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Chap. 7 II Rca
Chap. 7 II Asia and Africa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who influenced Japan? | China |
| Japan adopted the Chinese writing system of__________? | characters |
| What became the state religion of Japan in the 7th century? | Buddhism |
| What else did Japan adopt from China? | units of weight and measurement, and building methods |
| Who was credited with bringing Buddhism to Japan? | Prince Shotoku |
| Who helped create a central government for Japan? | Prince Shotoku |
| What document, authorized by Prince Shotoku, established laws and was more about governing the conduct of those in the government? | Seventeen Article Constitution |
| What year was the Seventeen Article Constitution made? | 720 A.D. |
| What kind of document was the Seventeen Article Constitution? | Buddhist |
| What reform is known as the "great change"? | Taiku Reform |
| What was the process of removing power from the local clans and extend the power of the empire? | Taiku Reform |
| What is the "great general" that rules a military state? | Shogun |
| What years did the position of the Shogun hold the real power? | 1192-1868 |
| What is another name for Samurai? | Bushi |
| What is the middle and upper warrior class made up of about 10%? | Samurai |
| What described the Samurai? | "those who serve in close attendence to the nobility" |
| What is the set of strict rules followed by the Samurai? | Bushido |
| What does Bushido mean? | "the way of the warrior" |
| What 7 virtues does Bushido stress? | rectitude(strong moral integrity), courage, benevolence(showing kindnessof goodwill), respect, honesty, honor, loyalty |
| What 3 religions was Samurai culture influenced by? | Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto |
| What is a distictly Japanese way of life derived from various other practices and folk life? | Shinto |
| What is Shinto most commonly referenced to today? | various shrines and temples constructed with a certain architecture |
| What was the earliest African Kingdom? When was it? | Kush; around 1000B.C. |
| Kush, by what year took over what? | 700 B.C.; Egypt |
| What was a subset of ancient Egypt? | Kush |
| What kingdom overthrew the kingdom of Kush? When? | Aksum; 330 A.D. |
| What was the religion of the Aksumite Empire? | christian |
| What empire was Christian | Aksumite |
| Who was the Syrian christian who brought the faith to the Aksumites? | Frumentius |
| When did the muslime conquer Egypt? | 642 |
| What did the muslims improve(in Egypt)? | infrastructure |
| How did the muslims improve infrastructure? | by rebuiling dams and canals; crop production increased |
| What kingdom dominated Central Western Africa? When? | Kingdom of Mali; 1200 to 1500 |
| Who was the most famous Mali ruler? | Mansa Musa |
| What year did Mansa Musa impress the world? | 1324 |
| Where was Mansa going when he impressed the world? | Mecca |
| How did Mansa impress the world? | with his large amount of money and 60,000 men |
| What was the center for learning for traveling scholars? | Timbuktu |
| What is the generalized term for the Bantu speaking people of southern Africa? | Bantu |
| What is the largest ethnic group of South Africa?(Bantu) | Zulu |
| How many Zulu exist today? | 11 million |
| What is the critical expansion of Bantu peoples? | Bantu expansion (multiple migrations over thousands of years) |
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