Ch 3. Content Quiz Flashcards
what are caravanserai & what could merchants expect when the stopped?
caravanserai and rest stops for merchants. they could feed their animals, trade, sleep, pay taxes, etc
who provided the caranvaserai?
the gov. provided caravanserai to enforce safety and collect taxes
how would the silk road affect buddhism?
mahayana buddhism was created. bodhisattva: they would allow people to be on the same level as the gods
how does the silk road affect christianity?
they began to accept silk for services, you could offer it to monasteries, & priests wore it to flex wealth
what empire rose in the 13/14th century & what were some affects?
the monglian empire. they forced people into their empire through conquest, & they established the largest empire in history. expanded silk road/kept it SAFE
where did the mongolian empire take over?
middle east, russia, parts of china, and more
what were major advantages of sea travel? what made it possible?
made possible by the Chinese Junk ship, and was faster, more efficient, and cheaper than silk road
how did china react in 9th century when buddhism arrived
they made people convert to conufianism, confiscate buddhist property, and made their temples state homes
what technologies, innovations, and ideas did the islamic world create that would greatly affect trade/travel?why?
astrolab- helped tell time
astronomy- study of the stars
algebra- they could measure the stars
how did india affect southeast asia?
buddhism, architecture (stupas) and hinduism (smaller than other 2)
what made the sand road possible? why?
arabian camels bc they could go 10 days without water and could carry more
what let sea traders trade in the indian ocean basin reliably
the predictable monsoon winds
what are the major diffs in sand/silk roads?
silk road goes east-west (asia-europe) sand roads are in north/west africa. silk very open while sand very closed loop (africans/arabs)
why is west africa welcoming of islam? what were effects?
they said it was knowledgable and it could help them be part of the modern world. islam universal relig. (arabic, quran, sharia law)
who is ghengis khans grandson?
kublai
