Commerce and Culture
Gold coins, glassware, jewelry, olive oil, perfume, and textiles were all products from what region?
Mediterranean basin
In what year was The Tale of Genji published in Japan?
The year 1000
Mecca is close to what body of water?
The Red Sea
What is Nestorian Christianity?
A branch of Christianity that combined the Christian message with Buddhist and Daoist concepts
Instead of the Turkic title kaghan, Turkic rulers claimed what Muslim title?
Sultan
In what century did the knowledge and technology for producing silk spread beyond China?
6th century c.e.
When did papermaking reach France and Germany?
1300's
Mongol forces killed the last Abbasid caliph and sacked what city?
Baghdad
Marco Polo declared what Chinese city to be the finest and noblest city in the world?
Hangzhou
Who became the first il-khan of Persia?
Hulegu
Define quipus
"knotted cord used to record numerical data"
Which pastoral peoples rescued the Tang dynasty from a serious internal revolt?
The Uighurs
What year was Mansa Mula's pilgrimage to Mecca?
1324
In what year did the Turkic Ottoman Empire take Constantinople?
1453
What was the capital of the Mongol Empire?
Karakorum
What is the name of the Muslim trader who traversed the Indian ocean and red sea, and used his fortune to commission a silk cover for the Kaaba?
Ramisht
How many miles did the canal system in China stretch during the Sui Dynasty?
~1,200 miles in length
What law continues to be the cornerstone of Dar al-Islam?
Sharia Law
Which French knight/nobleman was briefly known as the king of Jerusalem?
Godefroi de Bouillon
Who was the founder of the Xiongnu Empire?
Modun
In which Swahili city was a small bronze lion dating to ~1100 found?
Shanga
The Silla capital Kumsong and the Japanese cities Nara and Heian-Kyo were modeled after what Chinese capital?
Chang'an
Who is the greatest Arab historian who identified trends and structures in world history over time?
Ibn Khaldun
What is the name of Emperor Justinian's wife who is regarded by historians as the co-ruler of the Byzantine Empire?
Empress Theodora
The Mongol capital at Sarai in Russia, was at the lower part of what river?
The lower Volga River