Astrolabe

Question 1

Astrolabe

Answer 1

and instrument that was used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars.

Question 2

Banking houses

Answer 2

issued the bills of exchange and was a model for modern banks

Question 3

Batu Khan

Answer 3

Grandson of Genghis Khan. He led a army f 100,000 Mongolian soldiers into Russia, and conquered small Russia kingdoms

Question 4

Bills of Exchange

Answer 4

These bill were documents that stated the holder was legally promised payment of a set amount on a set date

Question 5

Caravanserai

Answer 5

These were inns that popped up about every 100 miles along the silk road, and these were where people could stop and rest. This was the distance camels could go before getting tired.

Question 6

Composite Bow

Answer 6

a versatile weapon that provided the Mongol Calvary with superior range and contributed to their military dominance and conquests.

Question 7

Credit

Answer 7

an arrangement to receive cash, good, or services now and pay for them later.

Question 8

Flying money

Answer 8

a system of credit developed in China that allowed a person to deposit money in one place and withdraw it at another.

Question 9

Genghis Khan

Answer 9

Leader of the Mongol empire and give the name as ruler of all.

Question 10

Camel Saddle

Answer 10

saddles that developed by South Arabians as the use of camel spread. They helped carry heavy stuff on camels.

Question 11

Bubonic plague

Answer 11

Brought fleas that carried a plague over to Asia which then spread and killed have the population.

Question 12

Constantinople

Answer 12

The capital of the Eastern Roman empire, the Byzantine Empire, and later the Ottoman empire.

Question 13

Golden Horde

Answer 13

This was Batu Khans army that pushed westward through Russia and then into Europe

Question 14

Gunpowder

Answer 14

invented in China in the 9th century and used in siege warfare like cannons in the Song dynasty.

Question 15

Diaspora communities

Answer 15

settlements of people away from their homeland arising from trade.

Question 16

Indian ocean Trade

Answer 16

a maritime network that connected regions around the Indian Ocean from ancient times to the medieval period.

Question 17

Junk

Answer 17

Chinese sailing ships that developed during the Song dynasty

Question 18

Kashgar

Answer 18

trading city located at the western edge of China where northern and southern routes of the Silk roads crossed.

Question 19

Khanates

Answer 19

the four regional Mongol kingdoms that arose after the death of Genghis Khan. Golden Horde, Ilkhanate, Chagatai Khanate, and the Yuan Dynasty.

Question 20

Kublai Khan

Answer 20

Grandson of Genghis Khan that sought to conquer China and finally did in 1271 and created the Yuan dynasty.

Question 21

Lateen Sail

Answer 21

A triangular shaped sail that could catch winds from many different directions.

Question 22

Magnetic Compass

Answer 22

navigation tool for determining directions that allowed the ships to travel without following the coast.

Question 23

Mali Empire

Answer 23

West African empire from 1235-1400 with trading cities Timbuktu and Gao

Question 24

Marco Polo

Answer 24

An Italian native who traveled to China in the late 13th century and wrote about his travels.

Question 25

Ming dynasty

Answer 25

The Chinese dynasty founded by Zhu Yuanzhang after the overthrow of the Yuan Dynasty.

Question 26

Money Economy

Answer 26

using money rather then bartering with commodities like cowries shells or salts

Question 27

Monsoon Winds

Answer 27

Heavy winds that affected the trade routes in the Indian ocean.

Question 28

Nomadism

Answer 28

Knows for their mobile lifestyle they relied of animal husbandry, and skilled horsemanship, which allowed the Mongols to establish a vast empire through their expertise in mounted warfare.

Question 29

Pax Mongolica

Answer 29

The time of peace between the 13th and 14th century and Genghis Khan died. Allowed for a flourishing amount for trade and lots of cultural diffusion.

Question 30

Porcelain

Answer 30

A fine blue and white ware from China.

Question 31

Sahara Desert

Answer 31

Large desert in northern Africa with an arid climate that made farming nearly impossible.

Question 32

Samarkand

Answer 32

Located in present day Uzbekistan in the Zeravshan river valley, this city was a stopping point on the silk roads between China and the Mediterranean.

Question 33

Songhai Kingdom

Answer 33

An Islamic empire established in the 1400s after the decline of the Mali Empire in West Africa

Question 34

Song Dynasty

Answer 34

Chinese dynasty the came before the Yuan Dynasty

Question 35

Swahili City States

Answer 35

Thriving city-states along the east coast of Africa created by the Indian ocean.

Question 36

Trans- Saharan Trade

Answer 36

routes across the Sahara Desert that traded for gold and also salt, created caravan routes, economic benefits for controlling dessert, camels and camel saddles were crucial in the development of these trade networks which facilitated the spread of Islam.

Question 37

White Louts Society

Answer 37

A secret society society that was created to overthrow the Yuan dynasty.

Question 38

Yuan Dynasty

Answer 38

This was created by Kublai Khan in 1271 and was tolerant towards various religious groups in China.

Question 39

Zhen He

Answer 39

A Muslim admiral entrusted by the Mind emperor Yongle with a series of seven great voyages that took his many ships through eh Indian Ocean, from Southeast Asia to Africa

Question 40

Zhu Yuanzhang

Answer 40

Buddhist monk that led to the revolt to overthrow the Yuan dynasty and Established the Ming Dynasty.