Quizlet's AP World: Modern Unit 2 Flashcards

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Astrolabe

An instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets

Banking Houses

an establishment or office in which

Batu

Grandson of Genghis Khan and ruler of the Golden Horde; invaded Russia in 1236.

Bill of exchange

a document stating that the holder was legally promised payment of a set amount on a set date

Bubonic Plague

disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population

Calicut

Great spice port on west coast of India

Camel Saddle

An invention which gives camel riders more stability on the animal and its invention and basic idea traveled along the Trans-Saharan Caravan Trade Route

Caravans

Groups of people traveling together for safety over long distances

Caravansaries

an inn where desert travelers found food and shelter

Champa Rice

a quick-maturing

Constantinople

Capital of the Byzantine Empire

deforestation

The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.

Diaspora

A dispersion of people from their homeland

Diffusion

The process of spread of an item or trend from one place to another over time

flying cash

Enabled merchants to deposit good or cash at one location and draw the equivalent in cash or merchandise elsewhere in China.

Genghis Khan

Also known as Temujin; he united the Mongol tribes into an unstoppable fighting force; created largest single land empire in history.

Golden Horde

Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's grandson Batu. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam.

Gujarat

Region of western India famous for trade and manufacturing.

Hangzhou

China's capital during the Song dynasty

Hanseatic League

An economic and defensive alliance of the free towns in northern Germany

Hulegu

Grandson of Genghis Khan and ruler of Ilkhan khanate; captured and destroyed Abbasid Baghdad.

Ibn Battuta

Moroccan Muslim scholar

Il-Khanate

Mongol empire that ruled over Iran (Persia) & the Middle East

Indian Ocean Trade

connected to Europe

Junk

A very large flat bottom sailing ship produced in the Tang and Song Empires

Kashgar

Located on Western edge of China where Northern and Southern routes of the Silk Road met

Khan

A Mongol ruler

Khanate

one of several separate territories into which Genghis Khan's empire was split

Kublai Khan

Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China

Lateen sail

triangular sail that made it possible to sail against the wind; used in the Indian Ocean trade

Magnetic Compass

Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north

Malacca

Port city in the modern Southeast Asian country of Malaysia

Mali

Power trading society in West Africa

Mansa Musa

Emperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East.

Marco Polo

Venetian merchant and traveler. His accounts of his travels to China offered Europeans a firsthand view of Asian lands and stimulated interest in Asian trade.

Margery Kempe

Wrote the Book of Margery Kempe - considered the 1st autobiography in the Eng. language. Chronicles her pilgrimages to holy sites in Europe and Asia.

Mecca

the holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace

Ming Dynasty

Chinese dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644; took over after the fall of the Yuan dynasty

Money economy

an economic system based on money rather than barter

Mongols

People from Central Asia when united ended up creating the largest single land empire in history.

Monsoon winds

The seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia

Moscow

Major city in Russia

Nomadic

wandering from place to place

Ortogh

Mongol empire

overgrazing

Destruction of vegetation caused by too many grazing animals consuming the plants in a particular area so they cannot recover

Paper money

legal currency issued on paper; it developed in China as a convenient alternative to metal coins

Pax Mongolica

Era of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire

Samarkand

City in modern day Uzbekistan

Silk road

An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea

soil erosion

wearing away of surface soil by water and wind

Songhai Kingdom

Largest African trading kingdom during its time; Helped rebel against Mali

Spice Islands

Modern day Malaysia and Indonesia

Stern Rudder

controls the sailing direction of a ship

Sundiata

the founder of Mali empire. He crushed his enemies and won control of the gold trade routes

Swahili City States

dominated trade along the east African coast

Swahili

Bantu language with Arabic loanwords spoken in coastal regions of East Africa.

Timbuktu

Mali trading city that became a center of wealth and learning

Trans-Saharan Trade Route

gold-salt trade; linked North and West Africa; across Sahara Desert; spread Islam

Urdu

official language of Pakistan

White lotus society

Secret religious society dedicated to overthrow of Yuan dynasty in China; typical of peasant resistance to Mongol rule

Yuan dynasty

Dynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan

Yuan Dynasty

Dynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan

Zheng He

(1371-1433?) Chinese naval explorer who sailed along most of the coast of Asia