Name meaning "universal leader", the founder of the Mongol Empire.
Who is Chinggis Khan?
legal currency developed in China as a convenient alternative to metal.
What is paper money?
The period of approximately 150 years of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire.
What is Pax Mongolica?
His extravagant pilgrimage through Egypt to Mecca in 1324-1325 established the Mali empire's reputation for wealth in the Mediterranean world.
Who is Mansa Musa?
A "secondary" or "peripheral" khan based in Persia.
What is Il-khan?
Region of western India famous for trade and manufacturing.
What is Gujarat?
An organization of north German and Scandinavian cities for the purpose of establishing a commercial alliance; facilitated trade and commercial growth in the 1200-1450 time period
What is the Hanseatic League?
Last on the Great Khans and founder of the Yuan Empire.
Who is Khubilai Khan?
A roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey. They supported the flow of commerce, information, and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa, and southeastern Europe, especially along the Silk Roads.
What is Caravanserais?
This Empire was created in China/Siberia by Khubilai Khan.
What is the Yuan Empire?
What is the Golden Horde?
Two diseases that contributed to the collapse of Han China.
Measles and smallpox
Chinese explorer who navigated the Indian Ocean and surrounding areas.
Who is Zheng He?
All 4 trade routes discussed in Unit 2
What is Silk Roads, Indian Ocean Trade Routes, Trans-Saharan, Sub-Saharan.
Three pieces of technology that helped facilitate trade in the Indian Ocean.
What are: compass, astrolabe, compass, junk, dhows.