AP World Vocab Units 1-4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Ulama
learned scholars and teachers
Madrassas
religious orders (Islam)
The hajj
pilgrimage to Mecca
Baghdad
Abbasid capital
House of Wisdom
academic center for research and translation (a madrassa)
Jenne-jeno
A well-known urban cluster that was located at a crucial point on the Niger River
Camel Caravans
caravans moved by camels that made desert crossing much easier and would link the interior of west africa w/ the North. Carrying goods
Monsoon winds
Wind currents that blew east during the summer & west during the winter (aided ships)
Srivijaya
Indonesia; a Malay kingdom that dominated a critical point of the Indian ocean trade (670 to 1025), had many rich resources
Borobudur
Buddhist monument that was abandoned and then found by British (in Srivijaya)
Angkor Wat
A hindu temple that was the largest structure in the pre-modern world; Angkor = Cambodia
Swahili language
widely spoken tongue in East Africa currently, but was written in Arabic script
Great Zimbabwe
A powerful state that was extremely wealthy in gold, cattle, resources, labor
Neo-Confucianism
a revival of Confucianism thinking that also included Buddhism and Daoism
Censorate
a surveillance over the government that would check the potential of the public officials
Hangzhou (Song capital)
a city that had specialized markets, restaurants, inns, and agencies. It was a widely attractive city and had a population of over a million people.
Foot binding
a practice directed women for beauty standards and symbolized frailty. it was very painful, would break bones, but was also seen as a rite of passage
“middle kingdom”
China: center of the world due to its cross-country commerce
Sufis
religious orders (Islam)
kowtow
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
