiting the drawing of human beings
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What was the preferred method of Muslim scientists |
Experiment in laboratory setting
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Why did the Muslims way of praying lead to the advances in astronomy |
Muslims wanted to know the precise way to Mecca
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Al-Khwarizmi was a scholar whose work with al-jabr contributed greatly to which field |
Math
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The academic subject developed by al-Khwarizmi and originally called al-jabr is known by what name today |
Algebra
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What system of law regulated the family life, moral conduct, and the business and community life of Muslims |
Shari'a
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The Qur'an and what other work from the shari'a, or body of Islamic law |
Sunna |
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What does it mean if African socieety is Matrilineal |
Ancesory traced through the mothers family |
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How did Islam spread throughout Africa |
It spread through conquest and trade
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What event that had the greatest effect on the growth of Islam in East Africa |
The increase of trade and commerce
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How were the Almohads and the Almoravids different |
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How did the rulers of Ghana grow rich |
By taxing the good traders carried through their territory
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Who was Mali's first great leader |
Sundiata
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What people broke away from Mali's empire and gained control of the all-important trade routes |
The Songhai
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What city controlled trade routes and was the economic, political, and religious center of an empire |
Great Zimbabwe |
