AP world vocab quiz #2

Abbasid Empire

a significant Islamic empire that succeeded the Umayyad Caliphate. It is known for its cultural, economic, and scientific advancements, particularly during the Islamic Golden Age

Asiento

a trade agreement established in the 17th century, primarily between Spain and other European powers, that granted the right to supply enslaved Africans to Spanish colonies in the Americas

Astrolabe

an ancient astronomical instrument used for timekeeping, astronomy, and navigation

Khmer Empire

a powerful Southeast Asian empire, flourishing from the 9th to the 15th centuries, with its core territory in present-day Cambodia. It was known for its sophisticated irrigation systems, monumental architecture like Angkor Wat

Mali

a prominent West African empire that flourished from the 13th to the 16th centuries, known for its wealth, culture, and trade networks

Mamluk

a political and military regime that ruled Egypt and the Levant from the 13th to the 16th century, established by former slave soldiers

Mit'a system

a labor system used by the Inca Empire that required subjects to work on state projects for a set period of time.

Mongol Empire

the largest contiguous land empire in history, established in the early 13th century by Genghis Khan and expanding rapidly across Asia and into Europe.

Quipu

a sophisticated record-keeping and communication device used by the Inca civilization.

Songhay

powerful West African state that flourished during the 15th and 16th centuries, succeeding the Mali Empire and controlling key trans-Saharan trade routes. (center for islamic learning)

Srivijaya Empire

a powerful, sea-based trading empire that dominated the waterways of Southeast Asia from the 7th to the 13th centuries

Swahili Coast

the coastal region of East Africa along the Indian Ocean, which was a hub of trade, culture, and interaction between Africa and the broader Indian Ocean world

Tenochtitlan

the capital city of the Aztec Empire, established on an island in Lake Texcoco in central Mexico around 1325

Three-field system

an agricultural technique developed in medieval Europe that divided farmland into three sections, allowing farmers to rotate crops effectively.

Trans Saharan Trade

the network of trade routes that connected sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa across the Sahara Desert