The Silk Roads
This empire gained control of the silk roads after conquering the Abbasid Caliphate in 1258
This Mongol leader born in 1162 spent much of his life uniting tribes and gaining land
Genghis Khan
Modern Day Malaysia and Indonesia became known as this because of the fragrant nutmeg, cinnammon and cloves exported
Spice Islands
This is evidence of the Incans adaptation to their environment
Terrace Farming
Feudalism
This type of ship, developed during the Han Dynasty had multiple sails and was as long as 400 feet long
Junks/Junkers
The period of Eurasian history between the 13th and 14th centuries in which there was lasting peace and stability was known as
Pax Mongolica/Mongolia
Knowledge of these winds was essential to trade on the Indian Ocean
Monsoons
Mansa Musa of Mali made a pilgrimage to this city, the holiest in Islam
Mecca
This walled city in modern day Turkey fell to the Ottomans in 1453
Constantinople
This city in present day Uzbekistan was a stopping point on the silk road between China and the Middle East
Samarkand
In 1236, Batu, eldest son of Genghis Khan, led this army into Russia
This Ming dynasty explorer re-established Chinese tribute systems and traveled along the Indian Ocean and south eastern Asian trade routes
Zheng He
This city in Mali became an Islamic Cultural Center under Mansa Musa
Timbuktu
This Muslim scholar from Morocco set out to travel along the Muslim world
Ibn Battuta
These inns along the silk roads were places where travelers could rest
caravanserai
This grandson of Genghis Khan established the Ilkhanate in Central Asia
Hulegu
This maritime technology of the 12th century came from Muslim traders and allowed sailors to determine how north or south they were of the equator
astrolabe
The founder of Mali used his connections with others of his faith to establish a vast trade empire
Sundiata
Evidence of geographic adaptation by the Aztec Empires
Chinampas
In the 13th century, cities in northern Germany and Scandinavia formed a commercial league known as
Hanseatic League
This Buddhist monk from a poor family led a peasant revolt to help overthrow the Yuan Dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang
These city states along the eastern coast of Africa grew due to trade along the Indian Ocean
Swahili city-states
Following the decline of Mali this place became the new trading center of Western Africa
Songhai
This syncretic faith which fused the idea of Buddhism and Daoism spread throughout Japan and Vietnam and became the official state religion of Korea
Neo-Confucianism