Religion
This religion was spread throughout the Trans Saharan Trade Route
What is Islam?
The practice of foot binding was deemed both aesthetically pleasing and was viewed as a status symbol. It began in what dynasty?
What is the Song dynasty?
China/East Asia
This unique geographical feature helped trade throughout the Indian Ocean to be reliable and successful all year round
What are monsoon winds?
These animals allowed traders across the Sahara desert to be able to transport more goods across the desert
What are camels?
What term refers to the process of combining two or more distinct religious traditions into a new form, as seen in the development of Ryōbu Shintō in Japan?
Syncretism
This East Asian dynasty was responsible for the "Golden Age" of Chinese achievement in art, science and literature
What is the Tang Dynasty?
This leader led a pilgrimage to Mecca that spread so much wealth it caused inflation.
Who was Mansa Musa?
This area of Africa was responsible for much of the major trading in the Indian Ocean
What is the Swahili Coast?
This new maritime technology helped increase trade in the Indian Ocean by allowing ships to sail against the wind.
What is Lateen sails?
This civilization experienced a split in Christianity into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox
What is Europe?
This cultural practice was practiced in East Asia and involved treating one's elders and ancestors with respect in society
What is filial piety?
Who was the famous Moroccan scholar and explorer who traveled extensively throughout the Islamic world and beyond, covering over 75,000 miles during his lifetime and leaving behind a detailed travelogue?
Ibn Battuta
This group of people were responsible for the reinvigoration of the Silk Road
Who are the Mongols?
The specific food that led to an increase in population in China after the Sui dynasty.
What is champa rice? (or fast growing rice from Vietnam)
The Song dynasty brought about a revival of Confucianism after this previous dynasty had adopted and encouraged the spread of Buddhism. What was this new version of Confucianism called?
What is Neo-Confucianism?
This African civilization was responsible for the construction of the Great Enclosure, which is still standing today
What is Great Zimbabwe?
This Middle Eastern dynasty was responsible for expanding the Dar al-Islam's borders and building great architectural monuments
What is the Umayyad Dynasty?
Majority of items trade throughout the Indian Ocean trade routes
Staple items traded in bulk
Bonus points: Lumber, Tar, Spices
Traders used this type of ship to transport large quantities of trade goods across the Indian Ocean
What is the Chinese Junk ship?
The mystical sect of Islam. It spread Islam through missionaries, especially to South Asia (northern India).
What is Sufi?
Scholars gathered here in Baghdad to read books, develop advancements in math, and acquire new knowledge and inventions.
What is the House of Wisdom?
This Islamic dynasty ruled from Baghdad and continued as religious leaders of the Middle East until the Mongol invasion, later they are replaced by the Seljuk Turks in a smaller empire.
What is the Abbasid dynasty?
These two civilizations created similar economic systems based on land grants in exchange for protection. What is the name of the system and the two countries that practiced it?
Europe and Japan
Bonus: Feudalism
The technological feat during the Sui dynasty that allowed for more trade and travel from North and South China.
What is the Grand Canal?