AP Halloween Vocab Terms

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  1. 3. weapons used to attack castles. Importance - Helped the mongols to take over lots of civilizations.
  2. 4. used as a bowl in which to collect alms (either money or food) from lay supporters.
  3. 7. increased food production, population growth, urbanization, industrial development, more water ways and irrigation
  4. 9. China's first foreign-led dynasty (by the Mongols). Led by Kublai Khan.
  5. 10. the most powerful, effective, and extravagant ruler of the Ming dynasty
  6. 11. “Submit or Perish” being the main message
  7. 13. he revival of the various strands of Confucian philosophy and political culture
  8. 17. guards and servants in harems or other women's quarters, and as chamberlains to kings.
  9. 18. The Bubonic Plague (Black Death)
  10. 19. sailing ships that were first invented in China during the classical period.
  11. 20. Who led led the largest ships in the world on seven voyages of exploration to the lands around the Indian Ocean, demonstrating Chinese excellence at shipbuilding and navigation.
  12. 21. A type of trade used by merchants in Europe to travel the Silk Roads.
  13. 24. Largest Hindu temple
  14. 26. of exchange Paper money that was first used in China in the 9th century AD
  15. 29. Stories, histories, epics, and other accounts transmitted by professional singers and storytellers known in Africa
  16. 30. the concept of a celestial realm of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism where many Buddhists aspire to be reborn in.
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  1. 1. The language dates from the contacts of Arabian traders with the inhabitants of the east coast of Africa over many centuries.
  2. 2. an ancient settlement of southern Indians served as a trading center
  3. 5. Communities of diverse people within the same group
  4. 6. These large settlements based on above-ground huts and gathering areas were the result of changes like a growing dependence on agriculture, an increasing population, and more intense trade and became dominant center for turquoise ornament production.
  5. 8. considered a sacred homeland by steppe peoples who traditionally placed their capitals there
  6. 12. A place where merchants could rest, exchange goods, resupply their animals, and even became centers of cultural exchange
  7. 14. This tower is an important symbol of Islamic rule in India throughout its history because it is a testament to the power and grandeur of Islamic architecture and a reminder of India's rich cultural heritage.
  8. 15. A school of Mahayana Buddhism that asserts that enlightenment can be attained through meditation, self-contemplation, and intuition rather than through faith and devotion
  9. 16. Once discovered, it was used for travel along the sand roads
  10. 22. City on the Niger River in the modern country of Mali
  11. 23. West African ruler who reigned as the king of the Mali Empire in the 14th century and known for his great wealth.
  12. 25. a kingdom of central Java that flourished from the 8th century to the 10th century
  13. 27. A famous Arab scholar, merchant and public official who visited much of the Islamic world in the 14th century
  14. 28. Mongol ruler who conquered much of Southwest Asia. He was a grandson of Genghis Khan.