Extensive Time Period 1 Notes

Ghana Empire

The ________ is known for controlling trade of gold, salt, and various other goods at important trans- Saharan trade locations.

Marco Polo

________ was a 13th century Italian merchant who traveled to the Far East.

Ibn Battuta

________ was a 14th century Moroccan scholar who traveled throughout the Islamic world.

Song Dynasty

The ________ rapidly expanded as demand for their silk grew, and began to rely on peasant and artisan labor to fuel their economy.

Sapa Inca

The ________ was assisted by officials + administrators who helped manage the affairs of the states, and a bureaucracy.

Foot Binding

________- Done to high status women in China, act of molding girls 'feet to be as small as possible to make them more "desirable.

Bureaucracy

________- large, complex organization that is characterized by a hierarchical structure, a division of labor, and a set of rules and procedures that govern the way it operates.

Angkor Wat

________ in present- day Cambodia was originally constructed as a Hindu temple (for the Hindu god Vishnu the Preserver), but was later a Buddhist temple.

Magna Carta

________ (England) was an agreement between king and subject that established certain rights and freedoms for the English people and limited the power of the monarchy.

Caravanserai

________- Roadside inns along trade routes merchants could stop and rest in.

Berber nomads

________ used camel saddles to ride their camels and carry supplies /equipment.

Dhow

________ ships- Distinctive hull shape and lantenn sails that helped with long- distance sailing.

Hierarchy

________- System of ranking or organizing things in which people or things are ranked according to status or importance.

Buddhism

________- belief that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana.

Ulama

________- Muslim scholars who had specialist knowledge of Sharia law and theology.

Connectivity

________- The ability to communicate and exchange ideas, goods, and other forms of cultural expression.

Military strength

________: states that have strong militaries have been able to defend their territory and expand their influence through force /threats.

Aztecs

________ built chinampas (floating gardens) to grow food.

Confucianism

________- an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality.

Lanteen

________ sails- Triangular sails that were efficient in various wind conditions.

Mansa Musa

________, the king of the Mali Empire in the 14th century, made a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Feudalism

________- Social, economic, political system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return.

craftsmen women

Artisan- Skilled ________ who created a wide range of fine and decorative arts (ceramics, textiles, woodcarving, metalworking, painting)

Citrus

________ originated in Southeast Asia and through the Indian Ocean and SIlk Road to the Mediterranean.

Silk Road

The ________ was often controlled by powerful states or empires, which used it to exert influence over the regions it connected.

Bananas

________ originated in the Pacific Region and Southeast Asia, when Arab traders utilized the Indian Ocean trade network to bring them everywhere, especially Africa.

Scholar Gentry

________- A person who passed the civil service exam.

Black Plague

The ________ originally started in China, and it spread to Europe, killing ⅓ of the population.

Pacific Ocean

Geography: Location as a crossroads of trade between Indian and ________, tropical climate + diverse landscape.

Mita

________ system- System of labor obligations in the Incan empire.

Jihad

________- islamic religious term that means a kind of inner struggle for a spiritual goal.

Mali Empire

The ________ was located along major trans- Saharan trade routes and was known for its rich deposits of gold.

Hajj

________- A muslim who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Astrolabe

________- Astronomical instrument used to measure the position of celestial bodies.

Crusades

________ caused ________ to attack the Orthodox Christians in Constantinople.

mayans

The ________ thrived in the rainforest of the Yucatan peninsula.

Missionary activity

________: missionaries have traveled the region to convert people to their faith, established schools, hospitals, etc to support their work.

Caravans

________ were often used in trade and commerce, they provided a way to transport goods over long distances.

Caliph

________- civil and religious ruler in muslim- majority governments, the successor of muhammed.

Indian Ocean region

The ________ had a long history of political and economic systems that supported trade and facilitated the exchange of goods.

Middle East

Mongols took over rule of the ________ by capturing Baghdad in 1258, cutting off the Abbasid Caliphate and by extension, the golden age of Islam.

Gunpowder

________ (also from China) led to the reinvention of weaponry.

Caliph

civil and religious ruler in muslim-majority governments, the successor of muhammed

Jihad

islamic religious term that means a kind of inner struggle for a spiritual goal

Crusades

Holy Wars between Christian European states and Arab States for the holy land, 1095-1291

Ulama

Muslim scholars who had specialist knowledge of Sharia law and theology

Hajj

A muslim who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

Moors

Muslim occupants of North Africa, the western Sahara, Iberian Peninsula

Bureaucracy

large, complex organization that is characterized by a hierarchical structure, a division of labor, and a set of rules and procedures that govern the way it operates

Meritocracy

society or organization in which individuals are selected and promoted based on their merit, or ability and talent

Scholar Gentry

A person who passed the civil service exam

Artisan

Skilled craftsmen/women who created a wide range of fine and decorative arts (ceramics, textiles, woodcarving, metalworking, painting)

Tribute System

A system of international relations in which one state, esp

Hierarchy

System of ranking or organizing things in which people or things are ranked according to status or importance

Foot Binding

Done to high status women in China, act of molding girls' feet to be as small as possible to make them more "desirable"

Daimyo

Landowners, would hire samurai

Bushido Code

Chivalry code, promoted the way of the samurai and loyalty

Confucianism

an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality

Buddhism

belief that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana

Mita system

System of labor obligations in the Incan empire

Feudalism

Social, economic, political system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return

Caravanserai

Roadside inns along trade routes merchants could stop and rest in

Banking houses

Place that would issue bills of exchange

Pastoralists

Sheep or cattle farmers

Lanteen sails

Triangular sails that were efficient in various wind conditions

Dhow ships

Distinctive hull shape and lantenn sails that helped with long-distance sailing

Astrolabe

Astronomical instrument used to measure the position of celestial bodies

Trans-Saharan trade routes

Network of trade routes that crossed the Sahara Desert in Africa, connecting the Mediterranean coast to the West African savannah and the sub-Saharan region

Berber nomads

A group of indigenous people who live in the Sahara Desert and other arid regions of North Africa

Connectivity

The ability to communicate and exchange ideas, goods, and other forms of cultural expression