4th Nine Weeks Study Guide Flashcards
(30 cards)
Islam was introduced by whom?
Muhammad
A journey to a sacred place is know as a what?
Pilgrimage
Geographers call Arabia a _______________ because it links Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Crossroads
The central teachings of _______ is that Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet
Islam
Córdoba and ____________ were similar in that the were both centers in learning and culture.
Baghdad
The Niger River allowed many people to live in
West Africa
The belief that animals, trees, natural objects, and bodies of water have spirits
Animism
Most Famous ruler of Mali
Mansa Mansa
Men and woman in west African society were loyal to their
Extended families and age sets
People needed what in their diets making it very valuable.
Salt
Who took power away from local chiefs and religious leaders to gain more power.
Sundiata
What became a popular religion in Japan?
Buddhism
Starting in 1192 the shogun ruled what for about 700 years
Japan
The kamikaze was the Japanese name given to the storm that defeated who?
The Mongols
Who believed the family order should be father, mother, older then younger brother
Confucius
The main duty of the ________ warrior was to defend his daimyo and property
Samurai
Since most of Japan was mountainous and hard to farm, most Japanese lived on what kind of land?
Coastal plains
Raised roads across water or wet ground are called what?
Causeways
Cortes conquered who
The Aztecs
Pizzaro conquered who
The Incas
The best description of _______ society is the lower class farmed and the upper class led religious ceremonies.
Mayan
The ________ brought diseases like smallpox that helped conquer the Aztecs
Spaniards
The _____ road system was important because it connected all parts of the empire
Inca
Scandinavia is Europe’s largest _________
Peninsula
