________ was the dynasty of the Muslim empire of the caliphate that followed the Umayyad Caliphate; destroyed by the Mongol invasion in 1258.

________ is the compilation of Confucius’ teachings after his death.

________ is a Confucian practice of praying to one's ancestors.

________ are skilled manual workers in a particular craft who often work by hand.

________ was the third king of the Mauryan Empire who promoted Buddhism.

________ refers to the spread of Bantu-speaking peoples from their homeland in what is now southern Nigeria to most of Africa.

________ was a 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.

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

________ is a rigid social system in India that gives every Indian a particular place in the social hierarchy from birth.

________ is an Indian quick-maturing, very resistant rice that could be harvested twice in one growing season.

________ is a Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism popular during the Tang and Song Dynasties.

________ is the ancient Chinese capital of several dynasties; now known as Xi’an.

________ is a system of testing designed to select the most studious and learned candidates for appointment as bureaucrats in the Chinese government.

________ was a Tamil maritime empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in world history.

________ is 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.

________ is forced, unpaid labor that was often intermittent.

________ were a series of Christian holy wars conducted against nonbelievers.

________ is 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.

________ was 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.

________ is a position and career determined by birth within the caste system.

________ is any movement of the citizens of a population sharing the same ethnic descent.

________ is one of Buddha’s teachings which outlines the path to nirvana.

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

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

________ is a Confucian virtue of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members.

________ is a walled section of Beijing built in the Ming Dynasty where emperors lived between 1421 and 1911.

________ are Buddha’s guiding principles regarding suffering.

________ is 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. ________

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

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

China's longest running dynasty. ________

A group of small independent city-states in northern central Africa. ________

Collection of sacred books containing diverse materials concerning the origins, experiences, beliefs and practices of the Israelites. ________

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

An academic center for research and translation of foreign texts that was established in Baghdad by the Abbasid caliph al-Mamun. What is the name of this institution?

Large organization in China in which appointed officials carried out the policies of the empire. ________

Largest imperial state in the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries. The empire spanned almost the entire coast of western South America. ________

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

A classification within the Indian caste system. ________

Oldest known monotheistic religion. ________

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

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

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

A political philosophy in China that emphasized the unruliness of human nature and justified state coercion and control. The Qin rulers and early Han rulers invoked it to validate the authoritarian nature of their regimes. What is this philosophy?

Focuses on service and became popular in China and Korea. ________

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

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

Enslaved soldiers from the Abbasid era. ________

Unified most of India into a peaceful and stable empire and expanded trade. ________

Established a series of independent states and city-states in Mesoamerica. ________

The exam system that granted Chinese officials their positions. ________

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

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

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

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. What is the correct term?

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

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

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

Persian mathematician; one of the most celebrated Islamic scholars. Who is he?

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

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

The form of government in which a small group of elites makes decisions for everyone is called ________.

The earliest known Mexican civilizations are called ________.

The Persian dynasty based in Iran that extended into Mesopotamia is called the ________.

The chief political and commercial center of northern India is called ________.

The society in which men hold power within the family, in governance, and/or in economics is called ________.

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 called ________.

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

The 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 called ________.

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 called the ________.

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