Semester One Review

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Across
  1. 7. phrase explaining Zhou dynasty China’s belief about nature of political power (3 words)
  2. 10. paid by smaller, weaker states to larger, more powerful states as sign of respect and obedience
  3. 11. understanding of these wind and ocean patterns bought about cities such as Kilwa and Calicut
  4. 14. concept describing beliefs about life and death common to both Hinduism and Buddhism
  5. 16. group whose migrations contributed to development of the feudal system in postclassical Western Europe
  6. 18. Chinese ships with rectangular sails typical of the classical and postclassical eras
  7. 19. Mesopotamian writing system characterized by wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
  8. 21. explosive Chinese technology that brought west along Silk Road trade network
  9. 22. Muslim dynasty whose knowledge of paper-making came through conflict with Tang China
  10. 24. South American society that used the mit’a system to require labor commitments from its citizens
  11. 25. empire that made the Russians (before there was a Russia) pay tribute to their Golden Horde khan
  12. 26. Mesoamerican society known for terrace cultivation practices
Down
  1. 1. form of political organization more common in postclassical East Africa than West Africa (2 words)
  2. 2. disease that impacted Europe in the 14th century after moving from East Asia on trade routes (2 words)
  3. 3. religious practice common in East Asia as well as Mediterranean and Andes societies (2 words)
  4. 4. Chinese belief system designed to ensure social and political order
  5. 5. river valley society that struggled with challenges of unpredictable weather patterns
  6. 6. ship with lateen sails typical of Indian Ocean trade in postclassical era
  7. 8. religion associated with epic poems detailing key beliefs such as dharma and karma
  8. 9. historical era during which settled agricultural societies first developed
  9. 12. Italian traveler whose writings later informed Europeans about foreign places and cultures (2 words)
  10. 13. Inca counting and record keeping strategy represented by knotted ropes
  11. 15. syncretic, or blended, religion resulting from interactions between Hinduism and Islam
  12. 17. group whose migrations resulted in diffusion of languages
  13. 20. religion represented by eightfold path and navigational wheel symbol
  14. 23. South American mountain chain along which the first major South American societies developed