The Global Tapestry
The Mongols established this dynasty after conquering the Song in 1279.
What is the Yuan Dynasty?
This ocean connected South Asia to East Africa, the Middle East, and China through trade.
What is the Indian Ocean?
This famous ruler of Mali made a pilgrimage to Mecca and spread wealth across Africa and the Middle East.
Who is Mansa Musa?
This desert is the largest hot desert on Earth.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This religion spread along trade routes into West Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
What is Islam?
This Chinese invention, first for fireworks, was later used for weapons.
What is gunpowder?
This belief system remained strong in South Asia despite the spread of Islam.
What is Hinduism?
This is the longest river in the world, located in Africa.
What is the Nile River?
A printing method that uses separate pieces to reproduce the letters and symbols of a document.
What is papermaking and movable type?
This religion, founded in India, spread into China and Southeast Asia.
What is Buddhism?
The Inca used this system of labor tribute to build roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.
What is the Inca Empire?
The Delhi Sultanate introduced this new religion blending Islam and Hindu traditions.
What is Sikhism?
This trading city in Mali became a center of learning and Islamic culture.
What is Timbuktu?
Was introduced from the kingdom of Champa in Vietnam to China?
What is Champa Rice?
This Christian kingdom in East Africa maintained independence and ties to the Middle East.
What is Ethiopia?
This African kingdom became powerful through gold and salt trade, with rulers like Mansa Musa promoting Islam.
What is the Mali Empire?
This Islamic empire, founded in 1206 in South Asia, spread Islam through military conquest and cultural influence.
What is the Delhi Sultanate?
This East African trade city-state flourished by trading gold, ivory, and slaves across the Indian Ocean
What is Kilwa?
A disease that traveled through the Silk Roads and the Indian Ocean trade route all the way to the Islamic world and Europe.
What is the Bubonic Plague?
This Japanese code of honor guided samurai warriors.
What is Bushido?
This philosophy blended Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism and became dominant during the Song Dynasty.
What is Neo-Confucianism?
India’s society continued to be organized by this hereditary system.
What is the caste system?
This deep valley, created by tectonic activity, stretches through Eastern Africa.
What is the Great Rift Valley?
This country produces the most rare earth minerals, which are essential for electronics and green technology.
What is China?
This major Chinese cultural export influenced Korea, Japan, and Vietnam politically and socially.
What is Confucianism?