Unit 1 Pt 1
Rice that boosted population
Champa
Religious authority in Europe
Catholic Church
Type of goods traded on the Silk Road
luxury goods
Animal adapted to desert travel that made long-distance trade possible
Farming method in Andes
Terrace Farming
Political system in Japan
Feudalism
Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia
Angkor Wat
Period of stability under Mongol rule that made long-distance trade safer and more efficient
Pax Mongolia
Crop spread through Indian Ocean trade that supported population growth in East Africa
bananas
Deadly pandemic that spread across Afro-Eurasia in the 14th century via trade routes
black death
Abbasid learning center
House Wisdom
Cultural and economic network uniting Muslim regions across Afro-Eurasia
Dar al-Islam
Sail design that allowed ships to travel against the wind
lateen sail
Communities of merchants living outside their homeland that facilitated trade and cultural exchange
diasporic communities
Structures built along the Silk Roads to support trade and protect traveling merchants
Caravanserai
West African empire known for wealth and Islamic influence
Mali
Inca labor system
mita system
City that became a center of trade, learning, and Islamic scholarship in West Africa
Timbuktu
Language formed from the interaction of Bantu and Arab traders on the East African coast
Swahili
Environmental factor that made maritime trade routes reliable
monsoons
A cultural tradition in Song China that restricted women’s mobility and reinforced social hierarchy
Inca record-keeping method
Quipu
Financial innovation from China that reduced the need to carry heavy coins along trade routes
flying cash
Large Chinese trading ships used in maritime networks
junks
Trade network connecting East Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia
Indian ocean trade