Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (c. 1200 - c. 1450) Flashcards
(18 cards)
(1.1) Explain the systems of government employed by Chinese dynasties and how they developed over time. (2)
- the Song dynasty used Confucianism and an imperial bureaucracy to maintain power
- Meritocracy expanded through the civil service exam system
1.1 Explain how Chinese cultural traditions influenced East Asia over time (4)
- Filial piety reinforced family and social hierarchies.
- Confucian traditions shaped gender roles (patriarchy)
- The spread of Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism influenced Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
- Chinese literature, art, and education spread to Heian Japan and Korea
1.1 Explain the influence of Buddhism on East Asia (2)
- Buddhism arrived via the Silk Roads and spread through trade and missionary activity
- influenced philosophy, art, and syncretic beliefs (e.g Zen Buddhism in Japan)
1.1 Branches of Buddhism: (2)
Theravada (southeast Asia )
Mahayana (China and East Asia)
1.1 Explain the effects of innovation on the Chinese economy over time (1+)
*Song China’s economy commercialized and flourished due to:
- Expansion of the Grand Canal
-Champa rice (increased food supply)
- Steel and iron production
- Porcelian and textiles for export
1.2 Explain how systems of belief and their practices affected society in the Islamic world: (2)
- Islam’s core beliefs (FIve Pillars, Sharia law) shaped African and Asian Societies
- Judaism and Christianity were respected as “People of the Book” but had different social statuses
1.2 New Islamic states after Abbasid decline (4)
- Seljuk Empire
- Delhi sultanate
*Mamluk Sultanate - Military Expansion and trade spread Islam to parts of Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia
1.2 Intellectual Innovations in Dar al-Islam
- Advances in math, medicine, and literature
-Preservation and commentaries on Greek texts - Development of the House of WIsdom in Baghdad
1.2 transfers and exchanges in Dar al-Islam with…
-Cultural and intellectual exchanges with christian Europe (spain)
1.3 Explain how belief systems and oractices shaped societies in South and Southeast Asia
- Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam influenced art, politics and culture
-Bhakti movement, and Sufism promoted personal devotion and spread religion
1.3 States in South and Southeast Asia
-Vijayanagara Empire (Hindu)
-Srivijaya Empre (Buddhist)
-Khmer Empire (Hindu/Buddhist)
1.3 How did states in South and southeast Asia develop over time?
-Trade, religion and agriculture supported state-building and power consolidation
1.4 explain how and hwhy States in the Americas developed over time :
- Maya city-states (decentralized)
-Mexica (Aztec) Empire (tribute system)
-Inca Empire (mit’a labor system, road network) - Adapted to diverse environment with terrace farming and irrigation
1.5 Explain how and why states in Africa developed over time:
-Great Zimbabwe (trade w/ Indian Ocean network)
-Ethiopia (christain kingdom)
-Hausa Kingdom (decentralized city-states)
1.5 What shaped political and economic structure in African states?
Trade (gold, salt, ivory) and religion shaped political and economic structures
1.6 Explain how the beliefs and practices of predominant religions shaped Europe:
The Roman Catholic Church provided cultural unity and political power in Western Europe
1.6 Explain the causes and consequences of political decentralization in Europe from 1200-1450 (2)
-collpase of the Coralingian Empire and Viking invasions led to feudalism and manorialism
- Fragmented kingdoms relied on local lords
1.6 Explain the effects of agriculture on social organization in Europe
- Feudal hierarchy: Kings, nobles, knights, serfs
-Serfdom tied peasants to the land
-Agriculture surplus enabled population growth but reinforced the manorial system
