Learn: Global Trade and Empires (1200-1450) Quiz 3

Dunhuang

An important Silk Road city where travelers, merchants, and diverse cultures met.

Temujin / Chinggis Khan

United the Mongol tribes and created the Mongol Empire.

Mongol World War

Period when Mongol armies conquered large parts of Asia and Europe, connecting regions.

Khublai Khan

Grandson of Chinggis Khan who conquered China and founded the Yuan Dynasty.

Ming Dynasty

Ruled China from 1368 to 1644, restoring Chinese rule after the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.

Great Zimbabwe

Powerful African trading city known for large stone structures and gold trade.

Melaka

Important Southeast Asian trading port connecting Indian Ocean and East Asian merchants.

Arabian Camel

Transported people and goods across North African and Southwest Asian deserts.

House of Wisdom

Baghdad center of learning where scholars translated and studied diverse cultural works.

Chaco Phenomenon

American Southwest settlement and trade network centered around Chaco Canyon.

Silk Roads Goods

Traded items including silk, spices, porcelain, and textiles.

Silk Roads Ideas

Religions like Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam that spread along the Silk Roads.

Silk Roads Technologies

Innovations like papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and improved navigation.

Silk Roads Travelers

Merchants, missionaries, travelers, soldiers, and scholars who journeyed the routes.

Silk Road Segmented Travel

Merchants traveled shorter segments because the routes were extremely long and dangerous.

Caravanserai

Inns and guesthouses providing food, water, shelter, and protection to travelers.

Rise of the Mongols

Chinggis Khan united Mongol tribes and used skilled cavalry and military strategies.

Mongol Imperial Management

Allowed religious freedom, used local administrators, and protected trade networks.

Black Death Economic Effects

Population decline caused labor shortages, higher wages, and less valuable land.

Black Death Political Effects

Governments faced instability and populations lost trust in authorities.

Sea Roads vs. Silk Roads

Both spread goods and ideas; Silk Roads were overland while Sea Roads used ships.

Monsoonal Winds in Indian Ocean

Predictable seasonal wind patterns that made maritime trade faster and easier to plan.

Zheng He's Expeditions

Aimed to expand trade, show Ming power, and establish diplomatic relationships.

Arabian Camel (Sand Roads)

Enabled trans-Saharan trade by carrying heavy loads without much water.

Gold and Salt Trade (West Africa)

Brought wealth that helped empires like Ghana and Mali grow powerful.

Islamic World Achievements (1200-1450)

Advanced in medicine, math, and astronomy by preserving and building upon past knowledge.

Cultural Effects of the Crusades

Increased cultural exchange and spread knowledge, technologies, and goods between Europe and Islam.

The American Web

Isolated trade networks with fewer domesticated animals, developing less extensively than Afro-Eurasia.

Pochteca

Professional Aztec merchants who operated independently while trading and gathering information.