What is feudalism?
Founder of the Mongol Empire.
What is Sufism?
This Somali innovation allowed more goods to be transported on the Trans-Saharan Trade Network.
What is the camel saddle?
A technological innovation during the Song Dynasty (many potential answers).
What is champa rice, Grand Canal, steel production, porcelain)
Merchants from these states were prominent in the Indian Ocean Trade Network (1200-1450) (many options).
What is City-states of the Swahili Coast, Gujarat or the Sultanate of Malacca?
East African state that traded with the Swahili States. Raised cattle. Traded gold and ivory as well.
What is Great Zimbabwe?
New form of credit: allowed merchants to make large payments across long distances without physically transporting large amounts of coins, essentially functioning like a modern check
What is a Bill of Exchange?
New Islamic political entity that emerged after 1200 CE (many options).
Broadly: Turkic Empires
Specifics: Seljuks, Mamluks, Delhi Sultanate
Trading city in Central Asia along the Silk Road (2 options)
What is Samarkand or Kashgar?