Trade Routes
This Moroccan traveler provided insights into the Muslim world through his accounts of his travels
Ibn Battuta
This Mongol Dynasty ruled China
Yuan
This Muslim Empire conquered the remains of the Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
This Chinese explorer led voyages to the Indian Ocean.
Zheng He
The capital city of the Aztec Empire
Tenochtitlan
Rest stops established along the silk road
Caravanserai
This Mongol Khanate was centered around Persia
Ilkhanate
This traveler helped to open Europe to trade through his accounts on the silk road and interactions with the Mongols
Marco Polo
This Chinese emperor oversaw the construction of the Forbidden City.
Yong Le
A key agricultural technique used by the Aztecs
Chinampas
This West African Trade city known for its gold grew to prominence through the Saharan sand routes
Timbuktu
This Mongol Dynasty Ruled in parts of Russia
The Golden Horde
This collection of German towns unified to form a trade relationship
Hanseatic League
This was a major economic policy of the Ming Dynasty.
Treasure Ships
The Incans were located in this mountain range
Andes
This Indonesian trade center gained prominence due to its location near to the Indian Ocean Trade Complex
Malacca
This city became capital of the Mongol empire during Pax Mongolica
Karakorum
These Spanish Monarchs financed early explorations
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
This became a key luxury good that increased Chinese trade during the Ming era
Porcelain
This Incan forced labor system is comparable to the Feudal System
Mita System
This is the name of the Mongol passport that allowed for easier travel along the silk road
The Paiza
This practice of forced labor was used by the Mongols to maintain control over their empire.
Corvee Labor
This event resulted in the Catholic Church not successfully aiding the Hungarians against the Ottomans
The Great Schism
This signified the end of the Ming Dynasty
The Manchu invasion
This Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes