AP World Unit 1

What crop introduced during the Song Dynasty led to a population boom?

Champa rice

How did the Song Dynasty expand its trade and communication networks?

Grand Canal expansion

What technological innovations emerged during the Song Dynasty?

Gunpowder, printing, compass

What belief system blended Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism during the Song Dynasty?

Neo

Dar al

Islam

What empire defeated the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut (1260)?

Mamluk Sultanate

What was the significance of the Delhi Sultanate in India?

Blended Islamic and Hindu traditions

Which scholar wrote the Canon of Medicine during the Islamic Golden Age?

Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

Who documented his travels across Afro

Eurasia in the 14th century?

What was the role of Sufi missionaries in the Islamic world?

Spread Islamic traditions across Afro

South & Southeast Asia

Where was the Vijayanagara Empire located?

Southern India

What empire controlled the Strait of Malacca during this period?

Srivijaya Empire

What was the Majapahit Empire known for?

Hindu

What was the Khmer Empire famous for?

Angkor Wat temple complex

How did Southeast Asia blend cultural traditions?

Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic influences merged in port cities

The Americas

What labor system did the Inca Empire use for state projects?

Mit’a labor system

How did the Aztec Empire expand its territory?

Tribute system from conquered states

What agricultural technique did the Aztecs use for farming?

Chinampas (floating gardens)

What was the Inca road system used for?

Connecting the empire and facilitating communication

What was the Mississippian Culture known for?

Mound

Trade Networks & Exchange

What goods were traded along the Silk Roads?

Silk, gunpowder, paper, spices

What facilitated efficient trade in the Indian Ocean?

Monsoon winds

Which Swahili Coast city

states were major trade hubs?

What was traded in the trans

Saharan trade network?

What was the role of the Mongol Empire in trade?

Facilitated cultural and technological exchange via the Pax Mongolica

Cultural & Technological Exchange

What technology spread from China to Europe via the Silk Roads?

Gunpowder

What scientific field did Islamic scholars advance during this period?

Medicine and astronomy

What language emerged as a blend of Bantu and Arabic on the Swahili Coast?

Swahili

What architectural style combined Islamic and Hindu elements in India?

Indo

What was the impact of the compass on trade?

Improved navigation and maritime tradeWho was the ruler of Mali famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca?

What explorer documented his travels across the Islamic world?

Ibn Battuta

Which Chinese dynasty was known for its economic and technological advancements?

Song Dynasty

What empire ruled northern India and blended Islamic and Hindu traditions?

Delhi Sultanate

Who preserved and advanced Greek and Roman knowledge in the Islamic world?

Islamic scholars (e.g., Ibn Sina)