Innovations of the East
This form of currency, developed in China, was a significant innovation that facilitated trade.
What is paper money?
This philosophy emphasizes a moral code of conduct and aims for a stable government, based on the teachings of a Chinese philosopher.
What is Confucianism?
This ancient network of caravan routes across Central Asia was vital for the trade of silk and luxury goods, while also facilitating the spread of religions.
What are the Silk Roads?
This political system in medieval Europe involved nobles receiving land from the king in exchange for loyalty and military service.
What is Feudalism?
This American Empire is most famous for its practice of demanding human beings as tribute from their vassal states in order to sacrifice them to their God of the Sun.
What is the Aztec Empire?
This type of rice, introduced to China from Vietnam, allowed for two harvests per season and contributed to population growth during the Song Dynasty.
What is Champa Rice?
This form of Islam is more mystical, and focuses on personal devotion to God.
What is Sufism?
This famous man from Mali is sometimes known as the richest man in the world. He went on a pilgrimage across the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes to Mecca to fulfill the Hajj, and gave away so much gold on this journey that he crashed many local economies.
Who is Mansa Musa?
This pandemic in the mid 1300s led to a labor shortage in Europe, allowing peasants to demand better wages and conditions, affecting feudal structures.
What is the Black Death?
This system of labor was used by the Inca Empire. They extracted work from their subject peoples in order to build extensive state projects like roads that connected their vast empire.
What is the Mit'a System?
This large man-made transportation system linked the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers and was begun in the Han Dynasty but expanded significantly under the Song Dynasty.
What is the Grand Canal?
This movement within Hinduism focuses on intense devotion to a specific deity, reflecting a significant cultural development.
What is the Bhakti Movement?
This system of stops along the Silk Roads allowed authorized travelers to rest and recover before continuing on their journey, courtesy of the Mongol Empire.
What is the Yam System?
These famous holy wars were prosecuted throughout the Middle Ages, and were an attempt by various European states to reclaim "The Holy Land" from Muslim powers.
What are the Crusades?
This caliphate was officially ended in 1258, when the Mongol sacked Baghdad.
What is the Abbasid Caliphate?
This early Chinese credit instrument allowed merchants to use vouchers instead of carrying cash, reducing the risk of theft during trade.
What is Flying Money?
A blend of Confucian and Buddhist beliefs, this movement emerged in Song Dynasty as a response to Buddhism while maintaining core Confucian principles.
What is Neo-Confucianism?
These coastal cities in East Africa participated in Indian Ocean trade and displayed a blend of traditional beliefs with Islam and Arabic culture.
What are the Swahili city-states?
This famous document, signed by King John, limited the king's power in England and would influence many future governments.
What is the Magna Carta?
Who is Khubilai Khan?
This Arab scholar was famous for writing the Canon of Medicine, a medical text that was used across the Muslim world and throughout Europe for centuries.
Who is Ibn Sina?
Known as the 'Great Vehicle', this branch of Buddhism emphasizes the role of Bodhisattvas and is prevalent in East Asia.
What is Mahayana Buddhism?
These Arab sailing vessels, known for their triangular sails, significantly influenced European ship design and were essential for trade in the Indian Ocean.
What is a Dhow?
This famous family was the ruling power in the Renaissance Hub, Florence, from the 14th to the 16th century.
What is the Medici Family?
This was the Great Chinggis Khan's given name when he was born.
What is Temüjin?