Africa mongols, japan

Savanna

Large flag area of land with very few trees in Africa

Caravan

A group of people/animals traveling together, long voyage

Quran

Islamic holy text

Trans

Sahara-across the Sahara

Islam

Monothoesic beleif based on teachings of Muhammad

Niger-River

River that ran through west African kingdoms

Salt and gold

Most valuable goods

Mansa Musa

Leader of Mali, famous pilgrimage to Mecca

Timbuktu

Major trading city located along the Niger River

Ghana, Mali, and songhai

Three ancient west African kingdoms in order of existence

Yurt

Circular tent of felt/skin on collapsible framework

Nomad

People with no permanent home, follows food and water

Steppe

Large flat area of land with very few trees in Asia

Clan

A group of a close knit and interrelated families

Gobi desert

Vast desert in nNorthern China/Mongolia

China and gunpowder

Mongols wanted to conquer China due to advancements such as gunpowder

Genghis Khan

Leader of the Mongol empire

Marco polo

Venetian explorer who wrote I’ll Milone about his experiences with the Mongols

Archipelago

A chain of islands

Bushido

Feudal Japanese code of conduct for samurai

Samurai

Feudal Japanese warrior

Feudalism

Political and social system where land and exchange for service

Yayio

First inhabitants of Japan

Origami

Paper folding art popularized in Japan

Shogun

Japanese military leader

Where was the silk road

Through Aisa, from the east coast into western Europe

What was traded?

Silk, slaves, spices, ideas