The Global Tapestry
What dynasty ruled China during the early 13th century and emphasized Confucian bureaucracy?
Answer: Song Dynasty
How did Confucianism affect women?
Footbinding, restrictions on owning propery, restrictions on daily life (esp. Korea)
What trade route connected China to the Mediterranean and facilitated cultural exchange?
Answer: Silk Roads
What Chinese invention helped spread ideas and literature more efficiently?
Printing (woodblock and movable type)
What empire unified much of Eurasia under one rule in the 13th century?
Answer: Mongol Empire
Which religion spread from India to East Asia and influenced cultures in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam?
Answer: Buddhism
What Islamic scholar traveled extensively and documented his journeys across the Muslim world?
Answer: Ibn Battuta
Which maritime trade network connected East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia?
Answer: Indian Ocean Trade Network
What navigational tool, developed in China, helped sailors determine direction?
Answer: Magnetic compass
What was the political structure of feudal Japan during this period?
Answer: Decentralized rule under shoguns and daimyo
What was the name of the Islamic empire that dominated the Middle East and fostered intellectual advancements?
Answer: Abbasid Caliphate
What Divisions occurred in Christianity during 1250-1450
Western Schism and Great Schism
What innovation helped increase trade across the Sahara Desert?
Answer: Use of camels and caravans
What agricultural innovation increased rice production in Song China?
Answer: Champa rice
What was the role of the civil service exam in Song China?
Answer: It selected officials based on merit and Confucian knowledge
Name one way the Delhi Sultanate influenced Indian society.
Answer: Spread of Islam and Persian culture, Cultural diffusion
How did Neo-Confucianism differ from earlier Confucian thought?
Answer: It incorporated metaphysical elements from Buddhism and Daoism
What city in Mali became a major center of trade and Islamic learning?
Answer: Timbuktu
What mathematical concept was developed and spread by Islamic scholars?
Answer: Algebra
Which empire ruled Persia and was known for its administrative sophistication?
Answer: Seljuk Empire
What African empire flourished due to control of trans-Saharan trade routes and was known for its wealth?
Answer: Mali Empire
What are the two main branches of Islam during the period?
Sunni (Ottoman Empire, Delhi Sultanate) Shia (Safavids)
What was the impact of the Mongol Empire on Eurasian trade?
Answer: It stabilized trade routes and increased safety for merchants
What was the significance of paper money in Song China?
Answer: It facilitated trade and reduced reliance on metal currency
How did the Inca Empire maintain control over its vast territory?
Answer: Through a network of roads and centralized bureaucracy