Trade
This financial system developed by China allowed merchants to deposit money in one location and withdraw it in another.
What is flying cash?
This vast desert served as a natural barrier but also facilitated trans-Saharan trade with the use of camels.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This monotheistic religion spread through merchants along the Silk Roads and gained converts in Central Asia.
What is Islam?
This nomadic leader unified the Mongols and established the largest contiguous land empire in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
Women in Mongol society could do this after being widowed, a right uncommon in other medieval cultures.
What is remarry?
This type of inn, spaced roughly 100 miles apart on the Silk Roads, allowed travelers to rest and trade their goods and animals.
What is a caravanserai?
Located at the crossroads of the Silk Roads, this city became an Islamic cultural hub known for its mosques and markets.
What is Samarkand?
The Indian Ocean trade was significantly influenced by this Islamic principle encouraging the pursuit of knowledge.
What is the Hadith?
The Abbasid Empire revived trade in the 8th century by providing safety and respect for this group of travelers.
Who are merchants?
This type of community arose when merchants settled far from home and intermarried with local populations.
What are diasporic communities?
Known for its bustling markets, this Indian city became a key trading hub for spices in the Indian Ocean trade network.
What is Calicut?
This narrow strait, connecting the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, was controlled by Malacca and taxed heavily in the 1400s.
What is the Strait of Malacca?
This 14th-century ruler of Mali is famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca, showcasing the wealth of his empire.
Who is Mansa Musa?
This empire taxed nearly all goods entering West Africa, making it one of the wealthiest of its time.
What is the Mali Empire?
This large structure in the Swahili city-states was often made from coral or stone, signifying wealth from trade.
What is a mosque?
This organization of Northern European cities monopolized trade in the Baltic and North Seas during the 13th century.
What is the Hanseatic League?
This mountain range bordered the Taklamakan Desert and provided water for oasis cities like Kashgar.
What are the Tian Shan Mountains?
This religion flourished in Kashgar and Samarkand, turning both into centers of scholarship and cultural exchange.
Who is Mansa Musa?
The Ming Dynasty discontinued overseas exploration after this emperor banned the construction of large ships.
Who is Emperor Zhu Gaozhi?
This type of merchant document promised payment of a specified amount on a set date, easing long-distance trade
What is a bill of exchange?
These metal objects, minted in Lydia around 500 BCE, were among the first forms of standardized currency.
What are coins?
Known as the "Spice Islands," this modern-day country was famous for exporting nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon.
What is Indonesia?
This Muslim admiral led voyages across the Indian Ocean, expanding Chinese influence and promoting tribute relationships.
Who is Zheng He?
This term refers to the governing assemblies of Mongol nobles, which decided succession and other state matters.
What is a kuriltai?
Great Zimbabwe was abandoned because of (blank) in the (blank) century
What is overgrazing and the 15th century?