AP World Unit 2

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What was on the Silk Road?

Multiple trading centers, with trade of luxury goods

What kept the Silk Roads alive?

Banks, Caravanserai, and saddles

What were the luxury goods that were traded?

Olives, Jade, Ivory, Silk, Cotton, Spices, Tortoise shells

What is photo-industralization?

Producing more than what the population can consume

What was the origin of the Mongols?

A nomadic tribe until it was united by Genghis Khan

How were they able to take land as the Mongols?

Were extremely advanced and adaptable with Military

What was the Pax Mongolica?

A religious tolerant period where khans reunited some states that were captured and took traditions.

What were the “good” things about the Mongol Empire?

Increasing communication, creating international law, improved Silk Road with bridges and roads, and created a free trade zone

What idea did the Mongols like?

Long distance trade and educated people

What were the “bad” things about the Mongol Empire?

Were known to be brutal for ruthless killing, robbery, and destruction, known for being a cause of the Black Death, and became unrecognizable during the 15th century after joining the Persians.

What maritime tech was there for Indian Ocean

Lateen Sail and astroblade

What inventions became different in the Indian Ocean exchange

The change of boats from Stern-mountain runners to Dhows

What areas were powerful during the Indian exchange and why?

Strait of Malacca and Gujard due to being powerful in trade, religion, with Gujard being powerful in agricultural

What was a diaspora person?

Establishing a home in another place while still maintaining cultural customs

Who was Zheng He?

Created tributary relationships through maritime journeys with about 27,000 men that used gunpowder and cannons.

What consisted of the Trans-Saharan trade

The Saharan Desert to West Africa

What goods were being traded? (Trans-Saharan)

Gold, Kola Nuts, Horses, and Salt

What was the empire of Mali?

An Islamic state that grew extremely wealthy and powerful by taxing merchants who came on their land

Who was Mansa Musa?

Someone that got rich off of the trade by trading gold which devalued it quite a lot.

Why was the Trans-Saharan trade a success?

Since every region was good at creating goods, it became a massive hit in terms of demand.

What was Chan Buddhism?

A way of buddhism that was explained in Daoist terms that caused syncretism

What was bad about trade routes?

Military and conquering being able to happen, as well as epidemic diseases

What was Hangzhou?

A place situated in China that was the most important trading city

Who was Ibn Battuta?

A Muslim Scholar who traveled in Dar-al Islam during 30 years, and made notes about their culture which brought popularity to the region

Who was Marco Polo?

Traveled to India, China, and the Indian Ocean and wrote about his experiences which caught the eyes of Europe.

Who was Margery Kemp?

A Christian mystic who went to Christian Holy Sites who recorded her journeys and influenced Christianity in Europe and the Middle East

Why were bananas and citrus fruit important?

Increased diet population and growth which made people more nomadic

What was the bubonic plague?

A diseases caused by an infected flea that bit into humans, which will multiply the bacteria and overload your organs.

How much damage did the Black Death cause?

It killed a third of the Middle East and half of Europe, and lasted over 1000 years.