Unit One-Group E Flashcards
Wu Zhao
First empress
Philip Brain
What is the true meaning of the word Islam?
Submission
Jake Sullivan
What is the dar-al-Islam?
“The house of Islam”; All lands under Islamic control. (Daniel Pfaff)
What does Islam mean?
“Submission”; The faith worshipping one god, Allah. (Daniel Pfaff)
Who was Muhammad?
Muhammad was the Islamic prophet (“Seal of the Prophets”) that created all the rules of the Islamic faith. (Daniel Pfaff)
What is the Quran?
“Recitation”; Islamic book of Muhammad’s teachings (Daniel Pfaff)
What or who is the umma?
“Community of the faithful”; The cohesive Islamic community created by Muhammad with specific legal and social codes (Daniel Pfaff)
Who are the Sufis?
A Mystic Islam group that neglected formal teaching in favor of spirituality. They enjoyed much success because they did not require or encourage believers to be educated in the texts of Islam. Traditional believers questioned their neglect of Islam texts.
Paul Kaster
Who is Wu Zhao?
Female emperor of the Tang dynasty. Her rule seems ironic as she ruled in a time when women experienced rather harsh subjugation.
Paul Kaster
What agricultural advances occurred in China post classically?
- Introduction of fast-ripening rice
- Improvement of irrigation
- The equal-field system
Paul Kaster
What is the Hajj?
The Muslim holy trip to Mecca that is to be taken at least once in one’s lifetime
Paul Kaster
What is the equal field system?
The allocation of agricultural land
Noah Coleman
Upperclass urban women were forced to wear as a sign of modesty
Veiling
Noah Coleman
What are institutions of higher education?
Madrasas
Noah Coleman
What is a Ka’ba
A Ka’ba is a cubed shaped building used for ritual practices.
Noah Coleman
Who was the cosmopolitan non conquering dynasty that also paired with the Byzantine Empire?
Abbasid Dynasty
Noah Coleman
What were the 2 main problems with the Song Dynasty?
They rewarded bureaucrats heavily, pressuring the treasury, and their army was commanded by aristocrats who were untalented with commanding armies.
(Max Parsa)
What is the native religion of the Japanese?
Shinto.
Max Parsa
From whom did Muslims adopt the practice of veiling?
The Mesopotamians.
Max Parsa
True or False: the Koreans fought a revolutionary war with the Chinese.
False, the Koreans peacefully agreed to become a vassal of China in exchange for withdrawal of military forces, and retained much of their independence.
(Max Parsa)
Who is Haung Chao?
Rebel under the Tang Dynasty, he led rebellions for 10 years and eventually brought down the Tang.
Paul Kaster
What was foot binding?
In China girl’s feet were bound at a young age stopping bone growth making them more dependent on their families and easier to control
(Jacob Peddicord)
Who was the leader of the rebellion against the Tang Dynasty?
An Lushan
Jake Sullivan
Who was one of the most influential and well-known poets of the Tang Dynasty?
Li Bai
Jake Sullivan
