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60 Cards in this Set
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Aztec Empire
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- Wandering warriors who gradually came to rule central Mexico
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Ming China
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- Had junks
- Defeated the Mongols - Nanjing was 1st capital - Beijing was 2nd capital |
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Akbar
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- Created the Divine Faith
- Grandson of Babur - Greatest leader of Mughal Empire |
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Incan Empire
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- Andes Mountains
- Machu Picchu |
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Japan
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- Shintoism
- Had the feudal system |
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Daoism/Taoism
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- Created by Laozi
- Religion mainly in China - Harmony with nature |
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Mughal Empire
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- Delhi, India
- Created by Babur - Akbar was the greatest leader or this empire |
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Constantinople
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- Present day Istanbul, Turkey
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Safavid Persia
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- Present day Iran
- Abbas was shah, improved the empire - After Abbas' death Persia split into small states |
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Songhai
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- One of the 3 kingdoms in West Africa
- Gold came form here |
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Swahili
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- Trading city states
- Had African, Asian, and Islamic cultures - Swahili had Arabic and Persian influences |
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Shiite
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- Group of Muslims that believed the caliph should be descendants of Muhammad
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Religious Tolerance
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- Akbar was very tolerant of different religions
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Mehmet the Conqueror/Mehmed II
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- Conquered Constantinople in 1453
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Shogun
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- Chief military and governmental officer in feudal Japan
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Babur
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- Formed the Mughal Empire
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Feudalism
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- Political system of local governments based on the granting of land in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services
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Valley of Mexico
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- Location of Aztec present day
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Mongols
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- From Northern China
- Leader was Genghis Khan |
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Istanbul
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- Formerly Constantinople
- Mehmed II captured Constantinople |
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Divine Faith
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- Created by Akbar
- Tried to combine Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Jainism, etc. (Syncretism) - It failed |
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Silk Road
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- Trade route that stretched from the Mediterranean to Eastern Asia (China)
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Suleiman the Magnificent
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- Also known as the "Lawgiver"
- Known as greatest Ottoman sultan - Ottoman Empire was at its height during his rule |
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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- Known as the "Bald Rat"
- Restored order - Led Nobunaga's army - Invaded Korea |
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Daimyo
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- Powerful local lords in feudal Japan
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Chinampas
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- "Floating Gardens
- Used by Aztecs |
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Mandate of Heaven
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- Belief that a ruler's ability to govern was decided from a divine being
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Zen Buddhism
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- Similar to Daoism
- Believed meditation was a way to enlightment |
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Samurai
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- Japanese warriors
- Believed in ritual suicide - Honor was very important to them |
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Hagia Sophia
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- "Holy Wisdom"
- Byzantine church in Constantinople - Justinian ordered it to be built |
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Shah Jahan
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- Mughal Empire reached its height under his rule
- Expanded the empire to northern and southern India |
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Janissaries
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- Young war captives and Christian
slaves from Europe - Converted to Islam - Belonged to Ottoman sultans |
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Spice Islands
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- Moluccas
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Mostly a plateau
- Lots of river basins and valleys - It was hard to trade and communicate with other Africans |
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Yucatan Peninsula
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- Location of the ancient Mayan civilization
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Yamato Clan
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- Imperial family of rulers
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Khan
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- Genghis Khan was leader of Mongol Empire
- His grandson Kublai founded Yuan Dynasty - Kublai Khan given title of the "Great Khan" |
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Decentralization
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- Having many rulers
- Power evenly distributed |
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Centralization
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- Having one ruler
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Isolationism
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- To avoid getting entangled in the affairs of other countries
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Trade Routes
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- Silk Road
- Trans-Saharan |
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Taj Mahal
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- Built under Shah Jahan's rule as a tomb for his wife
- One of the seven wonders of the world |
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Shinto
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- Only in Japan
- "Way of the kami" - Rituals, prayers to appease nature spirits, and veneration of the emperor |
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Sikhism
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- Religion created by Nanuk
- Unification of Hindu and Islam - Devotion to one god, no idols, and less rigid social system |
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Hinduism
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- Originated in India
- Vedas and Upanishads - Caste system - Reincarnation |
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Sunni
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- Branch of Islam
- Believe that anyone can be next caliph |
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Andes Mountains
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- Location of the Ancient Incan civilization
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Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits
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- Both near Constantinople
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Judaism
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- Originated in the Middle East
- Torah is sacred |
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Millet System
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- Minorities or religion were allowed to govern themselves as long as they protected the empire
- In Ottoman Empire - Ruled by Sultan |
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Confucianism
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- Created by Confucius
- Yin-Yang - Originated in China - Harmony with self - Ancestry worship - Love in humanity |
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Animism
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- Belief that spirits inhabit everything
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Mayan
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- Ancient civilization that lived on the Yucatan Peninsula
- Chitchen Itza - Disappeared around 900 A.D. |
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Islam
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- Religion based on Muhammad's teachings
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Red Sea
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- Sea in between Africa and Saudi Arabia
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Persian Gulf
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- Under Persia/Iran
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Tenochtitlan
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- City in the Aztec civilization
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Arabian Peninsula
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- Present day Saudi Arabia
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South China Sea
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Near Ming Dynasty
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Aurangzeb
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- Son of Shah Jahan
- Sunni Muslim - killed his own brother to become emperor - expanded empire greatly - empire became weak because of revolts |
