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Unit II Study Guide

 

  1. The Rise and Influence of Islam

                  The social and religious context of Islam’s birth Arabia

                  Muhammad and his teachings

                  Divisions in early Islamic followers

                  The nature and spread of the Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties

                  The role of Islam as an organizing principle in civilization

                  The effects of Islam on different areas of the Dar-al Islam

  1. Byzantine Civilization

                  The origins of Byzantine Civilization

                  The contributions of Constantine and Justinian to Byzantine Civilization

                  The nature of Byzantine government, society, and art

                  Challenges to the Byzantine civilization from Islam and Crusades

                  The influence of Byzantine culture on areas around it

                  The decline and fall of Byzantine civilization

  1. China’s Recovery and Influence

                  The primary accomplishments of the Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties

                  Continuities and changes in Chinese society, culture and politics

                  The influence of Chinese civilization on Korea, Japan and Vietnam

                  The Chinese economic and urban revival during this period

                  Changes in Japanese civilization during this period

  1. Western Europe

                  The three phases in Europe during this period and reasons for change

                  Impact of the movement of people (Moors, Vikings, Crusades, etc)

                  European feudal society and Catholic civilization

                  Social and economic changes (including changes in gender relations)

                  Intellectual, religious and educational changes during this period

5.   Mongols and Nomads

                  Reasons for the rise and power of the Mongols

                  The effects of the Mongol migrations/conquests on different areas

                  The importance of nomadic people and their contributions to history

6.  Sub-Saharan Africa

                  Pre-Islamic society in sub-Saharan Africa

                  The political and economic impact of Islam

                  General characteristics of the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai

                  The special nature of Africa’s Swahili Coastal cities and Zimbabwe 

7.  The Americas

                  The political and social structure of pre-Columbian American civilizations

8.  Trade and Cross-Cultural Interaction

                  The nature of Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade routes

                  The effects of new technology, disease and spread of religion

                  Specific information on two travelers of the period

 

Terms to Know for Unit II

 

Very Important: When using these terms for review, don’t just memorize simple definitions. You must know how these words fit into the larger themes of history, and how they relate to other words on the list.

 

 

 

 

Sufism

Sultanate of Delhi

Kingdom of Sind

Sudanic States

Ibn Battuta

Mansa Musa

Hagia Sophia

Justinian

Iconoclasm

Crusades

Aristotle

Kievan Rus

Scholasticism

Charlemagne

Urban II

Magna Carta

Neo-Confucianism

Taika reforms

Heian (Kyoto)

The Tale of Genji

Fujiwara

Bushido

Chivalry

Samurai

Sinification

Silla

Yuan dynasty

guilds

monasticism

Vladimir I

Empress Wu

qadis

ulamas

Dar-al Islam

three field system

equal field system

Neo-Confucianism

Zen Buddhism

theme system

Sundiata

Timbuktu

St. Cyril

Chang’an

Baghdad

Christian mysticism

bourgeoisie

Battle of Tours

Kublai Khan

syncretism

sacraments

feudalism

divine right of kings

dhows

Junks

lateen sail

monsoons

Marco Polo

Nara

St. Thomas Aquinas