Silk Roads
When was the Silk Road established?
2000 BCE - 5000 BCE
How was Kublai Khan related to Genghis Khan?
He was his grandson.
What are sailboats used by Arab traders to sail along the coast of East Africa called?
Dhow
What people were the first to establish trade routes across the Sahara?
Arab and Berber people
What was the black death?
A plague that was introduced to Europe through trade routes.
How long did it take to travel the Silk Road?
It was roughly 4,300-4,500 miles.
What is the capital of the Mongol Empire?
Karakorum.
Chinese term for paper money.
Flying Cash
What two things were key to making the trans-Saharan possible?
Gold + Camels
What did Marco Polo do?
He visited the court of Kublai Khan and he wrote a book about his travels
What religions were spread along the Silk Road?
Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam
What year did the Mongol Empire fall?
1370
What What products was India know for selling?
Cotton, pepper, and fabrics
In the 15th century, who purchases enslaved people from Mali?
Portuguese
Why did goods and people travel freely through the networks of exchange?
Stability of Mongol Empire and protection it offered merchants and travelers
What was traded along the Silk Road?
Silk, spices, tea, ivory, cotton, wool
Who was the leader of the Mongols?
Genghis Khan
Who were the main traders of the Indian Ocean Trade?
Muslim Persians and Arab merchants
What were some of the key exports from Songhai?
Gold, salt, slaves, kola nuts, and ivory
What was citrus crops?
Foods introduced to the Mediterranean from the Arabian Peninsula, such as lemons and oranges
What did you use for transportation on the Silk Road?
The camel
What dynasty did the Mongol Empire destroy?
Song Dynasty.
Why was effective irrigation essential for Indian Agriculture?
Very little rain falls during the dry season
What was the capital of the Songhai Empire?
Gao
What was the most dramatic environmental consequence of increased commerce?
Disease