The Silk Road
What was the Silk Road?
A network of Asian trade routes that connected and blended cultures
Who was Chinggis Khan?
Khan was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia, and made trade safer and more accessible for everyone. also had many kids because of the tribes he conquered.
What is maritime?
trading by boats and ships. Trading items like silk, porcelain, and tea, while importing spices, ivory, and precious stones.
What is Cultural Diffusion?
Blending of ideas, technologies, religions, and art between diverse civilizations across Asia and Europe
What was the black death?
Known as the bubonic plague. and killed a third of the population in the Middle East and 1/2 the population of Europe.
What 3 innovations helped expand the Silk Roads?
1. Development of money "paper money"
2. Increase use of credit "flying money"
3. Rise of banks "banking house"
How did Chinggis Khan organize the army?
broke army into groups of 10,000, 1000, 100, 10 making it esier to controll.
What was the purpose for Caravanserai?
Roadside inns and rest stops that provided lodging, food, and water for travelers and their animals, functioning as essential hubs along major trade routes like the Silk Road.
How was Buddhism changed because of the Silk Road?
In order to make Buddhism attractive to the Chinese, it was blended with Daoism, which was the Chinese way of life.
How did agricultural transfers affect the Bantu people?
With the introduction of bananas, they ate plenty to replace yams and received energy to reproduce and have a large population.
Why did trading cities rise?
because of where they were placed on the silk road what helped them become powerfull and strong
What was the mongols weapon of choice during their military takeovers?
a bow and arrow that was large.
What similarities do Malaca and Mali have?
controlled parts of the trade routes
grew in power and wealth
Who invented gunpowder?
China
How does the black death connect with the trade routes?
It was spread quickly because of how easily people connected with each other.
Why was kashgar an important location on the silk road?
Kashgar provided fresh drinking water on the long and hot travel. It was built around a river and made the lush city perfect for agriculture.
what is is called when they expeianced a time of peace under the mongol rule?
Pax Mongolica
Causes for the expansion of the indian ocean trade?
collapse of the Mongol Empire
commercial practices (trade)
transportation technologies
What did Marco Polo do on his journey?
traveled through the Indian Ocean
Traveled to China from Italy
was influenced by Kublah Khan
Why was Champa Rice important to the Asian population
Because the rice matured more quickly and could be harvested more than once a year. And more rice and food = more babies
what does proto-industrialization mean?
producing more goods than their own population could consume, which were then sold to other markets.
Why were the trade routes more organized under Mongol rule?
Because they fixed the bridges and roads. They also increased communications around Asia (yam system). Cities became freer because their wealth increased, which led to more trade in those locations
What is a diaspora community?
a group of people from 1 place who establish a home in another place, spreading their customs
What did Margery Kempe do on the trade routes?
went on Christian pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Rome, and Spain.
How did trade routes like the Indian Ocean, Silk Road, and trans Saharan contribute to cultural changes?
open-ended question