The Global Tapestry
What does the word “tapestry” mean?
a woven piece of fabric that shows a design or story
Which system guided social structure in India?
the caste system
What religion spread across North Africa?
Islam
What system organized land, loyalty, and protection in medieval Europe?
feudalism
What was the main land trade route connecting China and Europe?
Silk Road
Which dynasty ruled China during Unit 1?
the Song Dynasty
What philosophy shaped Chinese government during the Song dynasty?
Confucianism
Which West African empire became wealthy from gold and salt trade?
What event caused a major drop in Europe’s population in the 1300s?
the Black Death (bubonic plague)
What invention made ocean navigation easier for sailors?
the magnetic compass
What religion spread through South and Southeast Asia during this period?
Buddhism
What is one way Japan borrowed ideas from China?
Buddhism or Chinese writing system
Who was the famous Muslim traveler who wrote about the Islamic world?
Ibn Battuta
What was the Catholic Church’s most powerful weapon over kings?
excommunication
What major trade route connected East Africa with the Middle East and Asia?
the Indian Ocean trade network
What was one major innovation from the Song Dynasty that changed trade?
paper money (or gunpowder, or the compass)
What did Champa rice allow farmers to do?
grow two crops in one year (increase food production)
What city in Mali became a center of trade and learning?
Timbuktu
What event increased trade between Europe and the Middle East?
the Crusades
Which empire controlled trade along the Silk Roads and kept them safe?
the Mongol Empire
How did Islamic states preserve and expand knowledge during this time?
by building libraries, translating texts, and developing advancements in math and science
What innovation in China contributed to increased literacy?
woodblock printing (or movable type)
How did Islam blend with African cultures?
syncretism
What technological change helped end feudalism in Europe?
gunpowder weapons or the longbow
What was one major cultural effect of the Silk Roads?
the spread of religion, like Buddhism or Islam