Dynasty of the Muslim empire of the caliphate that followed the Umayyad Caliphate; destroyed by the Mongol invasion in 1258: _________

The compilation of Confucius’ teachings after his death: _________.

A Confucian practice of praying to one's ancestors: _________.

Skilled manual workers in a particular craft who often work by hand: _________.

The third king of the Mauryan Empire who promoted Buddhism: _________.

The spread of Bantu-speaking peoples from their homeland in what is now southern Nigeria to most of Africa: _________.

Hindu devotional movement that flourished in the early modern era, emphasizing music, dance, poetry, and rituals as means by which to achieve direct union with the divine: _________

Hindu spirit that is the energy that connects everything; a priest class: _________.

A rigid social system in India that gives every Indian a particular place in the social hierarchy from birth: _________.

An Indian quick-maturing, very resistant rice that could be harvested twice in one growing season: _________.

A Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism popular during the Tang and Song Dynasties: _________.

Ancient Chinese capital of several dynasties; now known as Xi’an: _________.

A system of testing designed to select the most studious and learned candidates for appointment as bureaucrats in the Chinese government: _________.

A Tamil maritime empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in world history: _________.

The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct: _________.

Forced, unpaid labor that was often intermittent: _________.

A series of Christian holy wars conducted against nonbelievers: _________.

A Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Lao Zi which taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns; was largely a spiritual alternative to Confucianism: _________.

A Muslim kingdom that ruled parts of India from the 13th to the 16th centuries and was an Islamic state on the outside of the Caliphate system: _________.

A position and career determined by birth within the caste system: _________.

Any movement of the citizens of a population sharing the same ethnic descent: _________.

One of Buddha’s teachings which outlines the path to nirvana: _________.

Christian-led African kingdom that emerged in the 12th century; known for their rock hewn churches: _________.

A land system in which a king owned all the land a granted tracks to nobles in exchange for military loyalty, and nobles granted parts of their land to vassals or serfs who worked the land: _________.

A Confucian virtue of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members: _________.

A walled section of Beijing built in the Ming Dynasty where emperors lived between 1421 and 1911: _________.

Buddha’s guiding principles regarding suffering: _________.

An over 1,000 mile-long transportation waterway that allowed China to be the most populous trading area in the world during the Song Dynasty: _________.

A Chinese defensive fortification built during the reign of Shi Huangdi to keep out northern nomadic invaders is called the ________.

A powerful state in the African interior that emerged from the growing trade in gold to the East African coast is known as ________.

The empire that later united India following the Maurya Empire is called the ________.

China's longest running dynasty is the ________.

A group of small independent city-states in northern central Africa is known as the ________.

The collection of sacred books containing diverse materials concerning the origins, experiences, beliefs and practices of the Israelites is called the ________.

A period when Japan was most closely connected to and influenced by Chinese culture that lasted from 794 to 1185 CE is called the ________.

An academic center for research and translation of foreign texts that was established in Baghdad by the Abbasid caliph al-Mamun is called the ________.

A large organization in China in which appointed officials carried out the policies of the empire is called ________.

The largest imperial state in the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries, which spanned almost the entire coast of western South America, is called the ________.

A trade route across the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea is known as the ________.

A classification within the Indian caste system is called a ________.

The oldest known monotheistic religion is ________.

The effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation is called ________.

An act of deep respect shown by kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground is called ________.

A Chinese philosopher who taught retreat from society into nature and that individuals should seek to become attuned with Dao is ________.

A political philosophy in China that emphasized the unruliness of human nature and justified state coercion and control is called ________.

A form of Buddhism that focuses on service and became popular in China and Korea is called ________.

A Buddhist Kingdom from 1293-1520 based on Java that gained power by controlling sea routes is called the ________.

A trading empire that flourished in western Africa from the 13th to the 16th century and was known for its wealth is called ________.

Enslaved soldiers from the Abbasid era are known as ________.

The unified most of India into a peaceful and stable empire and expanded trade is called the ________.

A series of independent states and city-states in Mesoamerica is called the ________.

The exam system that granted Chinese officials their positions is called ________.

The largest complex of Anasazi cliff-dwellings in the United States Southwest is called ________.

A civilization near the coast of Peru that built irrigation networks and urban centers that had brick temples is called the ________.

The goal for Hindus in which you are reunited with Brahman and escape reincarnation is called ________.

Governments in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right, are called ________.

A religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work is called ________.

A seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia which affected trade routes is called a ________.

A hand gesture with specific meaning or significance in Indian classical sculpture and dance is called a ________.

A Persian mathematician; one of the most celebrated Islamic scholars is ________.

The state of liberation from suffering which can be achieved when an individual follows the Eightfold Path in Buddhism is called ________.

The revival of Confucian teachings during the Tang and Song dynasties and a subsequent synthesis of Confucianism with aspects of Buddhism and Daoism is known as _________.

A form of government in which a small group of elites make decisions for everyone is called an _________.

The earliest known Mexican civilizations are called the _________.

The Persian dynasty based in Iran that extended into Mesopotamia is known as the _________.

The chief political and commercial center of northern India was _________.

A society in which men hold power within the family, in governance, and/or in economics is called a _________

A form of polygamy in which a man has two or more wives simultaneously is called _________.

People in rural areas producing more goods than they can sell is known as _________

The Chinese dynasty that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall is the _________.

Hindu kingdoms that arose after the fall of the Gupta Empire are called _________.

A relationship between people and state where people pay tribute in exchange for access to resources is called _________

The Hindu principle in which souls pass to other beings after death is called _________.

The sacred language of the Vedas in India is _________.

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

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

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

Sri Lankan dynasties which were largely Buddhist are called _________.

A vast network of trading routes that connected the East to the West, from Constantinople in Europe to Chang'an in Asia, is called the _________?

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

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

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

A kingdom in north central Thailand from 1238 until 1438 is called the _________

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

The blending of elements from more than one religion into a distinct system of worship is called _________.

The Chinese imperial dynasty which preceded the Song and is remembered for its cultural achievements and strong centralized government is the _________.

A major city in Mesoamerica that was the center for cultural and religious activities is called _________.

A state that acquires prestige and power by developing attractive cultural forms and staging elaborate public ceremonies is called a _________

Buddhism focused on meditation found in Southeast Asia is called _________.

The form of Buddhism in Tibet centered around chanting is called _________.

Networks of exchange that transformed West Africa by connecting it to the larger parts of the world are called _________.

A religion seeking to convert others, such as Islam, is called a _________

A new language with elements of Hindi, Arabic, and Farsi that developed among the Muslims of South Asia is called _________.

Warriors within the Indian caste system are called _________.

The oldest collection of scriptures of Hinduism and religious texts in an ancient Sanskrit language are called the _________.

An empire in southern India between 1336 and 1646; founded by the brothers Harihara and Bukka Raya in 1336 to protect the people in the southern region from the Muslim states, or sultanates, in the north is called ________.

The Hindu god considered the preserver of the world is ________.

A technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia that originated in China is called ________.

The Chinese name for the confederacy of Turkish-speaking peoples who were nomadic herders in Central Asia is ________.