People
Muslim governor of Yunnan during the reign of Khubilai Khan
Saiyid
Turkey
Swahili is a hybrid language made up of Bantu and this language
Arabic
Hunting tactic used by the Mongolians to encircle their enemies
Nerge
Whom did Selim the Grim, the Ottoman sultan, accuse as a “blasphemer” of Islam?
Shah Isma’il, the Safavid founder
Chinese Emperor who promoted maritime exploration and expansion
Yongle
The first Muslim immigrants to the Swahili coast arrived in this city
Mogadishu
Map depicting Mansa Musa and the Mali Kingdom
Catalan Map of 1375
The Safavid rulers in general espoused this sect of Islam
Shi'a
The maidens of the Great Khan must have these characteristics
Don't snore, sweet breadth, and sound limbs
Ottoman Sultan known as "the lawgiver"
Suleiman
According to Swahili tradition, the "Shirazi" rulers originated from here
Persia
Zheng He erected religious shrines to this goddess for her divine protection
Jasaghs
An example of when Zheng He used military force during his expeditions (two possible answers)
Suppress rebellion in Sumendala/Samudra
Capture the pirate leader, Chen Zuyi
Traveler from Venice who lived in Chine during the Yuan period and provided insight into the Mongolian Empire
Marco Polo
The demand for ivory and gold supported the rise of this city to prominence on the southern Swahili coast
Kilwa
Religious fanatics that played a critical role in the origins of the Safavid Empire
Qizilbash
Muslim guilds or merchant associations supported by the Mongolian Empire to boost commerce
ortakhs
meritocracy
This Khan believed in more traditional Mongolian practices and challenged his brother Khubilai Khan for rule
Arigh Boke
Location of the divisive battle between the Ottoman and Safavid Empires.
Chaldiran
The main Gujarati export to East Africa
Cloth
Reconstruct the Ottoman slave system using the following terms: Janissary, Ghulam, and Devshirme
Ghulam -> Devshrime -> Janissary
Shah Abbas's justification for the Safavid practice of bowing before clay seals and beads to show that Muslims were not idolaters.
God made people from clay