East Asia & Dar Al-Islam(Unit 1)
What crop innovation led to major population growth in Song China?
Champa rice
Which empire made Silk Road travel safer and boosted trade?
The Mongol Empire
Which wind pattern made Indian Ocean navigation predictable?
Monsoon Winds
Which empire conquered Constantinople in 1453?
Ottoman Empire
“Gold, Glory, God” refers to what?
European motivations for exploration.
Which group dominated the bureaucracy and high-status positions in Song China?
elite/wealthy
What two cities acted as major Silk Road trading hubs and centers of learning?
Samarkand & Kashgar (either accepted)
Which region became wealthy due to blending African and Arab cultures through maritime trade?
Swahili Coast
What was the Ottoman system of recruiting Christian boys for elite military/administrative service?
Devshrime
Prince Henry the Navigator is best known for what achievement?
Sponsoring maritime research & voyages for Portugal.
What Islamic institution became famous for scholarship in math, science, and translation?
House of Wisdom (Baghdad)
Which Mongol communication network allowed messages to travel rapidly across Eurasia?
The Yam system
What camel-based innovation increased trans-Saharan trade efficiency?
Camel Saddles
The Safavid Empire’s official religion was _____.
Shia Islam
What ship, built by the dutch, had lateen sails and was highly maneuverable?
The fluyt
Which Islamic state was formed by Turkic slave soldiers who seized Egypt?
Mamluk Sultanate
What innovation helped merchants avoid carrying large amounts of metal currency?
Bills of exchange / credit / banking systems
Which religion spread widely into West Africa due to trans-Saharan trade?
Islam
Which Mughal emperor promoted religious tolerance and expanded the empire significantly?
Akbar The Great
Which explorer attempted the first voyage westward
Prince Henry the navigator
Why did large-scale Hindu-to-Muslim conversion NOT occur under the Delhi Sultanate?
Strong Hindu cultural traditions and caste structure prevented mass conversion.
What was one major cultural effect of Mongol rule across Eurasia?
The spread of gunpowder technology.
What is the term for a merchant community that forms when traders settle permanently outside their homeland?
Diasporic community.
Why did the Ottomans and Safavids experience long-term rivalry?
Sunni–Shia religious conflict + territorial disputes.
Name of the 2 islands founded by portugal in 1400s
madeira and azores