Silk Roads
Where were the Silk Roads
They went through Europe, the Middle East, and Asia
What ocean did the Sea Roads mainly take place in
Indian Ocean
What animals were used to cross the sand roads
Camels
Who was the leader of the Mongols
Genghis Khan
What was the name of the invention that helped sailor's know what direction they were going
The compass
What empire helped protect and grow the Silk Roads
The Mongol Empire
What natural process did people use to travel faster on the water
Monsoon Winds
What religion was spread across the Sand Roads
Islam
The richest man in history who traveled trade routes and spread his wealth of gold
Mansa Musa
Trade center of Mali
Timbuktu
How many Khanates did the Mongol empire split into
4
How many people died from the Black Plague
25-75 million
Name 2 items that were most commonly traded on the trans-Saharan routes
salt, gold, ivory, and/or slaves
Which Khanate took over Russia
The Golden Horde
What was the blending of religious beliefs and traditions
syncretism
Time of peace throughout Eurasia in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Pax Mongolica
Zen Buddhism was the blending of what two religions
Buddhism and Daoism