Mali-cious
This was the primary reason that the spread of Islam expanded into Sub-Saharan West Africa from 1200 to 1450
What was conversion of the rulers in the Mali empire?
This heavily taxed Southeast Asian maritime trade route directly supported the growth of the Indian Ocean
What is the Strait of Malacca?
This was the infamous nickname for the Bubonic plague; we still use it
What is "Black Death"?
The introduction of this crop led to major population surge and land expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
What are bananas?
This 17-year-old Italian headed east with his father during Pax Mongolica; he turned his stories of East Asia into a bestselling book that radically changed Europe
Who was Marco Polo?
Mr. Laxson plays one of these musical instruments
What is trumpet, baritone, mellophone or french horn?
While this traveler may also belong in a category three columns over, he spent most of his 73,000 miles of exploration in West Africa, with a special interest in Mali
Who was Ibn Battuta?
Not a place, but a time period of stability and peace the Mongols established along the silk road
What is the Pax Mongolica?
The bubonic plague spread rapidly through some regions, and not so much in others; this was due to these exchange points
What are high-value trade networks (or ports)?
Arab, Persian and Muslim empires spread Islam throughout East Africa and Southeast Asia; a side-effect of this diaspora was the creation of this language
What is Swahili?
Like her fellow long-distance travelers, Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta, this woman observed the role of religious devotion in observing culture and record keeping - and wrote the first autobiography about it
Who was Margery Kempe?
Mr. Laxson has been married to his wife Sarah for 7 years; but he refers to her more often with this nickname
What is "Mama Laxson"?
These were hospices and rest stops offering lodging, security, and animal stalls for traveling traders throughout Africa
What are caravanserais?
The increase of population in China was because of this innovation
What is agricultural technology (or increase in Champa rice yields)?
The bubonic plague, in addition to causing deaths, also affected this industry across Europe and the Middle East
What is agriculture?
During the era of diaspora from 1200 to 1450 CE, negative environmental consequences like soil erosion were associated with the rapid demographic growth.....because of this
What is agricultural technology?
This obscure jewish traveler was referred to as "the reverse Marco Polo"
Who is Rabban Bar Sauma?
Mr. Laxson has three children; name them
Who is Stephen, Abbie and Isabella?
The integration of West African states into wider regional and transregional economic networks was because of these paths
Trans-Saharan Trade Networks
Mariners in the Indian Ocean utilized these natural occurences to navigate long-distance trade routes
What are seasonal monsoon wind patterns?
The Bubonic plague ravaged many different parts of Europe due to rats and sewage, but thanks to maritime and Silk Road trading routes, the disease traveled far to the east and disrupted trade in this pivotal region
Where is China?
This trade region was a unification of towns and merchants' guilds that dominated northern European trade during the medieval period
What is the Hanseatic League?
This Chinese "high-roller" had the largest maritime armada the world had ever seen, featuring hundreds of massive treasure ships and thousands in his entourage; game on Mansa Musa
Who was Zheng He?
Mr. Laxson just received an Educational Specialist (Ed.S) degree from this University last year
What is Arkansas State University?
The trade of salt and other bulk products to markets in sub-Saharan Africa was light work for these animals and their saddles
What are camels?
Because of the seas that separated many of the East Asian Islands, this Chinese Emperor disregarded any potential threat they may have presented
Who was Emperor Hongwu?
The spread of the Bubonic Plague through maritime trade occurred with many other items. Name one
What is sugar, bananas, wool, silk goods, tapestries and spices?
While China flouished in the cultivation and trade of Champa rice, at the same time Europe excelled in the production of this crop, standardly used even today
What is wheat?
Upon his arrival in Asia, Marco Polo was accepted into the court of this Mongol ruler; he stayed there 17 years
Who was Kublai Khan?
Mr. Laxson coaches debate, but also enjoys helping students play this game more proficiently
What is Chess?
FINAL JEOPARDY: Category - Maritime Trade Vessels
Chinese junk ships were used for pleasure boats, houseboats and small cargo ships; but they paled in comparison to this massive type of trade vessel used by Arab, Indians, Swahilis....and occasionally Zheng He.
FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER
What is a Dhow?