Vocab
Silk Roads
What is a major network of trade routes connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean, facilitating the exchange of luxury goods like silk, spices, porcelain, ideas, religions (e.g., Buddhism), and technologies.?
Genghis Khan
Who is founder of the Mongol Empire.
1206
When is Genghis Khan becomes leader of the Mongols?
Great Mosque of Djenné (Mali)
What is a stunning example of Islamic architecture in Sub-Saharan Africa. Built with mudbrick (adobe) and shows the influence of Islam spreading via trans-Saharan trade?
Magnetic Compass
What is helped sailors navigate the open seas, especially useful in the Indian Ocean trade. It made long-distance maritime trade more efficient and reliable?
Caravanserai
What is roadside inns built along trade routes (especially the Silk Roads) that supported the movement of merchants and their goods across long distances. They helped promote trade and cultural exchange.?
Kublai Khan
Who is grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Yuan Dynasty in China.
1258
When is Mongols sack Baghdad
House of Wisdom
What is a major center for learning, translation, and scholarship?
Astrolabe
What is allowed sailors to determine latitude by measuring the position of stars. Crucial for navigation in both Mediterranean and Indian Ocean routes.?
Diasporic Communities
What is merchant communities living in foreign lands (e.g., Muslim merchants in Indian Ocean ports or Chinese merchants in Southeast Asia) who introduced their own cultures while adopting local ones, helping spread religion, ideas, and technology.?
Marco Polo
Who is Venetian merchant and traveler.
1271
When is Marco Polo begins his journey to China
Angkor Wat
What is a large temple complex originally built as a Hindu temple, later converted to Buddhism?
Caravanserai
What is allowed merchants and their animals to rest and resupply, making long-distance overland trade safer and more practical?
Mongol Empire
What is the largest contiguous land empire in history, established by Genghis Khan and expanded by his successors. It facilitated unprecedented trade, cultural exchange, and communication across Eurasia during the Pax Mongolica.
Ibn Battuta
Who is Moroccan Muslim traveler and scholar.
1324
When is Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca
Alhambra
What is a stunning palace and fortress complex built by Muslim rulers in Spain?
Paper Money
What is easier to carry than coins, it facilitated trade across the vast Mongol Empire and other regions, becoming a foundation for future monetary systems?
Swahili City-States
What is independent city-states (like Kilwa, Mombasa, and Zanzibar) on the East African coast that flourished due to Indian Ocean trade. They blended African, Arab, and Islamic cultural elements.?
Mansa Musa
Who is Emperor of the Mali Empire in West Africa.
1350s
When is The Black Death spreads along trade routes
Dlhi Sultanate
What is a towering minaret and victory monument?
Banking and Credit Systems
What is allowed merchants to safely transfer money over long distances without carrying cash. Helped enable large-scale trade across Afro-Eurasia?