Study Guide for Unit 1-2: The Global Tapestry AND Networks of Exchange c. 1200 - 1450

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing key concepts, historical entities, geographic categorizations, and essential curricular topics from the Unit 1-2 study guide covering c. 1200 - 1450.

Abbasid Caliphate

Caliphate identified in the study guide in association with Baghdad.

Buddhism

Belief system classified in the study guide with the branches Theravada and Mahayana.

Islam

Belief system classified in the study guide with the branches Sunni and Shia.

Temple Mayor

Monumental architecture identified in the study guide with the Aztecs.

Chinggis Khan

Historical figure also identified in the study guide as Genghis Khan.

Kublai Khan

Historical figure also identified in the study guide as Khubilai Khan.

Timur

Historical figure also identified in the study guide as Tamerlane.

Ethiopia/Axum

African civilization paired together under the States and Empires geography list.

Angkor Wat

Location listed in the study guide under both Cities and Monumental Architecture.

Great Zimbabwe

African entity categorized under both States and Empires and Monumental Architecture.

Vijayanagara

South Asian entity categorized under both States and Empires and Cities.

St. George at Lalibela

Structure categorized under Monumental Architecture located at Lalibela.

Cathedral-Mosque of Cordoba

Structure categorized under Monumental Architecture located in Cordoba.

Topic 1.1 East Asia

Curriculum topic focused on systems of government used by Chinese dynasties, the effects of Chinese cultural traditions on East Asia, and the effects of innovation on the Chinese economy over time.

Topic 1.2 Dar al-Islam

Curriculum topic focused on how systems of belief and their practices affected society in 1200 - 1450, the causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states, and the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.

Topic 1.3 South Asia and SE Asia

Curriculum topic focused on how various belief systems and practices affected society, and how and why various states developed and maintained power over time.

Topic 1.4 Americas

Curriculum topic focused on explaining how and why states in the Americas developed and changed over time.

Topic 1.5 Africa

Curriculum topic focused on explaining how and why states in Africa developed and changed over time.

Topic 1.6 Europe

Curriculum topic focused on how the beliefs and practices of predominant religions affected European society, and the causes and consequences of political decentralization from c. 1200 - c. 1450.

Topic 1.7 Comparison

Curriculum topic focused on explaining the similarities and differences in the processes of state formation from c. 1200 - c. 1450.

Topic 2.1 Silk Roads

Curriculum topic focused on explaining the causes and effects of growth of networks of exchange after 1200.

Topic 2.2 Mongols

Curriculum topic focused on Eurasian state building and decline, how empire expansion influenced trade and communication, and the Mongol empire's significance in patterns of continuity and change.

Topic 2.3 Indian Ocean Trade Routes

Curriculum topic focused on causes and effects of exchange network growth after 1200 and the role of environmental factors from c. 1200 to c. 1450.

Topic 2.4 Trans- Saharan Trade Routes

Curriculum topic focused on the causes and effects of the growth of trans-Saharan trade and how empire expansion influenced trade and communication over time.

Topic 2.5 Cultural Consequences of Connectivity

Curriculum topic focused on explaining the intellectual and cultural effects of the various networks of exchange in Afro-Eurasia from c. 1200 to c. 1450.

Topic 2.6 Environmental Consequences of Connectivity

Curriculum topic focused on explaining the environmental effects of the various networks of exchange in Afro-Eurasia from c. 1200 to c. 1450.

Topic 2.7 Comparison of Economic Exchange

Curriculum topic focused on explaining the similarities and differences among the various networks of exchange in the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.