AP Word Units 1 and 2 (1200-1450 C.E)

Unit 1 Part 1

100

Africa was known for this advancement

Iron Toolmaking

200

Name for a Islamic Empire that is run by a Caliph

Caliphate

300

An aspect of Confucianism, where young people give respect to elders and those in positions of power.

Filial Piety

400

An older and more traditional type of Buddhism

Theravada Buddhism

500

Empire founded by Turkic enslaved people, who later ruled all of Egypt. 

Mamluk

Unit 1 Part 2

100

These people worked the land in exchange for protection from outsiders

Peasants

200

A Chinese belief where Confucianism blended with elements of Buddhism

Neo Confucianism 

300

A very important architectural achievement in China- built to link major rivers 

Grand Canal

400

A formal name for "The Islamic World"

Dar-al-Islam

500

A powerful African kingdom, famous for their wealth and their use of stone walls 

Great Zimbabwe

Unit 2 Part 1

100

Part of the Mongol Empire in Russia

Golden Horde

200

Chinese ships that did trade on the Indian Ocean

Junks

300

A famous city for trade in the Mali Empire

Timbuktu

400

A Muslim Historian who was among the most well travelled people of the era. 

Ibn Battuta

500

An African civilization known for its wealth, Arab influence, and involvement in the Indian Ocean trade. 

Swahili Civilization

Unit 2 Part 2

100

A weather phenomenon that helped merchants travel faster on the Indian Ocean

Monsoon Winds

200

A name for a smaller region of the the larger Mongol Empire

Khanate

300

Mongol ruler who conquered the Song Dynasty

Kublai Khan

400

A collection of European towns and traders that helped protect their mutual commercial interests

Hanseatic League

500

Inns that provided lodgings for travelers on trade routes- a major source for spread of religion and culture

Caravanserai