Unit 1
This agricultural innovation helped the Song dynasty double its population
What is champa rice
This deadly disease killed over half the population of Europe in the middle ages
what is the bubonic plague
This man made the world's most expensive Haj
Who is Mansa Musa
He was a famous explorer for the Song Dynasty
Who is Zheng He
This system of kidnapping christian children was used to recruit for the Janissaries
What is Devshirme
Filial Piety is the central belief of this philosophy
what is confucianism
This east African region developed extensive trade with Dar-al Islam leading to the creation of a new language
The Swahili Coast
He saw most of Dar-al islam during his travels across trade routes
Who is Ibn Battuta
This man established the Mongol empire
who is Chinggis Khan
This Aztec Capital floated on a lake
What is Tenochtitlan
This religious movement within Islam was crucial for its spread in South Asia
What is Sufism
This cattle-based subsaharan African kingdom never converted to Islam
What is Great Zimbabwe
This chinese invention used magnetism to aid in travel and exploration
What is the magnetic compass
This Italian man is credited with introducing noodles to Italy which he brought back with him from China
Who is Marco Polo
This gunpowder empire established Shi'a Islam as its official religion
What is the Safavid Empire
This city is where the House of Wisdom was located
What is Baghdad?
These floating farms helped feed the Aztec Empire
What are chinampa
This period of time was the most prosperous for silk road trade due to political stability
What is the Pax Mongolica
This seasonal weather pattern helped facilitate trade in the Indian Ocean
What are monsoon winds
This practice of selling forgiveness from sin led to the posting of the 95 theses
what are indulgences
This empire used the Mit'a system
What is the Inca empire
This ethnic group began ruling the empires of Dar-al-Islam beginnign in 1200
Who are Turkic peoples?
This precursor to bank notes allowed merchants to buy and sell along the silk road without having to carry money with them
What is flying cash
These were built along the silk road to provide shelter for traders
what are caravanserai
This religion was created by guru Nanak using a synchretic blend of Hindu and Muslim beliefs
What is Sikhism