Asia
This empire ruled most of Eurasia in the 1200s and spread cultural and technological ideas
Mongol Empire
A epidemic in the mid-1300s that killed 40% of Europe's population
The Black Death/Bubonic Plague
In the 14th century Mansa Musa took a trip to this city, which is the holiest city in Islam
Mecca
For 700 years, this system brought significant wealth to West Africa through the trade of gold or salt
The Trans-Saharan Trade
A trading system that expanded due to maritime technologies and connected ports from East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia.
The Indian Ocean Trade
Vast commercial trade networks across Eurasia that spread luxury goods, religions, and technologies
The Silk Road
A series of European military campaigns in the Middle East to spread Christianity and take over the Holy Land
The Crusades
Islam was frequently spread by ________, who were highly valued in Muslim society because the Prophet Muhammad had been one
Merchants
Name one export from East Africa in the Indian Ocean Trade
Gold, Ivory, Slaves, Animal Skins, Quartz
What is the name of the seasonal wind patterns that helped make Indian Ocean Trade feasible?
The Monsoon
A social structure in India that divided the population into a hierarchy of classes based on birth
Caste System
A political system in which lower ranked people gave loyalty and service to higher ranked people in exchange for land and military protection
Feudal System/Feudalism
This Muslim Empire took power in the Middle East as the Abbasid Caliphate weakened and helped to spread Islam to northern India
The Seljuk Turks
On the Swahili Coast, the self-contained and powerful trade hubs of Kilwa and Mombasa are examples of...
Name for new religions that are formed by blending or combining older religious practices
Syncretic religions
This philosophy focused on self-improvement and fulfillment of traditional social roles was spread from China to Vietnam, Japan, and Korea
Neo-Confucianism
In the Middle Ages, Western Europe became ________________, meaning that power was held by many local leaders and not one Empire.
Ibn Battuta was a traveler who described the culture and politics of places he visited. What did he find most unsettling about social life in Mali?
Women having more power and a public role in society and religion
Before the arrival of Islam, what were some common characteristics of West African religions?
Polytheistic, belief in spirit world/animism, use of protective amulets and rituals
The term used for settlements of people away from their homeland. When these people move they bring their cultural practices with them.
Diaspora
When the Mongol empire began to collapse it split into four smaller _________
Khanates
One result of the Bubonic Plague was the it weakened the system of ________, in which peasants were forced to work a lord's land
Serfdom
The Five Pillars of Islam are the core beliefs and practices that define a Muslim's identity. Name 3 of these actions/pratices.
Declaration of Faith, Prayer, Charity, Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj), and fasting during Ramadan
The Swahili language is primarily a combination of Arabic with vocabulary and grammar from what African language family?
Indian Ocean Trade benefitted from the development of ______ sails, which allowed ships to move against or across the wind
lanteen