Social studies

Savanna

Large flat 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

Monotheistic belief based on teachings of Muhammad

Muhammad

Man responsible for beginning/spreading of Islamic religion

Niger river

River that ran through West African kingdoms (trade, transportation)

Salt & gold

Two most valuable goods , traded through trans Sahara

Mansa Musa

Leader of Molly, famous pilgrimage to Mecca

Yurt

Circular tent of felt/skin on collapsible framework

Nomad

People with no permanent home, follow food and water

Steppe

Large flat area of land with very few trees in Asia

Clan

A group of close knit and interrelated families

Gobi desert

Vast desert in northern China/Mongolia

China & gunpowder

Mongols wanted to conquer China due to advancements such as gunpowder

Genghis Khan

Reader of Mongol Empire at its peak

Marco Polo

Venetian explore who wrote ‘ll Milione’ about his experiences with the Mongols

Archipelago

A chain of islands

Bushido

feudal Japanese code of conduct for samurai

Samurai

Fuedal Japanese warrior

Feudalism

Political and social system where land is exchanged for services

Yayoi

First inhabitants of Japan

Origami

Paper folding art popularized in Japan

Shogun

Feudal Japanese Military leader

Where was the Silk Road road located?

Through Asia, from the East Coast into Western Europe

What was traded on the Silk Road?

All types of goods: silk, slaves, spices, ideas, religion

Why was the Silk Road significant

It allowed for new ideas to be spread from one area of the world to another. This includes inventions, religions, farming techniques, and much more.-cultural diffusion