Political/Governance
China was governed during the Song Dynasty through
Bureaucracy, meritocracy and used civil service exams as a way to select government officials
This type of food led to population growth in China and Vietnam in 1200-1450
Champa rice
Another name for fur
Soft gold
The conflicts between Christianity and Islam eventually led to what?
The Crusades
This knowledge benefited merchants traveling along the trade routes in the Indian Ocean and helped them plan
Knowledge of monsoon winds and patterns of such
The political system used in Europe
What is feudalism?
Mathematical contributions from South Asia during the time period 1200-1450 were
What is algebra and geometry?
Major goods that were exported from China include
What is porcelain, textile and tea?
Some important cultural exchanges involving the Mongols were
What is the transfer of fighting styles and canons?
Dar-al-Islam can be defined as
Anywhere that Islam was prominent or frequently practiced
Europe's central figure of authority
What is the Pope?
The system that made travel, spread of goods and cultural exchange easier along land trade routes
Caravanserai
The precious metal from Japan and Latin America that became the world's main form of currency
Silver
The arrival of Spaniards/Europeans led to what changes in religion for the Natives
Religion became syncretic
The Little Ice Age eventually led to what other major event
The Great Dying
The system that many strong empires upheld
The Tributary System
The development of this piece of technology led to increased literacy and the spread of Christianity
The Gutenberg printing press
The three major trade routes utilized by many merchants
The Trans-Saharan Trade Route, the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean
The Mongol Empire impacted the expansion of the Silk Road in these ways
They improved roads and made routes safer
The population of Natives saw a drastic decrease due to
Russia exerted power over other lands through
Taxation and the tribute system
The development of shipbuilding and navigational technology such as these led to expansion in the Indian Ocean
Lateen sails, stern rudder (China), magnetic compass (China), astrolabe (Muslims)
The development of this system of economic exchange from China inspired
Cash inspired banks
This became a unifying force for Russian people and tsars
Orthodox Church
Increases in population during the time period 1200-1450 led to impacts such as
Overgrazing, deforestation and soil erosion