Unit One- Group A Flashcards
Capital of Southern Song Dynasty; population: 1 million; restaurants, noodle shops, taverns, teahouses, brothels, music halls, theaters, clubhouses, gardens, markets, craft shops, silk, gems, porcelain, laquerware.
Hangzhou
Roberts
Fujiwara
An aristocratic clan that ruled in Japan during the Heian period.
John Riley
The tale of Genji
Tale of fictitious imperial prince that meditated on the passing of this and the sorrow it brings. Composed by Muraki Shikibu.
John Riley
Professional warriors that served the lords of Japan. Mounted warrior.
The Samurai
John Riley
What is “Flying cash”
Letters of credit.
John Riley
Dunhuang
Buddhist community in western China.
John Riley
This school of Buddhism emphasized personal salvation and was followed by the female emperor Wu Zhao.
Pure Land
Thomas DeLong
This qadi, known as Averroes to Christian scholars, followed Aristotle’s teachings.
Ibn Rushd
Thomas DeLong
Spain was known as ________ after being conquered by Muslims.
Al-Andalus
Thomas DeLong
While Korea was under the control of this dynasty, it payed tribute to China and adopted many Chinese customs.
Silla
Thomas DeLong
Lavish capital built by Silla kings
Kumsong
Roberts
Author of the Tale of Genji; lady in waiting at Heian court
Muraski Shikibu
Roberts
carving the reverse image of a page onto a woode block, then pressing paper on top of it.
Block-printing
Roberts
This term means “community of the faithful”.
Umma
Thomas DeLong
Where is the Ka’ba?
Elmore
Mecca
Who was the only female emperor to rule China?
Elmore
Wu Zhao
Letters of credit used because of a shortage of copper coins
“flying cash”
Roberts
This Chinese Buddhist monk how lived between 602-664 CE traveled to India and back to visit holy sites and retrieve Buddhist treatises and deepen the understanding of Buddhism.
Xuanzang
Rathmann
In the Song era this popular patriarchal technique was used to enhance a women attractiveness and to help men gain more control over them.
Foot binding
Rathmann
On of the most important early Sufis (1058-1111) argued that human reasoning is not capable of understanding Allah, only through studying the Quran can one appreciate the power of Allah.
The Persian Theologian Al-Ghazali
After the death of Muhammad this man became the head of the Islamic community.
Abu Bakr
Rathmann
This man was the leader of the rebellion that finished the Umayyads, a descendent of Muhammad’s uncle, and the founder of the Abbasid dynasty.
Abu al-Abbas
Rathmann
Name of financially supported institutions of higher learning in china
Nill
Madrasas
People with religious knowledge
Nill
Ulama
