Sea-Based and Gunpowder Empires
Cultural Diffusion (1200–1450)
Trans-Saharan Trade
The Mongols and the Silk Road
Chinese and Indian Philosophies
100

What were sea-based empires known for controlling?

What is trade routes and coastal territories?

100

What does “cultural diffusion” mean?

What is the spread of ideas, beliefs, and goods between cultures?

100

Which desert did traders cross in Africa?

What is the Sahara Desert?

100

Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?

What is Genghis Khan?

100

What is the main idea of Confucianism?

 What is respect, order, and proper relationships?

200

Which empire used cannons to expand its land power?

What is the Ottoman Empire?

200

What helped spread religion and technology during this time?

What is trade routes like the Silk Road?

200

What were two main goods traded across this route?

What are gold and salt?

200

What major trade route did the Mongols protect?

What is the Silk Road?

200

Which philosophy believes in harmony with nature?

What is Daoism?

300

what was one advantage of being a sea-based empire

What is easier access to trade and resources?

300

Which religion spread widely across Asia and Africa?

What is Islam?

300

Which animal made long-distance trade possible?

What is the camel?

300

How did the Mongols help trade?

What is by making travel safe and stable across Asia?

300

What is the goal of Hinduism?

What is achieving moksha or enlightenment?

400

Name one gunpowder empire other than the Ottomans.

What is the Mughal or Safavid Empire?

400

What is one example of a technology spread through diffusion?

What is paper or gunpowder?

400

Which West African empire grew rich from trade?

What is Mali?

400

What negative effect came with increased trade?

What is the spread of diseases like the Black Death?

400

How did Buddhism spread from India to China?

What is through trade routes like the Silk Road?

500

How did gunpowder weapons change world power?

What is they helped empires expand and dominate others?

500

How did cultural diffusion affect societies?

What is it led to new inventions, languages, and blended cultures?

500

What religion spread through Trans-Saharan trade?

What is Islam?

500

What was one positive cultural effect of Mongol rule?

What is the exchange of ideas, art, and technology between East and West?

500

How did these philosophies shape government?

What is they promoted order, ethics, and moral leadership?

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