Period 2 Vocabulary List

Silk Roads

A series of trade routes in Eurasia Goods, culture, religion, and innovation

Interregional trade

exchange of goods, services, and ideas between different regions or areas; fosters economic growth, cultural interactions, and technological advancements

Caravan

A group of traders traveling together for safety, especially across deserts

Caravanserai

Roadside inns along trade routes where travelers & merchants could rest/resupply

Flying Cash

Early form of paper credit

Mongol Khanates

various regional states that emerged after the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire:

1. Golden Horde

2. Ilkhanate

3. Chagatai Khanate

4. Yuan Dynasty

Magnetic Compass

A Chinese invention that improved navigation for maritime trade

Astrolabe

A navigational tool used to determine latitude, aiding in long-distance sea travel

Junk Ship

Ancient Chinese sailing ship design

Diasporic communities

A group of people dispersed from their homeland to various regions around the world while maintaining connections to their original culture and identity

Zheng He

A Chinese admiral who led large maritime expeditions under the Ming dynasty to promote trade & tribute

Monsoon winds

Seasonal wind patterns in the Indian Ocean that merchants used to plan their sailing schedules

Ibn Batutta

Wrote details about people, places, cultures. Demonstrated understanding of cultures on a global scale

Marco Polo

Wrote about court of Kublai Khan + China’s grandeur and wealth

Bubonic plague

Caused by Mongols; Increased extent of trade thru safety on routes