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?
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 cultural practice was practiced in East Asia and involved treating one's elders and ancestors with respect in society
What is filial piety?
Describe the gender and family structures of Classical Era empires.
Patriarchy shaped gender and family relations
What were the 2 commercial innovations of the Silk Roads?
Money economies and credit
What was the main scientific transfer of the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
Gunpowder
This religious breakaway from Hinduism in Southeast Asia rejected the caste system and emphasized an individual's direct connection to God.
What is the Bhakti Movement?
What did the Islamic scholars do with the Ancient Greek texts?
Translate them
Bonus points: translate them into Arabic
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?
Majority of items trade throughout the Indian Ocean trade routes
Staple items traded in bulk, like spices and textiles
Bonus points: Lumber or Tar
The specific food that led to an increase in population in China after the Sui dynasty.
What is champa rice?
This continent experienced a split in Christianity into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox
What is Europe?
What are the two branches of Buddhism?
Theravada and Mahayana
The Mongols caused the fall of these two empires/dynasties.
Abbasid caliphate and Song dynasty
This group of people were responsible for the reinvigoration of the Silk Road after the Black Plague
Who are the Mongols?
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?
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?
These two civilizations created similar economic systems based on land grants in exchange for protection
Bonus: the name of this system
Europe and Japan
Bonus: Feudalism
This new maritime technology helped increase trade in the Indian Ocean by allowing ships to sail against the wind.
What are (Lateen) sails?