Dar al-Islam
South & South-East Asia
Americas
West & Northern Africa
Europe
Eastern & Central Africa
Mixture
100
Arabic term referring to the "house of peace" and lands under Islamic rule.
What is "Dar al-Islam"?
100
Agricultural product from Vietnam that allowed the Chinese population to grow.
What is champa rice?
100
Group of Native Americans in now southern Illinois who built mounds.
Who are the Cahokia?
100
Most of sub-Saharan Africa did not adopt centralized governments. Rather, they organized themselves in ____-based networks.
What is kin?
100
Wars that provide "security against mortal enemies threatening the spiritual health of all Christendom and all Christians."
What are the Crusades?
100
Religion that spread to the Swahili coast, aiding trade
What is Islam?
100
This Chinese invention from the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE) had a significant impact on Europe after its arrival in the 1100s.
What is the magnetic compass?
200
14th century Muslim trader who traveled with an adviser kept a record of his travels through Dar al-Islam and expressed displeasure of the syncretic nature of Islam
Who is Ibn Battuta?
200
The Tang had a complete monopoly of this trade item as the the world's only producer and supplier.
What is porcelain?
200
The capital city of the Aztecs/ Mexicas.
What is Tenochtitlan?
200
Name for the traditional storytellers in African society.
What are griots?
200
Pope who declared a crusade in 1095.
Who is Pope Urban?
200
Group of Africans who migrated to the eastern coast of Africa- bringing agriculture, cattle herding and iron metallury
Who are the Bantu?
200
Necessary environmental knowledge for Indian Ocean trade.
What is knowledge of the monsoon winds?
300
The period of the Islamic Golde Age. (Centuries)
What are the 8th to 13th centuries?
300
Oceangoing ships built in China during the Song dynasty.
What are junks?
300
A small, stationary, artificial island built on a freshwater lake for agricultural purposes.
What is a chinampa?
300
The introduction of this technology allowed for an increased amount of goods to be transferred in Trans-Saharan trade.
What is the camel saddle?
300
The portion of the European population who died during the Bubonic plague.
What is a third?
300
Central African state who began trading with the Portuguese.
What is the Kongo?
300
Identify this ancient Buddhist temple, a reminder of the Indian culture in Southeast Asia.
What is Angkor Wat?
400
Location of the House of Wisdom, the intellectual center where scholars could study ancient texts and apply their learning to the world around them.
Where is Baghdad?
400
Infrastructural addition during the Sui dynasty that allowed for crops grown in the south to be easily transported north.
What is the Grand Canal?
400
Native Americans who lived in the arid southwestern portion of the modern United States, carved houses in the cliff sides, and disappeared around 1300 due to climate change.
Who are the Chaco/ Mesa Verde?
400
African state who adopted Christianity.
What is Ethiopia?
400
List one "failure" of the Crusades suggested in the following map:
Could be a number of things.
Ex: unsuccessful in recapturing Palestine and Jerusalem
400
In Swahili, a syncretic language was formed that blended traditional Bantu language with...
What is Arabic?
400
Religion that was appealing in China due to its incorporation of logical thought with issues such as nature, the soul, and the relationship between the individual and the cosmos.
What is Buddhism?
500
These are the Islamic mystics who focused on a personal relationship with Allah and allowed for the worship of traditional gods, who they believed were manifestations of Allah. Successful in India, sub-Sarahan Africa and Southeast Asia.
Who are the Sufis?
500
Syncretic philosophy that developed in response to the growing popularity of Buddhism.
What is Neo-Confucianism?
500
Name of the Aztec war god, for whom a temple was built in the center of the capital city.
Who is Huitzilopochtli?
500
Wealthy and generous emperor Musa of the West African empire of Mali.
Who is Mansa Musa?
500
In Europe, this is the ethical code of behavior for nobles.
What is chivalry?
500
A stone complex that served as the capital. Here, kings controlled and taxed the trade between the interior and coastal regions of the kingdom.
What is Great Zimbabwe?
500
Name of the Chinese Mongol empire, led by Kublai Khan.
What is the Yuan dynasty?
600
A Sunni empire that emerged from Turkish warriors in the Central Asian steppes and gained control of both Jerusalem and Palestine.
What is the Seljuk Empire?
600
An Islamic eunuch Ming admiral who commanded an extensive naval fleet, demonstrating China's ability to be a military, political and economic power in the Indian Ocean.
Who is Zheng He?
600
Main method by which the Aztecs/ Mexica controlled their conquered territories in Mesoamerica.
What is the tribute system?
600
Name of the Lion Prince who built the Mali empire and ruled from 1230 to 1255
Who is Sundiata?
600
This European explorer traveled to China during the Mongol period and inspired Christopher Columbus and others
Who is Marco Polo?
600
Three main trading products of East African city-states.
What are gold, iron, and ivory?
600
Neo-Confucian philosopher (1130-1200) who wrote Family Ritual, a detailed set of instructions for weddings, funerals, and other family ceremonies, stressing appropriate personal behavior for social harmony.
Who is Zhu Xi?
700
This Islamic empire is characterized by an unbroken line of caliphs for over three centuries, consolidation of Islamic rule, and cultivation of great intellectual and cultural developments in the Middle East during the Golden Age of Islam.
What is the Abbasid empire?
700
The bureaucratic Song dynasty used these 2 methods to govern and maintain control over the empire.
What are the civil service exam and tribute system?
700
Title of ruler in the Cahokia civilization.
Who is the Great Sun?
700
7 Independent city-states situated between Lake Chad and the Niger River in the Sahel region, formed around 1000 AD and important to the Trans-Saharan trade network.
What is the Hausa Kingdom?
700
A large estate consisting of fields, meadows, forests, domestic animals, lakes, rivers, and serfs bound to the land.
What is a manor?
700
Name of at least 1 important Swahili city-state.
What is (Kilwa, Mozambique, or Sofala)?
700
In Medieval Japan, the rise of Miramoto clan in the early 1100s led to a power shift to the...
What is the shogun (military leader)?