AP World History Words by Cassandra Olascuaga

dar al-Islam

golivares — 2014-09-19 17:42:13 UTC

-A Islamic civilization that was once multiple nomadic tribes and eventually unified together through the monotheistic teachings of Muhammad.

Equal Field System

colascuaga — 2014-09-19 17:43:06 UTC

To prevent peasant land from falling into the hands of the aristocracy.

Tributary States

colascuaga — 2014-09-19 17:43:16 UTC

An independent state that that has to acknowledge the supremacy of another state. Based on their belief that Chinese civilization was superior to them.

Code of Justinian

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Theme System

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Caesaropapism

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Bedouins

golivares — 2014-09-19 17:49:20 UTC

Nomadic tribes that lived around the Arabian Peninsula and soon after became unified under the Dar al-Islam civilization.

Tang Dynasty

colascuaga — 2014-09-19 17:49:47 UTC

A post classical age where it reinstated tradition of using a Confucian bureacracy in China's political system.

Civil Service Exams

colascuaga — 2014-09-19 17:54:27 UTC

A tradition to the scholar-statesman. Had a long history, in the late Zhou Dynasty.

Caliph

golivares — 2014-09-19 17:55:45 UTC

A deputy who lead the Muslim community, since the idea of another prophet was unimaginable.

Shia

golivares — 2014-09-19 17:59:36 UTC

a faction in the Dar al-Islam.

Sunni

golivares — 2014-09-19 18:00:08 UTC

a faction in the Dar al- islam due to disagreement over the qualifications of the Caliph.

Patriarchy

colascuaga — 2014-09-19 18:01:58 UTC

A male ruler in a society or high-respected father in a family.

Caliphate

golivares — 2014-09-19 18:02:07 UTC

The office of the Caliph, helped unify the dar al-islam under a single leader.

Umayyad Caliphate:

golivares — 2014-09-19 18:06:09 UTC

Its armies conquered the Middle East, North Africa, and Iberia.

Justinian

colascuaga — 2014-09-19 18:10:45 UTC