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This technology, using magnetized iron, guided ships across the Indian Ocean.
Magnetic Compass
This religion spread into Sub-Saharan Africa through Trans-Saharan trade, particularly with merchants in Mali.
Islam
This leader united the Mongols and began their conquests.
Genghis Khan
This Central Asian trade route connected China to the Mediterranean.
The Silk Roads
This triangular sail, used on dhows, allowed ships to tack against the wind.
Lateen Sail
This innovation improved travel across the Sahara by distributing weight evenly on pack animals.
Camel Saddles
These two religions merged ideologies to create Neo-Confucianism.
Buddhism and Confucianism
This Venetian merchant traveled through Mongol lands and described their empire to Europeans.
Marco Polo
Independent trading cities along the East African coast that flourished from the 9th to the 16th centuries, connecting Africa with the broader Indian Ocean trade network.
Swahili City-States
This large Chinese ship, used during the Song Dynasty, had multiple decks and watertight bulkheads.
Junk
This technology, first developed in China, allowed merchants to keep track of transactions without carrying heavy coins.
Paper Money
This ruler of Mali was famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca, spreading Islam and wealth along the way.
Mansa Musa
Mongol soldiers were extremely adept at which two modes of warfare?
Calvary and Archery
This city was a vital center for trade, culture, and Islamic scholarship within the Mali Empire
Timbuktu
This advancement in maritime technology facilitated trade by improving the maneuverability and efficiency of ships.
Stern Rudder
These oases flourished about 100 miles apart from one another to give camels and humans a chance to rest and resupply.
Caravanserai
This Islamic dynasty in South Asia blended Persian, Turkic, and Indian influences, contributing to syncretism in religion and culture.
The Delhi Sultanate
This dynasty, founded by Genghis Khan’s grandson, ruled China in the 13th–14th centuries.
Yuan Dynasty
This city-state in Southeast Asia became wealthy through the taxation of ships which passed between their islands.
Malacca
These seasonal winds made Indian Ocean trade possible, with merchants timing their voyages to catch them.
Monsoon Winds
These portable shelters used by Mongol nomads were easy to dismantle and transport.
Yurt
The blending of Hinduism and Islam in South Asia produced this devotional movement.
The Bhakti Movement (Sufism OK)
What was Genghis Khan's birth name?
Temujin
This city is located at the Western edge of China, where the Southern and Northern routes of the Silk Roads crossed. This city depended upon for its abundant resources.
Kashgar
This commercial alliance of Europe controlled trade in the North and Baltic Seas.
Hanseatic League