Silk Road
Continents the Silk Roads cover
What is Afro-Eurasia?
Wind patterns explorers had to time their voyages around
What are the Monsoon Winds?
Continent that the Trans-Saharan trade route covers
What is Africa? (specifically North Africa)
Mainly used along the Indian Ocean improving navigation and exploration
What is the magnetic compass?
Founder of Mongol Empire
Who is Genghis Khan?
Silk, spices, porcelain, silver, tea, paper, ivory
What are luxury goods?
Thriving city-states along the east coast of Africa
What are Swahili-city states?
Leader of the Mali Empire that made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca
Who is Mansa Musa?
Pit stops along the Silk Road that stood as cultural centers
What are caravanserai?
Golden Horde of Russia, Yuan Dynasty, Ilkhan Empire, Empire of the Chaghatai Khanate
What are the 4 Khanates?
Most dominant religion spread along the Silk Roads
What is Islam?
A group of people (mostly merchants) who have been dispersed from their homeland to spread culture
What are diasporic communities?
Gold, slaves, ivory, horses, salt, textiles
What were the most common items traded on the Trans-Saharan?
Innovation that made riding easier along the Trans-Saharan
What are camel saddles?
A period of peace across Afro-Eurasian trade under the mongols
What is Pax Mongolica?
Large, flourishing trade cities along the Silk Road
hint: K______, S______
What is Kashgar and Samarkand?
Modern day Malaysia and Indonesia are known as _____ because of the fragarent nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom they exported
What are the Spice Islands?
A wealthy city developing into a center of Muslim life (hint: T______)
What is Timbuktu?
A system of credit allowing merchants to deposit in one location and withdraw the same amount from a new location
What is flying cash?
What are the declines of the Mongol Empire?
Being attacked by bandits, dying of thirst/hunger, and catching sicknesses are examples of _____.
What are risks of traveling along the Silk Roads?
Went on voyages throughout the Indian Ocean to establish China (Ming Dynasty)'s dominance
Who is Zheng He?
Led to the introduction of Islam to the region ____
What is Sub-Saharan Africa?
Chinese ship developed during the Han Dynasty
What is the Chinese Junk?
Scribe used to represent and unify the Mongol Empire
What is the Uyghur Alphabet?