Trade Routes
These regions are connected via the silk road
East Asia (China) and the Mediterranean Sea (Europe)
This person began their conquests across Eurasia
Genghis Khan
Which language developed on the east coast of Africa due to trade
Swahili
What caused the spread of the plague into Europe
Extensive trade routes from the Mongols
This traveler was known for his hajj
Ibn Batutta
Mongol Empire
How did the Mongols encourage trade along the silk road?
Reducing crime, unifying vast territories through administration
Which Chinese admiral led many voyages
Zhang He
What group in Europe gained bargaining power because of the plague
Peasants and lower class
Turkic Nomadic people who were fierce warriors
Cumans
This civilization was known for its gold and salt trade
Mali Empire
After Genghis Khan's death caused this in the Mongol empire
Split up into 4 separate Khanates
Which natural force allowed explorers to predict seasonal tides
Monsoons
This group did not contract the plague as much as others
Jewish people
This is the word for the exchange of ideas, goods, and customs from one region to another
Cultural diffusion
this factor led to a rise in urban centers in Afro-Eurasia along trading routes
Safe and reliable travel
The Mongols united Eurasia under 1 administration for the first time since
The Romans
This person was known for their voyages for the Christian faith across Europe
Margery Kempe
Described in the document read in class, families did what during the plague
Abandon children to not contract the disease
A time of global cooling that caused food shortages and massive political uprisings
The little ice age
Explain one way the Mongol Empire, the Indian-Ocean trade, and the trans-Saharan trade interconnected Afro-Eurasia from 1200-1450
Cultural diffusion, global interconnection, and spread of disease
Explain one positive and negative of the Mongol impact
Positive: Revived the Silk Road and cultural diffusion
Negative: Death toll, spread of disease, destruction of cities
Explain one cultural or religious effect of Indian Ocean trade on participating regions
Spread of Islam, creation of trading families, blending of local and foreign customs
Explain how the Black plague reshaped Eurasian economies
end of feudalism, increased wages and middle class, caused many to question religious and political entities
This was the king who threw bodies over the wall during a siege of the black plague to infect his enemies
Mongol Khan Jani Beg