Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

APWH Unit 1

APWH Terms

QuestionAnswer
State An organized political community
Song Dynasty Dynasty that ruled China throughout ancient history
Civil Service Exam Song Dynasty exam that you had to pass in order to serve in the government.
Neo-Confucianism The revamp of Confucianism by the Song Dynasty that helped legitimize power
Confucianism Ideas Society is hierarchal. Superiors and inferiors. Women must obey men, men must obey kings, kings must obey Gods. Harmony depended on these relationships.
Filial Piety Emphasized the need for children to obey and honor older parents, figures, and ancestors
Shoe-Binding A form of oppression for women in China. Was very popular in elite social circles.
Korea's adaptations from China Adopted the Civil Service Exam and Buddhism
Basic Beliefs of Buddhism Four Noble Truths. Suffering is the pain, desire is the cause. Reincarnation, eventually achieve Nirvana.
Theravada Buddhism Serious Buddhists, lived in secluded monasteries and focused on achieving Nirvana.
Mahayana Buddhism Occurred in East Asia, encouraged everyday people to become Buddhist.
Economy of Song China Quickly commercialized, sold porcelain and silk. Also had iron and steel centers.
Grand Canal Built in China, greatly helped facilitate trade.
Champa Rice Introduced to Song Dynasty from Vietnam, much easier to grow and harvest in larger amounts. Caused huge population boom
Monotheistic Religion Included Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. All were practiced in Dar-Al-Islam
Abbasid Caliphate Had begun to dissolve by 1200, was eventually destroyed by the Mongols.
New Islamic Political Entities Those that replaced the Abbasid caliphate were ethnically Turk not Arab
Seljuik Empire Were Turks who initially were enlisted to help the dying Abbasid Caliphate, ended up creating their own empire
Sharia Law Legal code based on Quran.
Inventions of Dar-Al-Islam Trigonometry, created House of Wisdom which translated ancient Greek texts about philosophy and medicine
Expansions in the Islamic World Empires spread through military expansions (Seljuiks), Islam was spread through merchants and missionaries.
3 Main Religions in Asia Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism
Delhi Sultanate Caused Islam to become a religion of the elite. Majority of the population was Hindu.
Khmer Empire Began as a Hindu empire, but eventually adopted Buddhism,
Aztec Empire Decentralized rule, expanded across Southern America. Conquered peoples were sometimes enslaved as well as forced to pay tribute.
Incan Empire The Inca's had an elaborate bureaucracy that controlled many farming regions. They were highly centralized in how they ruled.
Mississippian Culture Built mounds unique to their culture and focused heavily on agriculture.
Swahili Civilization Grew powerful due to Indian-Ocean Trade. Language was a blend of Bantu and Arabic. Very influenced by merchants from Dar-Al-Islam.
Ghana, Mali, Songhay Powerful and highly centralized. Elites of these societies were Islam, but subjects often believed in native religions.
Hausa Kingdom Decentralized city states, acted as brokers in the Trans-Saharan trade.
Great Zimbabwe Became wealthy due to trade, farming, and cattle herding. (Same to other African nations) But most rulers never adopted Islam. (Different)
Ethiopia Same: Grew through trade, had a monarchy, and strict hierarchy Different: They were Christians
Byzantine Empire Powerful empire in the east, practiced Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholicism Mainly practiced in the west, was the most powerful entity following the fall of Rome
Islam: In the West? Mainly practiced in the Iberian peninsula
Jews in the West Faced much anti-semitism
Feudalism Powerful lords gained allegiance from poor people (vassals). Vassals got land in exchange for military service.
Manorialism Economic system where peasants were bound to the land and worked in exchange for the Lord's protection.
Serfdom Those tied to the land.
Created by: Camille G
Popular World History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards