Chapters 10-12 & 15 Study Guide
World History with Meneiilly at Pope John Xxiii High School
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World History, Grades 9-12 Patterns of Interaction: Mcdougal Littell World History Patterns of Interaction
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Qur'an
Muslim holy book
People of the Book
Jews and Christians
Five Pillars
pray, fast, pilgrimage, almsgiving, and faith
Sunni and Shi'ite
divisions of Islam; Sunnis accepted Umayyad rule and Shi'ites believed the caliph should be a descendent of the prophet
House of Wisdom
Roman texts were preserved and translated here
Calligraphy
art of beautiful writing
Thousand and One Nights (purpose)
saving the king's wife because he wanted to hear more of the story each night
Eastern Roman Empire
same as the Byzantine Empire; first emperor was Justinian
Justinian Code (parts)
the Code: useful Roman laws
the Digest: summarizes opinions about laws
the Institutes: textbook about using laws
The Novellae (New Laws): legislation passed after 534AD
Hagia Sophia
"holy wisdom"; most splendid church in the Christian world
Patriarch
leading bishop of the east
Excommunication
declared an outcast of the Church
Czar
Russian for Caesar
Vizier
Prime Minister; Persia
Shah
Persian word for king; Seljuk ruler
Mamelukes
Turkish children trained as soldiers or bodyguards for Abbasids
Crusades (purpose)
wanted to recover Jerusalem from Muslim rule
Tang Dynasty (emperors)
Tang Taizong; Empress Zhao
Moveable type (important/impact)
blocks of characters that can be moved to create a page for printing; made it easier to print books and records
Pax Mongolica (effects)
trade between Europe and Asia; may have spread bubonic plague
Kamikaze
"divine wind"; typhoon that saved Japan from Mongol ships
Buddhism and Shinto
Buddhism accepted in Korea in 700s; Shinto - way of the gods, Japan
Angkor Wat (importance)
symbolic mountain dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu
Muhammad
Founder of Islam; prophet
Allah
Muslim god
St. Cyril
East Orthodox Christian who went to convert Slavs; invented Cyrillic alphabet so Slavs could read the Bible
Vladimir
Princess Olga's grandson; sent teams to study all major religions; converted to Byzantine Christianity; held group baptism in river; expanded Russian Empire
Princess Olga
converted Russian Empire to Christianity
Genghis Khan
Mongol leader who plundered Russia; ruled southern Russia for 200 years
Ivan I (nickname)
"Ivan Moneybag"
Kublai Khan (breaks tradition)
Started new dynasty (Yuan); opened China to foreign contact; moved capital from Mongolia to China
Muslims preserve European culture
translated texts in House of Wisdom in Baghdad
Causes of Islam split
Umayyads came to power; Sunnis accepted Umayyad rule, Shi'ites believe caliph should be descended from the Muhammad
Islamic women's rights
women should be obedient to men; men and women are equal; more economic and property rights than other women
Fall of Justinian Empire
disease and invasion
Split of Christian Church
Emperor Leo III banned icons, Pope supported them; excommunication; Roman Catholic Church in east and Orthodox Church in west
Founders of Russia (Novgorod)
Slavs invited Viking chief to be their king
Similarity between Yaroslav and Justinian
created legal code
Yaroslav and marriage
married off his children to from trading alliances
Order of Chinese Dynasties
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Ming
Effects of civil service examinations
exams were open to everyone but only the wealthy could afford them; created intelligent and capable governing system
Chinese inventions
movable type, gunpowder, porcelain, mechanical clock, paper money, and magnetic compass
Mongol Empire characteristics
conquering, peaceful, safe travel
Japanese advances (Heian period)
Feudalism, etiquette
About this deck
By: Elizabeth Roach
Textbook: World History, Grades 9-12 Patterns of Interaction: Mcdougal Littell World History Patterns of Interaction
Created: 2011-10-18
Size: 44 flashcards
Views: 81
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World History, Grades 9-12 Patterns of Interaction: Mcdougal Littell World History Patterns of InteractionCreated: 2011-10-18
Size: 44 flashcards
Views: 81
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