Silk Roads
What were the inns or guesthouses along the Silk Roads called?
Caravanserai
What was the birth name of the leader who united the Mongol tribes?
Temujin
These predictable seasonal winds made sailing across the Indian Ocean possible.
Monsoon Winds
Which two major ecological zones south of the Sahara produced different agricultural goods for trade?
Savanna grasslands and Southern forest region
This agricultural development increased food production across the Islamic world by spreading crops and farming practices.
Islamic Green Revolution
What type of exchange continued to flourish in the Americas despite fewer continent-wide trade networks?
Local and regional commerce.
How many hearts do octopuses have?
3
Which major branch of Buddhism became particularly popular in China?
Mahayana Buddhism.
What does the title Chinggis Khan mean?
Universal ruler.
This navigational instrument helped sailors determine their latitude by measuring the position of celestial bodies.
Astrolabe
What highly valuable commodity from West Africa attracted North African and Mediterranean merchants?
Gold
This Abbasid caliph established a major academic and translation center in Baghdad in 830.
al-Ma'mun
Which crop originated in Mesoamerica and gradually spread across much of the Americas?
Maize
True or False: a garden snail can take a nap that lasts up to three years.
True
Why did Pure Land Buddhism appeal to many Chinese followers?
It offered salvation through faith and devotion without requiring arduous study or intensive meditation.
What three tactics helped Mongol armies defeat their enemies?
Encirclement, retreat, and deception.
This valuable Chinese product was one of the most famous goods traded across the Sea Roads.
Porcelain
Name two other products from West Africa that were in demand in North Africa and the Mediterranean.
Ivory, Kola nuts, and enslaved people, gold and salt
This city, sacred to Christians, Muslims, and Jews, was captured by Crusaders in 1099.
Jerusalem
In what present-day U.S. state was Chaco Canyon located?
New Mexico
Weighing around eight pounds, this is the human body's largest organ?
The skin
During which dynasty did the major imperial suppression of Buddhism occur?
Tang Dynasty
What was the name of the Mongol capital where a centralized bureaucracy began to develop?
Karakorum.
This Ming dynasty admiral led China's famous maritime expeditions beginning in 1405.
Zheng He
What major West African city became a thriving center of trade, Islamic scholarship, and religious life under Mali's growing influence?
Timbuktu
This institution in Baghdad supported research and the translation of scientific, medical, and philosophical works.
House of Wisdom
What were the large communal structures at Chaco, such as Pueblo Bonito, commonly called?
Great Houses
In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas known as?
Boxing Day
Name two Central Asian cities that developed into major commercial centers along the Silk Roads.
Bukhara, Samarkand, Khotan, Kashgar, or Dunhuang.
Which Russian city benefited from becoming the primary collector of Mongol tribute?
Moscow
Pepper and cotton textiles were major exports from this region.
India
In what year did Mansa Musa make his famous pilgrimage to Mecca?
1324
This Islamic legal framework helped establish predictable rules for commercial exchange across different cultures.
Sharia
What was the name of the professional merchants who organized large-scale Aztec trading expeditions?
Pochteca
The first iPhone was released in what year?
2007