Q2 Flashcards
(38 cards)
Marcus Aurelius, What happened when he died?
His son Commodus succeeded him as the Roman Emperor.
What are the five pillars of Islam? - What pillar involves giving alms?
Shahada (faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (Charity), Sawm (fasting), Haji (pilgrimage). - The pillar Zakat.
What is another name for Makkah?
Mecca, A holy city in Islam.
Haji. What is that?
One of the 5 pillars. A term to refer to a muslim who has completed the pilgrimage to Mecca.
King appointed a viceroy to be ruler of what?
A king appoints a viceroy to rule on his behalth in a specific territory or region.
What is the Hadith? - What does it say about religious art?
Collections of sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad.
List some chines inventions during the Tang Dynasty.
Clockwork escapement Mechanism, Playing Cards, Cultural and artistic inventions .
(Catholic Monasticism) What is a monasticism? - What did Saint Benedict Do?
A religious way of life where individuals live in a monastic community, following script spiritual discipline. - provide a succinct and complete directory for the government and the spiritual and material well-being of a monastery
Chivalry, What is it? - When was it popular?
A code of conduct associated with knighthood, emphasizing qualities like honor and bravery. It was popular during the High Middle Ages.
How were serfs different than peasants? - What peasants had to pay a tithe of what?
Serfs were bound to the land they worked on, while peasants were generally free individuals. Peasants had to pay a tithe of one-tenth of their agricultural produce to the church.
Dominican order was found ed by whom? - What did the founder want to do? - What is heresy?
By Saint Dominic to combat heresy through preaching and education. Heresy refers to beliefs contray to orthodox religious doctrine and was viewed as a serious offense in medieval times.
(Spain) Castile and Aragon are what? - How were they united?
Powerful kingdoms in Spain. United through the marriage of Aragon and Isabella of Castile.
The incas were great builders Machu Picchu; tell me about it
An ancient Inca citade in Peru built in the 15th century. Showcasing advanced engineering and architectural skills of the Inca civilization.
(Family and Marriage Italian Renaissance) Define a dowry - Women’s duties?
A sum of money or goods brought by the bride to her marriage for financial security. Duties were managing household, raising children, supporting husbands, and upholding social norms.
(Martin Luther) Who was he? - What did he believe? - What religion did he form?
A German theologian who believed in justification by faith alone and the authority of the Bible. He formed the Lutheran Churce as a major branch of Protestant Christianity.
(Catholic Reformation) Who is Ignatius of Loyola? - Were Jesuits successful?
The founder of the Society of Jesus, known as Jesuits. Succesful in missionary work, eductaion, and intellectual contribuitions, most infulential religions orders.
Spain funded what explorer? - What did he accomplish?
Chirstopher Columbus. The discovery of the Americas in 1492.
(Ottoman Empire) How do they like to administer? - What are pashas?
Through a centralized system with the sultan as the absolute ruler. - Pashas were high-ranking officals appointed by the sultan to govern provinces, cities, or military districts.
(Absolutism) What is it? - Where did these rulers receive their power from?
A form of goverment where a single ruler holds absolute power. - Absolutists rulers received their power from the concept of divine right, which asserted that their authority came directly from god, making their rule absolute and unquestionable.
(Fall of the Ming Dynasty) Who were Manchus? - What did they do when the Mind Dynasty fell?
An ethnic group from Manchuria who established the Qing Dynasty after the fall of the Ming Dyansty. They invaded China, led by Nurhaci, and eventually captured Beijing in 1644, marking the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty.
Who was first to heed the spice trade?
The ancient civilizations of the middle East, including Phoenicians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, were the first to dominate the spice trade and establish trade routes for the exchange.
(The spice trade) Why were spices so sought after?
Flavoring and and preserving food, medicina purpose, symbol of status and wealth, trade and commerce, perfumes.
(Ghana) What did the people of Ghana Trade their gold for?
Salt, horses, cloth, swords, and books.
(Islam and Indian Society) Why were Muslim rulers tolerant towards the Hindus in India?
They had liberal views and didnt force non-Muslims to convert to Islam
