U1 Asia & Europe
U1 Dar Al-Islam
Africa U1 & U2
Connectivity Consequences & Mongols
Money, Money, Money
All of Them
100
Bureaucrats needed to pass this to serve in the imperial government and to socially advance to the prestige of the educated Scholarly Gentry class. It served as a continuous institution for over 1,300 years and strengthened China by ensuring meritocracy
Civil Service Exam
100
After Muhammad's death in 632ce, a dispute over who should lead the Islamic community (both religiously & politically) as Caliph led to the ________ & ___________ split
Sunni & Shia
100
This empire was a major hub of gold & salt trade, expanded Trans-Saharan trade, and its rulers' conversion to Islam facilitated the diffusion of Islam into sub-Saharan West Africa
Mali
100
After the Mongol Conquests, what disease spread across Afro-Eurasia along trade routes, devastated cities in its path, often resulted in mass burials, and finally reached western Europe in 1347?
Plague/Black Death
100
Song rulers frequently intervened in economic growth. Often supporting agricultural innovations, such as procuring Champa Rice, and investing in infrastructure that facilitated trade, such as the Grand __________
Canal
100
Which trade networks increased intercultural interactions and helped spread cultural traditions such as Islam to Sub-Sharan Africa and Asia
All of Them!
1) Sand Roads 2)Sea Roads 3)Silk Roads
200
Name the 2 religions that both offered hope for final release from the cycle of death & rebirth.
Hinduism & Buddhism
200
As Muslims began to engage in Sea Roads, their trade activity was dependent on a sailor's environmental knowledge of ____________, and because they were seasonal and tended to flow only in one direction, Muslim merchants would often have to wait in harbors for long periods of time
Monsoon Winds
200
What cultural continuity existed in Ethiopia for about 1,700 years since being adopted as early as the 4th century
Christianity
200
In East Asia, the Mongols established the _________ dynasty where they integrated cultures by introducing foreigners into bureaucratic offices, but also continuing Chinese traditions (such as the service exam and mandate of heaven).
Yuan
200
Mali's vast wealth from trade of gold & salt, and the spread of Islam enabled the city of ___________ to construct The Sankore Mosque. It's a prime example of blending Islamic practices with local architectural materials & design.
Timbuktu
200
Increased intercultural interactions led to more intellectual transfers, such as the ancient Greek & Roman philosophies valuing logic and observation.
Which Afro-Eurasian regions were in some way exposed to these ancient philosophies in the period of 1200 to 1450?
All of them!
Africa, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, & South East Asia
300
European economy depended on an forced labor system called __________. People oppressed under this system were tied to the land, could not travel or marry without permission from their lord, were required to carry out duties on their lord's estate, and were subject to the lord's "discipline"
Serfdom
300
This was a major intellectual center in Baghdad under the Abbasid Empire. It served as a library, academy, & translation center, playing a crucial role in the Islamic intellectual tradition of preserving knowledge from ancient civilization and expanding upon it through logic and observation of the natural world
House of Wisdom
300
Name 2 innovations that enabled bulk trade across the Sahara
1) Caravans 2) Caravanserai 3) Saddles
300
How did Plague lead to the decline of serfdom?
Dead Peasants=Labor Shortage=Peasant Power
300
Name the emperor that put so much currency into circulation in Cairo that he caused massive inflation (the gold became less valuable)
Mansa Musa
300
In which Afro-Eurasian regions where was there a mutually reinforcing relationship between increased trade and state-building
All of them!!
Africa, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, & South East Asia
400
Though other regions developed large, centralized, empires, Europe developed _____________with several small, decentralized kingdoms. As a result, the only unifying force in Europe, that might be able to convince monarchs to work together, was ___________
Feudalism & The Pope/The Church
400
After the spread of Islam into _______, Muslims and Hindus had several cultural exchanges such as philosophy, mathematics, medical knowledge, and belief systems.
India
400
Despite the barrier of the Sahara Desert, many African states were able to engage in contact with the wider world through the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes and the Indian Ocean Trade Routes. Name 3 of these African States
1) Ethiopia 4) Hausa Kingdoms
2) Ghana 5) Mali (and later Songhai) Empire
3) Zimbabwe 6) Swahili City States
400
DAILY DOUBLE
1)Name the building
2)Where is it located?
3) It represents the influence/spread of which 2 religions?
1) Angkor Wat 2) SE Asia / Cambodia / Khmer
3) Hinduism & Buddhism
400
Identify 3 ways the Yuan Dynasty actively encouraged commerce and long-distance trade
1) Infrastructure (canal, roads, & bridges)
2) Loans for Ortoghs 3) Paper Money
4) Punish Bandits/Safer Roads 5) Yam System
400
Which regions used supernatural/divine approval to bolster and legitimize a ruler's right to govern during 1200-1450ce?
All of them!
Africa, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, East Asia (mandate of heaven), South East Asia, & Americas
500
Champa rice was originally introduced to China from Vietnam as a form of tribute, while green lentils diffused from India along ___________
Trade Routes
500
Cultural transfers between Muslims & Christians in the Mediterranean effected the development of European culture, medical/scientific knowledge, and technology. Name 3 specific Mediterranean points of contact between Muslims & Christians
1) Iberian Peninsula/Muslim Spain/Al-Andalus
2) Crusades
3) Trading between Italy & the Levant / Genoa & Venice
500
______________, a traditional African political system, often limited the power of the ruler by including a council of elders and members of the ruler's extended household in the political decision-making.
Chiefdom
500
The Mongols conquered which 2 formerly large and influential states
1) Song Dynasty 2) Abbasid Caliphate
500
Emperor's of __________empire, often tried to out-do their forerunners by commanding the expansion and improvement of their road system. This led to a monumental network spanning 25,000 miles, made possible by the designs of the emperor's engineers, and the labor provided by the mit'a system
Incan
500
In which Afro-Eurasian regions was literacy limited to the wealthy due to the cost of books and education?
All of them!
Europe, Africa, Dar al Islam, and Asia