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The global attention drawn by this ruler's pilgrimage to Mecca shows how the trans-Saharan trade networks increased the economic and cultural influence of West African states.
Who is Mansa Musa?
The use of this Chinese invention in warfare contributed to shifting military balances and the decline of traditional forms of combat.
What is gunpowder?
The wealth and influence of this empire best show how control of trans-Saharan trade routes contributed to the spread of Islam and the development of urban centers like Timbuktu.
What is the Mali Empire?
This social system in Europe & Japan was characterized by decentralized political authority, with land exchanged for military service. There was a hierarchy of lords and serfs.
What is feudalism?
This belief system influenced governance in Song China and emphasized education, hierarchy, and moral behavior. It shaped family structures and state administration. It also had a revived version where it combined its earlier ideas with Buddhist and Daoist influences, emphasizing self-reflection and became influential in the Song Dynasty.
What is Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)?
The rapid expansion of this leader's empire was due to military strategies and the incorporation of conquered peoples. This empire is the largest land empire in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
The use of this large Chinese ship during the Ming Dynasty showed advancements in maritime technology that allowed states to show power across the Indian Ocean.
What is the junk?
The peace created under this empire's rule helped the movement of goods, technologies, and even diseases across Eurasia, showing the benefits and consequences of increased interconnectivity.
This social structure in South Asia organized people into hereditary groups and was reinforced over time through religious beliefs, shaping labor roles and social interactions.
What is the caste system?
This religion, deeply rooted in the caste system, influence social hierachy in South Asia and spread through merchants and cultural exchange across the Indian Ocean world.
What is Hinduism?
The ruler of this leader in China demonstrated how foreign dynasties adapted to existing practices, specifically Confucianist principles, to legitimize their authority.
Who is Kublai Khan?
These roadside inns, commonly along Silk Road trade routes, facilitated trade by providing housing, security, and storage of goods for merchants.
What are caravanaserai?
The expansion of this empire into Europe & the Middle East shows how the use of gunpowder weapons allowed for the growth of early modern Islamic states.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This labor system in the Inca Empire required subjects to provide work for the state, showing how American empires maintained infrastructure and control w/o a traditional market economy.
What is the mit'a system?
What is Buddhism?
The writings of this traveler provide historians with insight into the extent of cultural, religious, and commercial connectivity across Dar al-Islam.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
The use of these triangular sails in the Indian Ocean basin enabled ships to withstand strong winds, increasing the efficiency and predictability of maritime trade.
What are lateen sails?
The political fragmentation of this Islamic caliphate into regional states showed a pattern of decentralization in Dar al-Islam during this period.
What is the Abbasid Caliphate?
This Chinese ideology, reinforced under imperial rule, emphasized hierarchical relationships, filial piety, and social harmony. It shaped both family structures and government practices.
What is Confucianism?
The spread of this religion across Eurasia created shared knowledge in law, science, and philosophy. It was very prominent in centers of learning such as Baghdad. It also had 2 branches; Shia Islam, who believed leadership should stay within Muhammad's family, and Sunni, who wanted to chose the leader of Islam (caliph).
What is Islam?
The expeditions led by this figure reflect a period in which the Chinese state actively showcased power abroad before later turning isolated and limiting maritime activity.
This paper money system, developed during the Tang & Song dynasties, reflect the increase commercialization of the Chinese economy and the need for more efficient methods of exchange.
What is flying cash?
This empire's system of labor taxation, including the Mit'a system, showed how states in the Americas adapted local practices to consolidate power over large populations.
What is the Inca Empire?
This system involved forcing people to work without pay and reducing them to property. In this period, it became increasingly tied to trade networks, especially across the Sahara Desert in Africa.
What is slavery?
The split between Westen Europe and the Byzantine Empire led to the development of this branch of Christianity, which emphasized different leadership roles and religious practices that were centered in Constantinople.
What is Eastern Orthodox Christianity?