States and Civilizations
The Mongols
Networks of Exchange
Cultural Exchange
Religion
100
Regional trade networks enabled the spread of technology, religious beliefs, and agricultural goods throughout South and East Asia. Among the most important agricultural exchange between China and its tributary neighbors was this hearty crop.
What is...
Champa Rice
100
The Mongols solidified the spread of trade along the Silk Road during their rule. But it was these efforts that actually enabled trade to thrive during Mongol rule.
What is...
The provision of security as the Silk Roads were within Mongol territory.
100
The Mongol Empire was responsible for the protection and reinvigoration of the Silk Roads - a beacon of hope for merchants but a devastating precursor for disconnected Europeans as they heralded the spread of this bacterial infection...
What is...
The Plague (Black Death)
100
The exchange of goods, technology, ideas, religion, and other belief systems from one group to another is called...
What is...
cultural diffusion
100
The Abrahamic faiths were unique in their development when compared to other forms of religious practice during this time period due to their belief in one God, making them this type of faith.
What is...
Monotheistic
200
Song China, the Abbasids...
These major civilizations met their end at the hand of these pastoral nomads.
What are...
the Mongols
200
Fragmentation after Khan's death left the Mongols in shambles... or did it? These political organizations enabled the Mongol tradition to continue even without a unified leader.
What are...
Khanates
200
The following image, which shows paper money, highlights the growth of this type of trade, which required access to standardized currencies and credit.
What is...
Luxury Trade
200
Dar al-Islam spread efficiently after Muhammad's death in the seventh century. Thanks to these "three m's", many diverse groups found themselves within Islam's influence.
What are...
Merchants
Missionaries
Might
200
The spread of Buddhism in an Indian society steeped in Caste difference. Sufi missionaries following behind conquering forces. Bhakti efforts to make deities available to anyone.
All of these things represent the spread of faith based on...
What is...
Accessibility
300
The IOTN influenced the development of these political organizations in Eastern Africa.
What are...
city-states
300
Much like a civilization on another continent - namely, the Aztecs in America - the Mongols are best known for being pastoral peoples who came to power through...
What is...
conquering other groups
300
People generally enjoy living in these social organizations that can trace their roots back to the interregional networks of exchange where merchant activity, markets, and ideological exchanges were commonplace.
What are...
cities
300
Cultural interactions were frequent in Al-Andalus, where these three religious traditions lived with peace until the Reconquista.
What are...
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
300
Despite a violent beginning, the Islamic minority and Hindu majority coexisted and even developed regional trade between these two civilizations in north and south India.
What are...
The Delhi Sultanate
and
Vijayanagar
400
This civilization experienced a "Golden Age" that helped showcase it as the center of the world. Among the many reasons for its success, these three things were most influential to its success.
What is...
Confucian Principles
Agricultural Products and Technology
Government Bureaucracy (Exam System)
400
Despite their efforts to closely govern some conquered regions, this "leftover" operated with little oversight within the Mongol Empire and would later use this fact to their own benefit.
What is...
Russia
400
Human-Environment Interaction can have a significant impact on the social, political, and economic activities of a civilization, such as the growth of the IOTN thanks to this geographic knowledge held by early sailors.
What is...
Knowledge of the monsoon winds.
400
Despite their efforts in securing trade along the Silk Road, the Mongols also took part in the destruction of culture during this military operation that marked the end of the Abbasid Caliphate in modern day Iraq.
What is...
the Sack of Baghdad in 1258.
(Killed hundreds of thousands).
400
Western Europe was long-isolated from the rest of Afro-Eurasia. Under fragmented political systems, this system of belief brought cohesion and provided legitimacy to developing monarchs.
What is...
Christianity
500
This American civilization was deeply involved in the lives of their people, providing cultural training, requiring state labor programs, and even offering disaster relief.
Who are the...
Inca
500
The ability of the Mongols to administer their empire can be seen through their use of...
What is...
Census Data
Taxation Systems
Relay Communication Systems
Early Centralized Bureaucracy
Incorporation of Conquered People's into Government Positions
500
At these roadside inns, merchants could rest, exchange goods, and participate in cultural exchanges in religion and traditional cultural practices.
What are...
Caravansaries
500
This system was a commonality between the Inca and the Aztec and viewed men and women as people who had different roles but who both had equal value.
What is...
Gender Parallelism
500
These two religious traditions played a significant role in the development of Southeast Asian civilizations such as Srivijaya. Commerce played no small role.
What is...
Hinduism
Islam