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100

A political unit with its own territory, laws, and form of government

What is a STATE?

100
A major trade network that covered mostly sea, not land.

What is the INDIAN OCEAN NETWORK?

100
A religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, widely practiced in Europe along with parts of Asia and Africa

What is CHRISTIANITY?

100

A person who makes their living by trading goods, buying them where they are cheap and abundant and selling them where they are rare and valuable

What is a MERCHANT?

200
An organized group of paid officials, especially government officials

What is BUREAUCRACY?

200

China's main export product, in high demand across the Eastern Hemisphere

What is SILK?

200

A religion based on the teachings of Muhammad, widely practiced in many parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe

What is ISLAM?

200
The civilization that invented the compass, paper, gunpowder, and printing during this era

What is CHINA?

300

A major Islamic empire in which the ruler claims to be a successor to the Prophet Muhammad

What is a CALIPHATE?

300

A device invented in China which helped travelers know which direction they were heading in, even if the sun or stars couldn't be seen

What is the COMPASS?

300

A philosophy/religion based on Chinese traditions that stresses harmony, social responsibility, and the worship of ancestor spirits

What is CONFUCIANISM?

300

The region of the world (think back to the Unit 1 map!) that invented algebra, the magnifying glass, and numerous machines and tools during this era

What is DAR AL-ISLAM?

400

A social and political system defined by the connections between "lords" and "vassals"

What is FEUDALISM?

400
A seasonal wind that sped up travel towards the east in some months, and travel towards the west in others, facilitating trade

What is the MONSOON?

400

A philosophy/religion that originated in India but spread widely in East and Southeast Asia, teaching spiritual development as a path to ending worldly suffering

What is BUDDHISM?

400

A group of people who share a common homeland but who spread out to various other parts of the world, often creating a network that supports travel and trade

What is a DIASPORA?

500

The major Islamic empire which first rises in this era and will survive until the final era (1900-present)

What is the OTTOMAN EMPIRE?

500

A resting place for travelling merchants, often sponsored by local rulers to encourage trade and travel

What is a CARAVANSERAI?

500

A religion based on numerous ancient texts that believes in many gods, a cycle of death and rebirth, and "karma"

What is HINDUISM?

500

This large mammal, originally bred in the Middle East, played a crucial role in trade routes across from Sub-Saharan Africa to Central Asia

What is the CAMEL?