Hodgepodge
A large system of government employees that carry out the duties of the government, most notably seen in Song China and the Gunpowder empires.
What is a BUREAUCRACY
The two branches of islam
Sunni and Shia
These continents saw things like Cahokia, the Mi'ta system, and Chinampas.
The Silk Road trading activities were greatly aided by this period of peace and stability provided by the Mongols.
What is the Pax Mongolica
These European military campaigns were sponsored by various Monarchs and the Catholic Church to recapture the holy land (Jerusalem).
What are the Crusades?
What are Korea, Vietnam, and Japan?
These are 3 examples of monotheistic religions.
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and ZOROASTRIANISM.
This region of the world is the birthplace of Buddhism, practiced a caste system, saw the Mughal Empire, and was where the Bhakti Movement occurred.
What is South Asia (India).
Mansa Musa had to have used this trade network in order to flaunt his gold and make his pilgrimage to Mecca
What is the Trans-Saharan route.
This was the tax used by Muslim rulers to be paid by non-muslims.
WHat is the Jizyah
This man started the Protestant Reformation when he posted a list of grievences on a church door.
Who is Martin Luther?
This is the holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
What is Jerusalem.
This continent is where the Divine Right was practiced, the Hanseatic League did their thing, and where the Protestant Reformation took place.
What is Europe?
Tired and weary merchants would stop at these establishments along the Silk Road in order to rest, trade goods and ideas, and prepare for the next days travels.
What are Caravanserais.
The Inca employed this tax system wherein the citizens paid in the form of labor.
The Abbassid Caliphate used these Turkish slaves in their army.
Who are the Mamluks
The two religions that Islam shares a commonality with.
What are Judaism and Christianity?
This continent is where camels were used in trade, and where Mansa Musa showed off all his wealth.
What is Africa?
In order to use this trade route, sailors needed knowledge of the winds to determine when best to take off for their journey.
What is the Indian Ocean Trade Route
The Spanish mined this precious metal in abundance to the point where they caused some inflation in Europe
What is SILVER
This is the Dynasty that was ruled by the Mongols and overthrown by the Ming.
Who are the Yuan?
This religion is unique to Japan.
What is Shintoism?
This REGION is where things like Angkor Wat, the Spice Islands, and the Khmer Empire were located.
What is Southeast Asia?
This religion got to China via the Silk Road
What is Buddhism.
Due to this world event that had a major impact on Europe, surviving workers were able to bargain for better wages and living conditions, and ultimately led to the decline of feudalism.
What is the BLACK DEATH!
It wasn’t all gold and glory; this invisible cargo, carried by explorers, decimated Indigenous populations faster than you can say "small world."
what are european diseases
This group, also called the "Chosen People," rose to power in South Asia, establishing an empire that ruled with a mix of Islam and Hindu tolerance.
Mughals
This Portuguese sailor wasn’t just "cruising" when he rounded the southern tip of Africa, opening the way for trade with Asia.
Vasco da Gama
This maritime technology, borrowed from the Arabs, allowed European ships to sail against the wind during the Age of Exploration.
lateen sail
The Dutch East India Company held a monopoly over this type of trade in Southeast Asia, and their dealings were anything but "mild."
spices