Islamic World
Mansa Musa, during his pilgrimage to Mecca, distributed what to the local populations of North Africa?
Gold
Describe some of the tactics the Mongols used to subdue and take over territory.
Terror, warfare, extreme brutality, intimidation, psychological warfare, biological warfare, etc.
What was the main commodity traded on the Silk Roads?
Silk
What were the predictable winds called that helped facilitate maritime trade on the Indian Ocean?
Monsoon winds
What is a group of rhinos called?
A crash
Islam was spread through the world mostly by what group of people?
Merchants
After the Mongols conquer Northern China, they establish which Dynasty?
Yuan Dynasty
The inn/guest houses for camel caravans was known as what?
Caravanserai
Name two innovations and inventions that helped facilitate trade on the Indian Ocean during the period of 1200-1450.
Lateen sail, Chinese Junk ships, Indian/Arab dhows, astrolabe, magnetic compass
In what decade was the first email sent?
The 70s
What is the Reconquista?
The centuries-long effort by Christian kingdoms to retake the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule, ending in 1492.
What world event caused the Mongol empire to rapidly collapse?
The Black Death
What innovation (that started in China) made the facilitation of trade and commerce much easier during this time period?
Paper money, bills of exchange, banking houses
What super duper very important fruit was spread from Southeast Asia to Africa during this period?
Bananas!
Humans share 60% of their DNA with which fruit?
Banana!
True or False: Sunni Muslims believe that the Caliph should be blood related to the Prophet Muhammad.
False
Which group of people were known as the "Mongols of the Sea"?
Europeans
With the advent of Chan Buddhism, which new school of thought, based on Confucianism, emerges among the elites of Song China?
Neo-Confucianism
The Ming Dynasty in China shows their strength by sending Admiral Zheng He into the Indian Ocean. According to Emperor Yongle, Zheng He's main goal is to establish what?
Tributary systems in India and Africa.
It would take approximately 11-12 days for a human to count from 1 to a million. How long would it take for a human to count to a billion?
31-32 years
What is the "Islamic Green Revolution"?
The spread of agricultural crops within Dar al-Islam (sugarcane, rice, citrus, almonds)
Name three of the four Khanates established by the Mongol Empire, after the death of Chingghis Khan.
Ilkhanate, Yuan Dynasty, Golden Hordge, Chagatai
Name three of the four forms of syncretic Buddhism that formed because of the Silk Road Trade Network.
Zen Buddhism, Chan Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism
Define Diaspora.
Large groups of people with a shared heritage or homeland who have spread out to live in multiple different regions around the world
Which American President said the famous line "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country" during his Inaugural Address?
John F. Kennedy