Vocabulary List - Group 4 Quiz Terms

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Scholar Gentry

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Confucian educated social class that became the most influential social class of China.

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Shinto

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The indigenous religion of Japan in which people believed that kami (spirits) were present in their natural surroundings.

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Shiva

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An important Hindu deity who in the trinity of gods was the Destroyer.

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Sinhala Dynasties

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Sri Lankan dynasties which were largely Buddhist.

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Silk Road

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A vast network of trading routes that connected the East to the West: Constantinople in Europe to Chang'an in Asia.

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Song Dynasty

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A Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from 960 to 1279 that preceded the Yuan Dynasty.

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Srivijaya Empire

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An Indonesian Hindu sea-based empire based on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia which was an important trade center.

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Sufis

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A mystical Muslim group that had successful missionaries. They believed they could become closer to God through prayer, fasting, and a simple life.

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Sukhothai Kingdom

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A kingdom in north central Thailand from 1238 until 1438.

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Swahili

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A blended language that combined Bantu and Arabic languages and is still spoken today.