Influenced Islamic provinces through the establishment of mathematics, Arabic numbers, zero, algebra and geometry
What is India?
100
the _______, allowed Muslims as well as Persians, Egyptians, and Mesopotamians to rise to positions of power and wealth?
Who are the Abbasids?
100
Technological advances, such as the compass, the lateen sail, and the astrolabe, led to increasing ____ what in the Eastern Hemisphere.
What is trade?
100
Thanks to ____ _____, texts in China were produced faster, cheaper and in greater quantity.
What is Movable Type?
100
this man had a transformational spiritual experience, claimed he was the last prophet and believed in one god, Allah.
Who is Muhammad?
200
Established as the single most important figure, providing the church with a sense of direction in the Christian Religion
What is the Pope?
200
this dynasty built a strong, central government and promoted public works projects such as the Grand Canal.
What is the Sui Dynasty?
200
Primary trade route established in the Han Dynasty that was best for transporting light, luxury items.
What is the Silk Road?
200
Combination of Confucian beliefs with the writings of Buddhism.
What is Neo- Confucianism?
200
This book described women as honorable individuals equal to men and required that women wear veils in public.
What is the Qur'an?
300
killed 1/3 of the European population through the spread of rats and squirrels
What is the Bubonic Plague?
300
this empire failed to conquer Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, Java, and Japan and was one of the largest empires in history.
What is the Mongol Empire?
300
These HUGE oceangoing ships built in China during the Song Dynasty, used a magnetic compass and a stern-mounted rudder.
What are Junks?
300
During the Tang Dynasty, the production of _____ was mastered and became a luxury product in high demand in the Islamic world.
What is Porcelain?
300
this man broke up Mongol tribes, forced men of fighting age to join new military units with no tribal affiliation, and gave high military officials positions based on talent and loyalty.
Who is Ghengis Khan?
400
Between 633-637, _______ took control of Byzantine Syria and Palestine and seized most of Mesopotamia from the Sassanids.
Who are the Muslims?
400
In this dynasty, a system of roads with horses, human runners, inns, postal stations, and stables were maintained. Government jobs were also merit based.
What is the Tang Dynasty?
400
Overland trade caravans in Asia was lead by this animal which is better suited for desert conditions.
What is a Camel?
400
During the Tang Dynasty this invention was used as an explosive in the building of canals and irrigation systems.
What is Gunpowder?
400
The two most important Hindu gods.
Who are Shiva and Vishnu?
500
this diplomacy created by the ______ resulted in renewed use of the Silk Road, which reestablished trade between East Asia and Europe.
Who are the Mongols?
500
In the Carolingian Empire, the Franks hit their high point with this powerful ruler, who also enforced the "missi dommici."
Who is Charlemagne?
500
In the Abbasid Dynasty, letters of credit or _____, encouraged larger-scale trade.
What is sakk?
500
the _____ was a major contribution to oversea trade in the Eastern Hemisphere.
What is the compass?
500
This Turkish leader of Afghanistan, destroyed hundreds of Hindu and Buddhist sites in Northern India.