The fall of these two empires caused the Silk Roads to fall into disuse. (you can name just 1)
The rise of this empire revived the Silk Roads.
Roman and Han empires
Mongol Empire
This period of Mongol history is characterized by religious tolerance and an increase in trade.
Pax Mongolica

What are diasporic communities?
Settlements of people away from their homelands.
Name 2 West African exports.
Gold, ivory, and enslaved people
Answer any question about the impact of trade.
The creation of this was fueled by the need for stops along the Taklamakan Desert.
Two examples are....
Caravanserai
Samarkand and Kashgar
What impact did Batu and the Golden Horde have on Russia?
Encouraged centralization
Improved military organization
Distinct Russian culture by cutting them off from rest of Europe
Malacca in SE Asia, the Swahili city-states, the Srivijaya kingdom
Increased trade encouraged the expansion of states like Mali because...
Expanded trade required administration and maintenance.
One example of how religion justified a kingdom's rule.
the Mandate of Heaven in China
Name 2 commercial innovations fueled by increased trade. Name their significance.
money economy, flying cash, bills of exchange, banking houses, credit
Made trade more convenient
Hulegu and the Mongols ended their policy of religious tolerance once...
The main religion spread through Indian Ocean trade.
Islam
To display Mali's wealth to the rest of the world
What two religions originated in China and spread throughout East Asia?
Buddhism and Hinduism.
What prompted European interest in East Asian goods?
Exposure thanks to the Crusades
Kublai Khan's rule was unique and untraditional because he...
Adhered closer to Chinese tradition, rather than enforcing Mongolian practices of leadership and control
How did sea-based kingdoms survive off of Indian Ocean trade?
By imposing fees and customs
The kingdom of Mali was preceded by ______.
It was followed by ________.
Ghana
the Songhai kingdom
The migration of these 2 crops resulted in population growth and migration in Afro-Eurasia.
Champa rice and bananas
What fueled the need for the Hanseatic League?
Decentralization of Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476
Name 2 European practices ended by the Mongols.
Mongol knights wearing armor and the use of European city walls.
Advancements in maritime technology that helped traders traverse monsoon winds.
This technological advancement aided traders travelling across the Saharan Desert.
Camel saddles
How did the spread of the bubonic plague lead to the fall of feudalism?
Less workers = demand for higher wages = decline of relationship-based labor dynamics (feudalism)