The Silk Road
These were created to be about a day's journey from each other.
What are the caravanserais?
These provided a resting spot for travelers to refresh.
What were oases?
These two innovations were instrumental to travel along the Indian Ocean.
What were the lateen sail & the dhow ship?
This led to famine in Europe in the 14th century.
What was the "Little Ice Age"?
The Black Death hit Europe's population especially hard because people were malnourished as a result of this.
During this period of time, the Silk Road became safer to travel.
What was the Pax Mongolica?
Mali was a major source of these two products.
What was salt and gold?
This is the perfect example of the cultural diffusion of Buddhism & Hinduism.
What is Angkor Wat?
As the leader of the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan attempted to invade this nation twice and failed.
What was Japan?
He was responsible for sacking Baghdad in 1258.
Who was Hulegu?
Zen Buddhism spread via the Silk Road. This was the other name for it.
What was Chan Buddhism?
This animal was vital to Trans-Saharan trade.
Who were camels?
Who were the Sultanate of Malacca, in control of the Straits of Malacca?
What is Bantu and Arabic?
He traveled through Asia, China, Spain, and North Africa.
Who was Ibn Battuta?
These two cities emerged & flourished as a result of the Silk Road.
What is Kashgar & Samarkand?
His life served as inspiration for the "Lion King."
Who was Sundiata, the founder of the Mali Empire?
As a result of his exploration, the Ming Dynasty dominated this route.
Who was Zheng He?
These are the 4 staple food items that are vital to cross cultural connections during 1200-1450 time period.
What was (1) champa rice (2) bananas (3) Sugar (4) citrus?
She wrote one of the earliest autobiographies in English.
Who is Margery Kempe?
To make commerce less bulky, this was invented.
What was "flying cash?"
Saddles were designed to carry up to this many pounds.
What was 600 pounds?
These two cities in Western India became centers of trade.
What was Calicut and Cambay?
In Europe, the overuse of farmland and this led to soil erosion.
What was deforestation?
After conversion to Islam, the Mongols supported the massacres of these two groups.
Who are the Jews and Christians?