I. Islamic and Hindu kingdoms A. The quest for centralized imperial rule 1. North India a. Tension among regional kingdoms b. Nomadic Turks became absorbed into Indian society 2. Harsha (reigned 606-648 C.E.) temporarily restored unified rule in north India B. Introduction of Islam to northern India 1. The Sind were conquered by Arab Muslims and passed to Abbasids 2. Muslim merchants formed small communities in all major cities of coastal India 3. Turkish migrants and Islam: Turks convert to Islam
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Chapter 12 Study Guide: Empires in East Asia. 600-1350 Section 1:Tang and Song China Vocabulary: Define each term and describe why each of the terms is significant Tang Taizong Wu Zhao Movable Type Gentry As you read this section‚ take notes to answer the questions about how the Tang and Song Dynasties transformed China. What impact did the Tang and Song dynasties have on the following areas of Chinese Society? 1. Transportation 2. Government
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Should poorer countries develop their tourist industry when the basic needs of their own people are not met? Poorer countries should consider developing their tourist industry as they are predominantly agricultural‚ have sharply limited development prospects in the near future and tend to be heavily dependent on official development assistance as almost everything requires money. Tourism is an attractive tool that could solvooe these problems as the developing countries could invest in this industry
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The mystery of life‚ supernatural powers‚ temptation‚ worship and ethics are all key concepts of religion and what helps to shape the world in what it is today. The study of religion does not only make up a significant portion of an individual’s life but also their society and culture as well. It show’s how religion is being ‘lived’ out by society by those who are religious and non religious alike. For instance this is portrayed through the bases of the legal system‚ the fundamentals of life‚ human
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The Effects of Japan’s Geography On Its Culture & Economy Japan is an archipelago that is covered in mountains and consist more than six-thousand islands. Japan has a warm and wet climate‚ also since Japan has very little flat land it was a challenge to farm. Since farming was difficult the Japanese decided to grow rice‚ rice was very easy to grow and japan had the perfect weather to grow it. The geography of Japan was very strange for a civilization of people to live on. Only 15% of the land
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The Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport‚ referred to as DFW‚ is the main airport serving both the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth‚ Texas. The airport is located in between Dallas and Fort Worth‚ making it easy to get to from both cities. While not the only airport serving the area‚ Dallas Love being the other‚ DFW is the much busier airport‚ with many more destinations and options for flights. The airport has its roots in development plans from as early as the 1920’s‚ however‚ Dallas and Fort
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Eventually‚ it will be a conclusion and recommendations due to the issues. II. History of Cambodia Education Now we start talking about Cambodia’s formal education system is said to go back to the 13th century. You will note when you visit the Angkor Wat temples that central to each temple was a library - a storehouse of knowledge. Education has been revered in Cambodia - a reflection of the Buddhist culture. Traditionally‚ Cambodian education took place in the pagoda (Buddhist monasteries) and
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chapter 5: Cambodia After Angkor Post-Angkor period was known as the less documents‚ inscriptions in Khmer historical time during the entering Chou Ta-Kuan who visited Angkor. Moreover‚ it was the period which the king Chan had restoration of some of the temple. During that time also provided the documentary about permanent shifts in Cambodia`s economy‚ foreign relation‚ language that verify the structure‚ values‚ the performance of Cambodia`s society. I. The Shift from Angkor to Phnom Penh We can
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These attractions were on the shortlist of 21 before the announcement of the results in a glittering ceremony in Lisbon‚ Portugal. The places that were left out were: Acropolis in Athens‚ Greece; the Statues of Eastern Island‚ Chile; Cambodia’s Angkor Wat; Turkey’s Hagla Sophia; and Russia’s Kremlin‚ and St. Basils Cathedral. The Great Pyramids of Giza‚ the only surviving structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world‚ kept their status in addition to the new seven. The Taj Mahal
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gTOK 11 summative assessment quarter 2 Jacqueline Blok 21/11/11 Compare and contrast knowing a friend to knowing how to swim‚ knowing a scientific theory and knowing a historical period. What conclusions about nature of knowing can you reach? Thinking I knew how to swim I jumped into a pool and nearly drowned. The one friend who was always there for me‚ who I thought I knew‚ left me without a goodbye. Thinking that a light year was a measurement of time‚ until I had a physics class. I though
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