4th Nine Weeks Study Guide Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
Q

Islam was introduced by whom?

A

Muhammad

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2
Q

A journey to a sacred place is know as a what?

A

Pilgrimage

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3
Q

Geographers call Arabia a _______________ because it links Africa, Asia, and Europe.

A

Crossroads

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4
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The central teachings of _______ is that Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet

A

Islam

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5
Q

Córdoba and ____________ were similar in that the were both centers in learning and culture.

A

Baghdad

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6
Q

The Niger River allowed many people to live in

A

West Africa

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7
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The belief that animals, trees, natural objects, and bodies of water have spirits

A

Animism

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8
Q

Most Famous ruler of Mali

A

Mansa Mansa

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9
Q

Men and woman in west African society were loyal to their

A

Extended families and age sets

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10
Q

People needed what in their diets making it very valuable.

A

Salt

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11
Q

Who took power away from local chiefs and religious leaders to gain more power.

A

Sundiata

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12
Q

What became a popular religion in Japan?

A

Buddhism

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13
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Starting in 1192 the shogun ruled what for about 700 years

A

Japan

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14
Q

The kamikaze was the Japanese name given to the storm that defeated who?

A

The Mongols

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15
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Who believed the family order should be father, mother, older then younger brother

A

Confucius

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16
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The main duty of the ________ warrior was to defend his daimyo and property

17
Q

Since most of Japan was mountainous and hard to farm, most Japanese lived on what kind of land?

A

Coastal plains

18
Q

Raised roads across water or wet ground are called what?

19
Q

Cortes conquered who

20
Q

Pizzaro conquered who

21
Q

The best description of _______ society is the lower class farmed and the upper class led religious ceremonies.

22
Q

The ________ brought diseases like smallpox that helped conquer the Aztecs

23
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The _____ road system was important because it connected all parts of the empire

24
Q

Scandinavia is Europe’s largest _________

25
________ try to convert others to a particular religion
Missionaries
26
Communities of _______ were called monasteries
Monks
27
A ______ was a small farmer who did not own land
Peasant
28
Because of his accomplishments ________ wanted to gain great power in Europe
Charlemagne
29
People on peninsulas became _________ and __________.
Seafarmers and traders
30
What people traveled the deserts in search of food and water
Nomadic