Technologies
Allowed a ship to catch wind from any direction, triangular shaped sail
Lateen Sail
Sea-Based trade
Maritime
The Il-Khanate was ruled by which of Genghis Khan's grandsons?
Hulegu
A political region ruled by a khan; after Genghis Khan, the empire was divided into several.
Khanate
A Ming dynasty admiral who led massive naval expeditions across the Indian Ocean (1405–1433).
Zheng He
Chinese ship, over 300 foot longer than any ship from Europe at the time
Early European financial institutions where merchants could deposit, withdraw, or transfer funds.
Banking Houses
The Islamic Empire in Northern India was known as...
Delhi Sultanate
A system where positions are awarded based on ability rather than birth; used by the Mongols in government and military.
Communities of people living outside their homeland, such as Muslim or Chinese merchant diasporas along trade routes.
Diaspora
A Chinese credit system where merchants could deposit money in one location and withdraw it elsewhere.
Flying Cash
High-value trade items such as silk, porcelain, spices, and precious metals.
Luxury Goods
The empire in which female infanticide would be most commmon is...
Abbasid Caliphate
The “Mongol Peace” (13th–14th centuries) when trade and cultural exchange flourished under Mongol rule.
Pax Mongolica
Growth of cities due to trade, migration, and cultural exchange.
Allowed sailors to calculate latitude
Astrolabe
A written order promising payment at a future date, reducing the need to carry coins.
Bill of Exchange
West African empire (13th–16th centuries) famous for its wealth in gold and trade centers like Timbuktu.
Mali Empire
To absorb or integrate into another culture, often through conquest or migration.
Assimilate
Agricultural practice of carving steps into hillsides to grow crops, common in Asia.
Terrace Farming
Traditional Indian Ocean sailing vessels with lateen sails, used by Arab traders.
Dhows
A wealthy Indian trading region known for textiles and connections to maritime trade routes.
Gujarat
The combined empires of these city-states ruled East Africa and traded mostly salt, gold, and slaves
Swahili City-States
"Ruler of All"
The mixing of cultures, religions, and languages through global trade networks.
Diversity