Trade Routes, Japan, & Mongols

Flashcards covering major trade routes, the influence of China on Japan, and the Mongol Empire.

What was the significance of trade routes during the Middle Ages?

Important pathways for trading that connected Europe, Africa, and Asia.

How did the Renaissance and Medieval periods influence global development?

Europe was a main hub, while Africa, Japan, and South America developed new technologies, goods, and ideas.

What role did regional and long-distance trade routes play in the Eastern Hemisphere?

Diffusion and exchange of technology and culture among Europe, Africa, and Asia.

What is cultural diffusion?

The spread of customs, ideas, technology, and goods between various groups/cultures.

What areas did the Silk Road connect, and what goods were traded?

Connected Asia and the Mediterranean; goods included silk, spices, paper, gunpowder, and porcelain.

What areas did the Indian/Arabian Maritime Routes connect, and what goods were traded?

Connected Asia and East Africa; goods included ivory and gold from East Africa.

What areas did the Trans-Saharan Trade routes connect, and what goods were traded?

Between North Africa and West Africa; goods included salt and guns from North Africa and gold and leather from West Africa.

What areas did the Western/Northern European Links connect, and what goods were traded?

Connected Northern Europe with the Black Sea, extending trade routes to Eastern Europe; goods included wool and cloth.

Where were the Southeast Asia Trade Routes located, and what goods were traded?

Located in the South China Sea; traded spices, silk, porcelain, and tea.

Where did spices come from?

From lands around the Indian Ocean.

Where did textiles come from?

India, China, the Middle East, and later Europe.

Where did porcelain come from?

China and Persia.

Where did amber come from?

The Baltic region.

How did paper spread from China?

From China through the Muslim world to Byzantium and Western Europe.

What navigational technologies spread through trade routes?

Compass and lateen sail.

How did Buddhism spread?

China to Korea and Japan.

How did Hinduism and Buddhism spread?

India to Southeast Asia.

How did Islam spread?

West Africa, Central and South Asia.

Describe the geography of Japan.

Chain of islands to the East of China.

What were the primary influences on Japan due to its geographic isolation?

China and Korea.

How did China influence Japan?

Writing, architecture, and the religion of Buddhism.

How did Chinese culture influence Japanese writing?

Japanese characters were influenced by Chinese characters.

How did Chinese culture influence architecture in Japan?

Temples and pagodas with curved roofs and intricate carvings.

What is Zen Buddhism, and how did it influence Japan?

From China to Japan in the 1100s C.E.; focused on inner peace, self-discipline, and meditation.

What is Shinto?

A religion that began in Japan focused on nature and ancestors.

What are the focus and beliefs of Shintoism?

Natural features, forces of nature, and respect/worship of ancestors.

How did Shinto and Buddhism interact in Japanese culture?

Shinto and Buddhism coexisted peacefully.

Describe the Mongols.

Nomadic herders united by Genghis Khan.

What regions did the Mongols invade?

Invaded Russia, China, and Muslim states destroying cities and countryside.