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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Animism | The world view that non-human entities-including animals, plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena- possess a distinct spiritual essence, soul, or personhood |
| Caravans | An organized group of travelers- such as merchants, pilgrims, or couriers- journeying together across deserts or dangerous regions for mutual protection and shared resources. |
| Champa Rice | a quick-maturing, drought-resistant strain of rice from the historical |
| Champa Kingdom | a collection of Indigenized and Indianized maritime polities that flourished along the central and southern coast of modern-day Vietnam from the 2nd century to the 19th century |
| Chinampa | a small, stationary, artificial island built on a shallow lake bed or wetland used for intensive agriculture in Mesoamerican history |
| Dar al-islam | refers to the regions of the world where Muslims hold political rule and where sharia (Islamic law) shapes public life, culture, and society |
| Eastern Orthodox Christianity | a major branch of the Christian church that traces its historical roots to Jesus Christ, the apostles, and the early Christian communities of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire |
| Five Pillars of Faith | Five Pillars of Islam are the five core duties and practices required of every Muslim |
| Flying Money | fei qian (飞钱), was an early form of paper-based bills of exchange used in China during the Tang Dynasty around the 9th century |
| Grand Canal | the world's longest artificial waterway, stretching over 1,100 miles (1,800 kilometers) from Beijing in the north to Hangzhou in the south of China |
| Hajj | the mandatory annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia that every able adult Muslim must complete at least once in their lifetime |
| Junks | an ancient sailing ship design from East and Southeast Asia characterized by a flat bottom, watertight internal walls, and stiffened sails |
| Ka''aba | a cube-shaped stone shrine located at the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and serves as the holiest sanctuary in Islam |
| Meritocracy | a political and social system where power, economic goods, and social advancement are assigned based on individual ability, effort, and talent rather than wealth, family connections, or social class |
| Mita | a mandatory rotational labor system that originated in the Andes under the Inca Empire and was later brutally repurposed by the Spanish colonial rulers. Local communities (ayllus) took turns sending able-bodied members to complete state projects |
| Mosque | a Muslim house of worship and community center |
| Nomadic | living a lifestyle of moving from place to place instead of living in one permanent home |
| Pax Mongolia | describes the period of relative stability, economic integration, and cultural exchange across Eurasia during the 13th and 14th centuries under the rule of the Mongol Empire and its successor khanates |
| Pilgrimage | a physical journey undertaken for a religious or spiritual purpose to a holy or significant place |
| Quipu | an ancient Andean record-keeping and communication device made of colorful knotted strings |
| Ramadan | the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, historically defined by ancient pre-Islamic Arabian naming as the "scorching heat" or intense dryness, and later consecrated in 610 CE as the holy period commemorating the revelation of the Quran |
| Roman Catholicism | the largest branch of Christianity, centered on the spiritual and supreme authority of the Bishop of Rome, known as the Pope |
| Seppuku | a traditional Japanese form of ritual suicide by disembowelment, historically practiced by the samurai class to preserve or restore honor |
| Shia | the "party" or "followers" of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who believed he was the rightful, divinely appointed successor to the Prophet Muhammad |
| Shinto | the indigenous belief system of Japan focused on the veneration of kami, or sacred spirits found in nature, ancestors, and natural phenomena |
| Shogun | a hereditary military dictator who served as the actual ruler of Japan from 1185 to 1868 |
| Sinification | the process where non-Chinese societies or ethnic groups adopt Chinese culture, language, governance, and social norms |
| Sunni | the largest branch of Islam, making up about 85% to 90% of all Muslims worldwide |
| Swahili | both the coastal people of East Africa and their Bantu language, which evolved through centuries of trade with Arab, Persian, and Asian merchants along the Indian Ocean. |
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