Expanding Trade Networks
What was unique about the culture of the Muslim Empire?
Because the empire expanded to many territories, the cultures of the people in the empire were extremely diverse.
What were the two main continents that the Silk Road connected?
Europe and Asia
What was Ghana referred to by early scholars?
The "land of gold".
What is feudalism?
A social, political and economic system in England. Kings gave land to nobles, nobles had peasants/serfs work the land an provided military protection and living arrangements in return.
The ruler of the Mali Empire, richest man in the world, made other empires/civilizations aware of Mali's success and wealth on his pilgrimage.
What were some things that led to Genghis Khan's success in leading the Mongols?
Mongols were disciplined, well-trained and excellent horsemen.
What kinds of goods were exchanged on the Silk Road? List 3.
Silk, glass, gunpowder, ideas about things like religion, math, medicine and technologies like paper making and printing and diseases.
Which two regions of Africa were most directly affected by the Gold-Salt trade?
West Africa and North Africa
The plague caused so many deaths that there was a labor shortage, allowing the remaining workers to demand more rights and higher wages, taking power from nobles in the process.
Who was Genghis Khan?
Leader of the Mongols, expanded the Mongol empire to encompass most of Asia, skilled military leader.
What were some achievements of the Muslim Empire? List 3.
Architecture, irrigation, libraries, universities, art and literature
Which religions where spread the most throughout the Silk Road Trade routes.
Christianity and Buddhism
Why were camels important/necessary for trans-Saharan trade?
Camels adapted to desert environments, making them able to travel through the harsh desert conditions.
Camels could carry large amounts of goods/supplies.
What was the Magna Carta
A document that outlined the rights of the people, stated the king was not above the law, gave more power to the royal courts, awarded people with a more just system of being tried for a crime.
Who were the Wangarans?
People from Wangara, a region plentiful in gold, kept the location of gold mines a secret.
What was the Pax Mongolica?
The time period of peace that existed between Europe and Asia under Mongol rule.
Which country/empire benefited the most from the Sea Routes of the Silk Road?
India
Why was salt more valuable than gold to West Africans?
West Africa had an abundance of gold, but not a lot of salt. Salt was also necessary for life (medicinal purposes, needed to use for cooking/preserving foods).
What where some political reasons that feudalism fell?
New political ideas outlined rights of the people & gave more rights to the judicial system, taking power from nobles.
Who was Ibn Battuta
Muslim scholar, traveled with caravans in the Sahara and wrote about his experience with traders.
What was a positive impact that came from expanding trade networks?
Ideas like math, astronomy, science and medicine were spread.
New technologies and inventions were spread like irrigation techniques, achievements in navigation, paper making, and gunpowder.
What was the connection between the Silk Road and the Decline of Feudalism?
Plague travels to Europe from the Silk Road —> Millions Die —> Labor Shortage —> Remaining workers demanded better wages/rights —> Power shift from Nobles to Peasants —> Feudalism collapses
What was significant about Mansa Musa's journey from Mali to Mecca?
Mansa Musa traveled from Mali to Mecca to complete the Hajj. He brought thousands of people with him and they traveled in a large camel caravan with goods and gold. He gave gold to Cairo, unintentionally causing a huge inflation problem and ruined their economy, but he also showed the African/Middle Eastern World Mali's power and wealth.
How did the results of the Hundred Years' War affect the decline of feudalism?
Results of the Hundred Years’ War led to rulers funding their armies through taxes instead of relying on nobles, which eliminated the need for things like knights and castles, shifting nationalism toward the king and away from the nobles.
Who was Marco Polo?
Italian trader, became an advisor to Genghis Khan, facilitated trade between Europe and Asia during Mongol rule.