Silk Road
This Chinese credit innovation allowed merchants to deposit paper money in one city and withdraw it in another
What is Flying Cash
Indian Ocean merchants were forced to time their voyages around these seasonal wind patterns
What are Monsoon Winds
This specific type of pack animal was used to cross the Sahara because it could travel 100 miles and drink 50 gallons of water
What is the Arabian Camel
This was the birth name of Genghis Khan before he united the nomadic Mongol clans
Who was Temujin
This technological combination spread across Eurasia, lowering copying costs, spreading science, and boosting literacy
What is Paper and Printing
This document presented at a banking house legally promised the payment of a set amount on a set date
What is a Bill of Exchange
This triangular sail design easily caught wind coming from any direction to maneuver open waters
What is a Lateen Sail?
This equipment innovation allowed camels to carry heavier loads, making desert crossings commercially viable
What is the Camel Saddle
The Mongols used this tactic of brutal terror to convince neighboring cities to surrender without fighting
What is Psychological Warfare
Zen Buddhism, Neo-Confucianism, and Urdu represent this historical process of blending different religious or linguistic ideas
What is Syncretism
European financial centers established on the Chinese model where merchants exchanged credit documents were known as this
What are Banking Houses
Arab and Indian traders relied on these traditional wooden sailing vessels across the Indian Ocean
What are Dhows
These fertile desert locations provided water and rest for travelers along Trans-Saharan trade routes
What are Oases
This major Islamic caliphate was conquered and destroyed by Mongol armies in the 13th century
What is the Abbasid Caliphate
This Chinese philosophy developed during the Song era by blending traditional Confucianism with Daoism and Buddhism
What is Neo-Confucianism
Commercial innovations like paper credit and bills of exchange allowed merchants to conduct trade without carrying this heavy metallic burden
What is Gold and Silver
Massive Chinese ships featuring multiple sails and compartmented hulls built to survive rough ocean voyages were called this
What are Junks
These two primary commodities were exchanged between West African and North African merchants
What are Gold and Salt
The Mongols established this ruling dynasty in China after conquering the Song Dynasty
What is the Yuan Dynasty
This Southeast Asian capital complex in the Khmer Empire blended native architectural styles with Hindu and Buddhist artwork
What is Angkor Thom
European appetite for silk and spices in this high-end goods category increased significantly during the Crusades
What are Luxury Goods
Large ships like Chinese Junks and Arab Dhows provided evidence that trade had expanded to transport this type of heavy cargo
What are Bulk Goods
Access to trade contacts and credit provided commercial incentives for merchants and states to convert to this faith
What is Islam
Mongol adoption of gunpowder and siege technology directly led to the European development of this new weapon
What are Cannons
These two famous medieval authors wrote travelogues detailing the wealth, geography, and cultures of Afro-Eurasia
Who were Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta