Unit 1 Review: What is a state?
Mit'a System
A colonial Andean system of forced Indian labor assigned by the state.
Angkor Wat
A major religious and architectural site in the Khmer Empire, exemplifying cultural and symbolic values.
Mahayana Buddhism
A major tradition of Buddhism, teaching that enlightenment can be attained in a single lifetime.
Confucianism
A philosophy emphasizing respect, harmony, justice, loyalty, and filial piety.
Manor
A piece of land owned by a lord and rented out to peasants.
Holy Roman Empire
A polity in Central and Western Europe, headed by the Holy Roman Emperor.
Champa rice
A quick-maturing, drought-resistant rice that increased population and life span in Song China.
30 Years War
A religious and political conflict between Roman Catholics and Protestants in Germany.
Manorialism
A system where peasants worked land owned by lords in exchange for protection.
State
A territory with a government.
Monotheism
Belief in only one god.
Ethiopia and Christianity
Ethiopia as the only Christian state in Africa, resisting conquest attempts and seen as respectable.
Muslim Rule
Expansion of Muslim influence through military conquest and conversion.
Commercialization of Economy
Increased production and trade of goods in Song China.
Sufi missionaries
Muslim missionaries responsible for conversions in sub-Saharan Africa and South/Southeast Asia.
Buddhism
One of the world's largest religions, teaching meditation, good behavior, and enlightenment.
Trade routes
Routes used for the exchange of goods and ideas between different regions.
Three Estates
The clergy, nobility, and peasants in the French Ancien Régime.
Imperial Bureaucracy
The government bureaucracy of an empire, led by an emperor or similar figure.
Grand Canal
The longest man-made waterway in the world, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in China.
Theravada Buddhism
The oldest extant school of Buddhism, emphasizing the teachings of Gautama Buddha.
Foot binding
The practice of tightly binding women's feet for aesthetic purposes.
