Leaders
This African King was the richest person in history. He crippled economies during his hajj while also creating Mosques, schools, and libraries
Mansa Musa
Holy text of Islam
Qu'ran
The main way Islam Spread
Trade Routes
What two goods were heavily traded in Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
Salt and Gold
Song China
A leader who broke up tribal families and made them loyal to him. He made everything based on merit. Lead the Mongols to take parts of China and Persia. He demolished cities of conquered states and rebuilt them using foreign workers. Never established a central government
Genghis Khan
A Japanese knight
Samurai
Islamic code of Law
Sharia Law
Which Kingdom was Ghana Bassi the leader. Islam was introduced to the region through trade routes.
Ghana
Islam Spread to India through these three ways (three M's)
Military, Missionary, Merchants
Promoted religious tolerance between Hindus and Muslims. He got rid of the Jizya tax, welcomed Hindu leaders and led the Mughal Empire into a Goldan Age
Akbar the Great
Christian boys enslaved and turned into soldiers and warriors by the Ottoman Empire
Janissaries
The ottomans turned Constantinople into this city
Istanbul
What trade network caused the growth of the major Sub-Saharan African Kingdoms
Trans-Saharan Trade Network
This Muslim empire was Islamic. Started out tolerant of Hindus with Akbar the Great, but ended up being intolerant with Aurangzeb
Mughal Empire
This leader conquered Constantinople for the Ottoman Empire
Mehmet II
Japanese equivalent to a lord and king (must get both)
Daimyo and Shogun
Shahada – Declaration of faith
Salat – Performing five daily prayers
Zakat – Giving charity to those in need
Sawm – Fasting during Ramadan
Hajj - pilgrimage to Mecca
The five Pillars of Islam
Which kingdom did Mansa Musa rule? This kingdom promoted religious freedom, had a university in Timbuktu, had diplomatic ties with other Muslim states, and expanded the gold and salt trade
Mali
Started out nomadic. Overtime took over China, West Asia, Russia, and failed to take Japan
Mongols
Known as "the Magnificent" Leader during the "golden age" of the Ottoman Empire. Expanded the Ottomans culturally by a code of law, and geographically by taking parts of Europe
Suleiman the Magnificent
This is the social structure of Hindus in India. The only way to rise to a better class is to be reborn by having good karma in your past life
Caste system
This was created after Tamerlane invaded India. They were tolerant of Hindus but forced them to pay the Jizya tax. They could also not be high up in the government, but could work in local government
Delhi Sultanate
Which Kingdom was led by Sonni Ali and Askia Muhammad? This kingdom had a professional army, governors, adopted Islam, and encouraged trade
Songhai
This was the period of the Yuan Dynasty (Mongols in China) where there was peace led by Kublai Kahn. Merchants were allowed to travel freely, and skilled workers went to build cities. This allowed for cultural diffusion
Pax Mongolica