The Middle Ages
Spread by a flea, this disease killed as many as 50 million people in Europe and around the globe
The Black Plague
This "road" was the primary trade route for Eurasian Trade
Silk Road
The Mongols generally lived this mobile lifestyle
Nomadic
This civilization is considered the root of civilization in sub Saharan Africa
Bantu
The empire that weaponized Gunpowder (they didn't invent it though)
Ottoman Empire
These events causes relationships between religious groups to become more strained
The Crusades
This was essential for the expansion of West Africa
Camel Caravans
The main leader of the Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan
This civilization was a thriving trade hub until it suddenly and mysteriously was abandoned
The Great Zimbabwe
a Chinese concept that emphasized the importance of the emperor & family
Mandate of Heaven
Self-inflicted “penance” for our sins during the Black Plague
Flagellanti
This mineral was equal in value to Gold, mined in Africa and helped prevent food from rotting too fast.
Salt
Mongol beast of burden
Horse
This man logged 75,000 miles of travel and said that China "did not please him"
Ibn Battuta
This empire is known for Janissaries (Elite military force that served only the Sultan)
Ottoman
Merchants
This man made a pilgrimage to mecca, giving away gold along the way. He was thought to be the richest man in the world at the time.
Mansa Musa
The Mongols valued this over anything else
Loyalty
This was born when Arabic traders and Bantu settlers needed a common language to speak while trading
The Swahili language
This empire returned to Confucian model, removing the Mongols
Ming
This document signed in 1215 limited the powers of the king and gave more power to the nobility. This lessened the power of feudalism
The Magna Carta
if you wanted to trade, you needed to be this. Therefore, this religion spread like wildfire through trans-Saharan Africa
Muslim/Islam
When the Mongols established peace and security across Asia
Pax Mongolia
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were all able to achieve golden ages in part because of their
Control of Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
This empire is known for Large bureaucracy (natives, foreigners, Hindus and Muslim could serve) and Graduate income tax (more money more taxes)
Mughals