World Religions
Trade Networks and Explorers
Song Dynasty
Mongol Empire
Vocab
100
Name one monotheistic religion.
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
100
Name all three of the major trade networks we discussed this unit.
Silk Roads, Trans-Saharan Trade, and Indian Ocean Trade
100
Name one invention that came from the Song Dynasty.
Paper money, gunpowder, cannons, rockets, woodblock printing, etc.
100
Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
100
Name this region:
Eurasia
200
Name the religion that is native to India and characterized by reincarnation, the worship of many gods, and the caste system.
Hinduism
200
Name one of the main products traded along the Trans-Saharan trade networks.
Gold, Salt, or Ivory
200
The idea that there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time, and that this ruler had the blessing of the gods.
Mandate of Heaven
200
Mongol soldiers were famous for being extremely adept at which two things?
Horseback riding and archery
200
Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
Maritime
300
The places where Muslims go to worship are called what?
Mosques
300
Which world explorer was sent on his voyages across the Indian Ocean to collect tribute for the Chinese Emperor?
Zheng He
300
A Confucian concept derived from Chinese culture which advocates for respect for one's parents and ancestor worship.
Filial Piety
300
What was Genghis Khan's birth name?
Temujin
300
Name the ancient Chinese belief system which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality.
Confucianism
400
Who is the Chinese philosopher known for his teachings on ethics and morality?
Confucius
400
Why did Ibn Battuta begin his journeys?
To visit Mecca and learn more about the Islamic faith.
400
Chinese men who wanted to become part of the scholarly bureaucracy had to pass a series of exams called the:
Civil Service Exams
400
True or false: The Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan conquered Japan
False
400
Common stops along the Silk Roads where travelers could stop to resupply and rest were called what?
Caravanserai
500
The main teachings of the Buddha are called what?
The Four Noble Truths and/or The Eightfold Path
500
The understanding of which natural phenomenon helped merchants trade more efficiently along the Indian Ocean Networks?
The Monsoon Winds
500
Name the tribute gift from Vietnam that allowed for a huge increase in China's population during the Song Dynasty.
Champa Rice
500
What was the name of Genghis Khan's grandson who became emperor of the Yuan Dynasty in China?
Kublai Khan
500
A period of scientific, economic and cultural flourishing in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century under the Abbasid Caliphate.
Islamic Golden Age