Monday, December 19, 2011
Jeopardy Review Questions Answered Incorrectly
That Awkward Post Classical Jeopardy Game (Heena, Sam, Shannon, Melissa, Helly, Nrupa)-
Social Structure 400/500
In India, these places served as economic and social centers.
What are Hindu temples?
The growing prominence of Islam, economic development, and urbanization all created a strain on this in India
What is the caste system?
Religion 200/500
Buddhism/Daoism hybrid
What is Chen/Zen Buddhism?
This attempted to narrow the gap between Hinduism and Islam.
What is The Bhakti Movement?
Technology 500
The name of the ship that began to use the lateen sail (triangular sail)
What is a dhow?
Government 100/400/500
This administration used Persian techniques of statecraft.
What is the Abbasid administration?
This controlled the government in India. It served as a banker, made loans, invested in commerce and business ventures, provided schooling, collected taxes, and controlled agricultural system.
What is a temple administration?
The Byzantine Empire used this since it placed an imperial province under the jurisdiction of a general because they provided military defense and handled civil administration.
What is a 'theme' system?
Agriculture 300
Chinese adopted fast-riping rice that can be harvested twice per year from this country.
What is Vietnam?
Post- Classical Era (Molly Gilpin's group)-
Chapter 13 300
When Emperor Leo the Third destroyed and prohibited the use of religious icons and images in churches
What is Iconoclasm?
Chapter 14 200
The movement of Muhammad and his followers which started the Islamic calendars
What is The Hijra?
Chapter 15 100
The purpose of this was to ensure an equitable distribution of land.
What is the equal field system?
Thursday, December 15, 2011
St. Benedict- The Rule
Monasteries that kept to Benedict's Rule could have been very useful institutions. These monasteries would have been extremely tranquil and placid. They stressed the importance of Benedict's views on Christianity; therefore, they would have been important for the spread of these beliefs, since they would not all be located in one area but around the Christian world. Also, monasteries could be displayed as an ideal living environment. This would attract people, and allow their influence to be spread further. The monasteries would teach people to appreciate everything in life and be unselfish and giving towards others, as shown most prominently in rules 13 to 27.
The Rule represents many different aspects in regards to the economic situation and social structure of the time period. War was a constant in this time period in Europe. This is evident in 71 which states: "To make peace with an adversary before the setting of the sun." This shows that war and fighting was not uncommon for the people of Europe, and Benedict wanted people to change their ways. Benedict also wrote about economy in his set of ideas. The people seemed either to be very counterproductive by not working, or that they were being useful and actually working, which drove the economy.
The Rule represents many different aspects in regards to the economic situation and social structure of the time period. War was a constant in this time period in Europe. This is evident in 71 which states: "To make peace with an adversary before the setting of the sun." This shows that war and fighting was not uncommon for the people of Europe, and Benedict wanted people to change their ways. Benedict also wrote about economy in his set of ideas. The people seemed either to be very counterproductive by not working, or that they were being useful and actually working, which drove the economy.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Poems from India
The poems did not grasp my attention or draw my interest. However, they did accurately depict Indian life during this time period. They represented the importance of religious faith throughout the people of India. These people believed that they needed to have strong religious faith to assure that they would be following the right path in life.
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