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Justinian bb- bbAnswerByzantine bbemperor bbin bbthe bb6th bbcentury bbwho bbis bbknown
bbfor bbundertaking bbambitious bbconstruction bbprojects bbin bbConstantinople,
bbcodification bbof bbRoman bblaw, bband bbreconquering bbthe bbwestern bbroman bbempire
bbfrom bbthe bbGermanic bbpeoples.
Monasticism bb- bbAnswerThe bbpowerful bbleaders bbof bbthe bbchristian bbchurch bbin
bbByzantium bbwere bbnot bbwell bbconnected bbto bbthe bblaypeople, bbso bbthe bbmonks
bband bbmonasteries bbhad bbto bbbe bbthe bblink bbbetween bbChristianity bband bbthe
bbpeople. bbReputation bbof bbpiety bband bbdevotion bbamong bbcivilians. bbProvided bbsocial
bbservices bbsuch bbas; bbproviding bbspiritual bbcouncil bbto bblocal bbpeoples bband
bbsupplying bbfood bband bbmedical bbattention bbto bbcommunities bbstruck bbby bbdisaster.
Iconoclasm bb- bbAnswerMovement bbby bbByzantine bbEmpire bbLeo bbIII bbto bbdestroy bball
bbreligious bbidols bbthat bbhad bbbeen bbtraditionally bbrevered bbby bbthe bbcommon
bbpeople. bbDisliked bbgreatly bbby bball bband bbafter bbLeo's bbrule bbended bbeveryone
bbwent bbback bbto bbveneration bbof bbtraditional bbidols.
Muhammad bb- bbAnswerFinal bbprophet bbof bbIslam bb(570-632). bbGrew bbup bban
bborphan bbin bbMecca bband bbeventually bbbecame bba bbmerchant. bbVisions bbof bbthe
bbone bbtrue bbgod bbAllah bb(presented bbto bbhim bbby bbthe bbangel bbGabriel) bbprompted
bbhim bbto bbspread bbthe bbword bbof bbIslam. bbMuhammad bband bbfollowers bbwere
bbcondemned bbby bbpagan bbreligions bbof bbMecca bband bbwere bbforced bbto bbflee bbto
bbMedina bb(Hijra). bbHe bbeventually bbgained bbenough bbsupport bband bbconquered
bbMecca bband bbspread bbIslam bbthroughout bbthe bbMiddle bbEast.
Mecca bb- bbAnswerHoly bbcity bbof bbthe bbIslamic bbreligion bbwhich bbMuhammad
bbconquered bbin bb630 bbCE
Ummayad bbDynasty bb- bbAnswer(661-750 bbCE) bbCreated bbby bbMeccan bbmerchant
bbclans bbwho bbtook bbover bbafter bbthe bbassassination bbof bbAli. bbMove bbcapital bbof
bbIslamic bbworld bbto bbDamascus. bbThey bbexpanded bbthe bbreach bbof bbIslam bbbut bbdid
, bbnot bbmanage bbconquered bblands bbwell bbwhich bbled bbto bbdisdain bbfrom bbconquered
bbpeople.
Abbasid bbDynasty bb- bbAnswerDynasty bbwhich bbruled bbthe bbMiddle bbEast bbuntil bbit
bbwas bbconquered bbby bbMongols bbin bbthe bb13th bbcentury. bbIncorporated bbconquered
bbpeoples bbinto bbadministration bband bbwere bbgenerally bbmore bbwell bbliked bbthan bbthe
bbUmmayad's. bbIn bbthe bb11th bbcentury bbthe bbAbbasid bbempire bbwas bboverrun bbby
bbthe bbSaljuq bbTurks.
Sufism bb- bbAnswerA bbsect bbof bbthe bbIslamic bbreligion bbwho bbplaced bbmore
bbemphasis bbon bbemotion bband bbdevotion bbthan bbon bbstrict bbadherence bbto bbthe
bbrules. bbDevelop bbyour bbown bbpersonal bbrelationship bbwith bbAllah.
Chang-An bb- bbAnswerAncient bbcapital bbin bbChina bbduring bbthe bbHan, bbSui, bband
bbTang bbdynasties.
Nara bbPeriod bb- bbAnswerJapanese bbperiod bb(710-794) bbcentered bbaround bbcity bbof
bbNara, bbthat bbwas bbthe bbheight bbof bbchinese bbinfluence. bbAdapted bba bblot bbof
bbChinese bbcustoms bbsuch bbas bbConfucianism bband bbbeauracracy.
Neo-Confucianism bb- bbAnswerPhilosophy bbthat bbattempted bbto bbmerge bbcertain
bbbasic bbelements bbof bbconfucian bband bbbuddhist bbthought; bbmost bbimportant bbof
bbthe bbearly bbNeo-Confucianists bbwas bbthe bbChinese bbthinker bbZhu bbXi.
Delhi bbSultanate bb- bbAnswerThe bbvarious bbMuslim bbdynasties bbthat bbruled bbin bbNorth
bbIndia bbfrom bb1210-1526. bbExtension bbof bbDar-Al-Islam.
Chola bbkingdom bb- bbAnswerSouthern bbIndian bbHindu bbkingdom bb(850-1267), bba
bbhighly bbcentralized bbstate bbthat bbdominated bbsea bbtrade. bbClashed bboccasionally
bbwith bbMuslims bbin bbN. bbIndia
Vijaynagara bb- bbAnswerSouthern bbIndian bbkingdom bbthat bbcame bbafter bbthe bbChola
bband bblater bbfell bbto bbthe bbMughals. bb(1336-1565)
Melaka bb- bbAnswerSoutheast bbAsian bbkingdom bbthat bbwas bbpredominantly bbIslamic.
bbPowerful bbnaval bband bbtrading bbkingdom bbin bba bbvery bbstrategic bblocation.
Caste bbSystem bb- bbAnswerA bbsocial bbclass bbsystem bbwith bbdistinctions bbthat bbare
bbtransferred bbthrough bbgenerations bbor bboccupations.
1) bbBrahmins: bbPriests
2) bbKshatriyas: bbWarrior bbclass
3) bbVaishyas: bbMerchants, bbLandowners
4) bbShudras: bbServants
5) bbUntouchables:
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Justinian bb- bbAnswerByzantine bbemperor bbin bbthe bb6th bbcentury bbwho bbis bbknown
bbfor bbundertaking bbambitious bbconstruction bbprojects bbin bbConstantinople,
bbcodification bbof bbRoman bblaw, bband bbreconquering bbthe bbwestern bbroman bbempire
bbfrom bbthe bbGermanic bbpeoples.
Monasticism bb- bbAnswerThe bbpowerful bbleaders bbof bbthe bbchristian bbchurch bbin
bbByzantium bbwere bbnot bbwell bbconnected bbto bbthe bblaypeople, bbso bbthe bbmonks
bband bbmonasteries bbhad bbto bbbe bbthe bblink bbbetween bbChristianity bband bbthe
bbpeople. bbReputation bbof bbpiety bband bbdevotion bbamong bbcivilians. bbProvided bbsocial
bbservices bbsuch bbas; bbproviding bbspiritual bbcouncil bbto bblocal bbpeoples bband
bbsupplying bbfood bband bbmedical bbattention bbto bbcommunities bbstruck bbby bbdisaster.
Iconoclasm bb- bbAnswerMovement bbby bbByzantine bbEmpire bbLeo bbIII bbto bbdestroy bball
bbreligious bbidols bbthat bbhad bbbeen bbtraditionally bbrevered bbby bbthe bbcommon
bbpeople. bbDisliked bbgreatly bbby bball bband bbafter bbLeo's bbrule bbended bbeveryone
bbwent bbback bbto bbveneration bbof bbtraditional bbidols.
Muhammad bb- bbAnswerFinal bbprophet bbof bbIslam bb(570-632). bbGrew bbup bban
bborphan bbin bbMecca bband bbeventually bbbecame bba bbmerchant. bbVisions bbof bbthe
bbone bbtrue bbgod bbAllah bb(presented bbto bbhim bbby bbthe bbangel bbGabriel) bbprompted
bbhim bbto bbspread bbthe bbword bbof bbIslam. bbMuhammad bband bbfollowers bbwere
bbcondemned bbby bbpagan bbreligions bbof bbMecca bband bbwere bbforced bbto bbflee bbto
bbMedina bb(Hijra). bbHe bbeventually bbgained bbenough bbsupport bband bbconquered
bbMecca bband bbspread bbIslam bbthroughout bbthe bbMiddle bbEast.
Mecca bb- bbAnswerHoly bbcity bbof bbthe bbIslamic bbreligion bbwhich bbMuhammad
bbconquered bbin bb630 bbCE
Ummayad bbDynasty bb- bbAnswer(661-750 bbCE) bbCreated bbby bbMeccan bbmerchant
bbclans bbwho bbtook bbover bbafter bbthe bbassassination bbof bbAli. bbMove bbcapital bbof
bbIslamic bbworld bbto bbDamascus. bbThey bbexpanded bbthe bbreach bbof bbIslam bbbut bbdid
, bbnot bbmanage bbconquered bblands bbwell bbwhich bbled bbto bbdisdain bbfrom bbconquered
bbpeople.
Abbasid bbDynasty bb- bbAnswerDynasty bbwhich bbruled bbthe bbMiddle bbEast bbuntil bbit
bbwas bbconquered bbby bbMongols bbin bbthe bb13th bbcentury. bbIncorporated bbconquered
bbpeoples bbinto bbadministration bband bbwere bbgenerally bbmore bbwell bbliked bbthan bbthe
bbUmmayad's. bbIn bbthe bb11th bbcentury bbthe bbAbbasid bbempire bbwas bboverrun bbby
bbthe bbSaljuq bbTurks.
Sufism bb- bbAnswerA bbsect bbof bbthe bbIslamic bbreligion bbwho bbplaced bbmore
bbemphasis bbon bbemotion bband bbdevotion bbthan bbon bbstrict bbadherence bbto bbthe
bbrules. bbDevelop bbyour bbown bbpersonal bbrelationship bbwith bbAllah.
Chang-An bb- bbAnswerAncient bbcapital bbin bbChina bbduring bbthe bbHan, bbSui, bband
bbTang bbdynasties.
Nara bbPeriod bb- bbAnswerJapanese bbperiod bb(710-794) bbcentered bbaround bbcity bbof
bbNara, bbthat bbwas bbthe bbheight bbof bbchinese bbinfluence. bbAdapted bba bblot bbof
bbChinese bbcustoms bbsuch bbas bbConfucianism bband bbbeauracracy.
Neo-Confucianism bb- bbAnswerPhilosophy bbthat bbattempted bbto bbmerge bbcertain
bbbasic bbelements bbof bbconfucian bband bbbuddhist bbthought; bbmost bbimportant bbof
bbthe bbearly bbNeo-Confucianists bbwas bbthe bbChinese bbthinker bbZhu bbXi.
Delhi bbSultanate bb- bbAnswerThe bbvarious bbMuslim bbdynasties bbthat bbruled bbin bbNorth
bbIndia bbfrom bb1210-1526. bbExtension bbof bbDar-Al-Islam.
Chola bbkingdom bb- bbAnswerSouthern bbIndian bbHindu bbkingdom bb(850-1267), bba
bbhighly bbcentralized bbstate bbthat bbdominated bbsea bbtrade. bbClashed bboccasionally
bbwith bbMuslims bbin bbN. bbIndia
Vijaynagara bb- bbAnswerSouthern bbIndian bbkingdom bbthat bbcame bbafter bbthe bbChola
bband bblater bbfell bbto bbthe bbMughals. bb(1336-1565)
Melaka bb- bbAnswerSoutheast bbAsian bbkingdom bbthat bbwas bbpredominantly bbIslamic.
bbPowerful bbnaval bband bbtrading bbkingdom bbin bba bbvery bbstrategic bblocation.
Caste bbSystem bb- bbAnswerA bbsocial bbclass bbsystem bbwith bbdistinctions bbthat bbare
bbtransferred bbthrough bbgenerations bbor bboccupations.
1) bbBrahmins: bbPriests
2) bbKshatriyas: bbWarrior bbclass
3) bbVaishyas: bbMerchants, bbLandowners
4) bbShudras: bbServants
5) bbUntouchables:
