Mongols
Founder of the Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan
Rats
What religion was the Ottoman Empire mainly associated with
Islam
Ghana
What major fabric and trade luxury item, kept secret by China for centuries,gave this trade network its name
Silk
Late 13th century (1279)
What century did the Black Death reach Europe
14th Centry
What continent was the home of most of the Ottoman Empires territory
Aisa
A massive empire that flourished from 13th to 17th century
Mali Empire
Originating in ancient India,what major world religion spread rapidly into east Asia via traveling merchants and monks along the Silk road
The Silk Road
Trade route that helped the plague spread into Asia and Europe
The Silk Road
What powers did the Ottoman Empire fight on the side of during World War I
Central Powers
What ruler of Mali became famous from his wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca
Mansa Musa
4,000 mile ancient trade network primarily connected to mediterranean world which east Asian empire
China
Primary military tactic the Mongol army was famous for
Horseback archery
Jewish people
This nickname was used to describe the weakening of the Ottoman Empire in the 1800s
"Sick man of Europe"
Gold and what other mineral were major trade items in West Africa
Salt
What is the name of the heavily fortified, oasis-linked network of routes that skirted the edges of the lethal Taklamakan dessert,serving as a critical point for merchants
The Hexi Corridor ( or Gansu Corridor)
Mongol leader that conquered China and established the Yuan Dynasty
Kublai Khan
Which city in Italy was one of the first heavily affected by the plague
This modern country emerged after the Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1922
Turkey
What Empire became the largest and most powerful West African empire in the 1400s
Songhai Empire
What major 1453 historical event effectively blocked european land access to the Silk road,forcing western nation to launch the Age of Exploration by sea
The fall of Constantinople ( By the Ottoman empire)