World History Lecture Notes: Empires, Trade Routes, and Religions

Vocabulary flashcards covering key topics, concepts, and empires from the lecture notes, including the Battle of Panipat, tax farming, the Silk Road, and Sikhism.

Battle of Panipat

A pivotal historical engagement highlighted in the exam review questions relating to Babur and early modern imperial expansion.

Zamindars

Landowners and revenue collectors who served as the primary example for the definition of tax farming.

Nomadic Empires

Empires that primarily depend on military power for their authority and sustenance.

Downfall of Silk Road Trade Routes

The decline of land-based Eurasian trade routes, driven by Tamerlane, the Mongols, and the rise of the Indian Ocean Trade Network.

Indian Ocean Trade Network

A key maritime commercial network whose growth contributed directly to the downfall of the Silk Road trade routes.

Tamerlane

A nomadic conqueror whose military campaigns and empire contributed to the downfall of the Silk Road trade routes.

Sikhism

A faith that grew popular in India due to the presence of large Muslim and Hindu populations and its appeal regarding the caste system to Hindus.