Mapping the World
Invented over 6,000 years ago, this circular item jump-started innovations in traveling.
Wheel
Safarnama
Name 2 items from the East and 2 items from the West that was traded on the Silk Route.
West: Cotton, wool, coral, amber, silver, gold
What was 1 misconception of the world studied?
1. Earth is flat
2. Earth is the centre of the universe
3. Earth is the back of a giant tortoise.
Name 2 technologies we have today in regards to maps and what they are used for.
Computers: Can store a lot of information on maps
Satellites: Can get us pictures from space so our maps are more accurate.
Circular object used to measure the angle of stars
Astrolabe
What are ribats and khannaqahs?
Places of worship where passing travelers could food and shelter.
What is pilgrimage? Name one place you can go for a pilgrimage.
Traveling for religious purpose.
Who was Ibn Sina?
He was a famous doctor who wrote the Canon of Medicine while in Bukhara. The book laid down the foundations for modern surgery.
What important things do maps NOT tell us about the land?
The culture of the people. Their languages, their knowledge, their views and what makes a place different from another place.
Why is Al-Idrisi important?
He created a map of the unknown world.
Traveler who wrote about how geography affected our lives, freezing climates, and an ancient female pharaoh. He also trained to be a qadi (judge).
Ibn-Battutah
Why was the silk route important?
Trading goods and services + ideas and knowledge
Need to get ALL for ALL points
Name 3 places travelers could REST during their travels.
caravanserai, ribat, tekes, khanaqas (some of these were also fortresses for protection and places of worship)
What does this ayah mean: "Oh mankind! We have created you as male and female and made you nations and tribes so you may know one another”
Teacher decides points