Video Notes Review: Silk Roads, Mongols, Indian Ocean & Trans-Saharan Trade

Flashcards cover Silk Roads, Mongol influence, Indian Ocean trade, and Trans-Saharan trade concepts from the notes.

What on-the-road lodging system served as 'truck stops' for merchants and their caravans along the Silk Roads?

Caravanserais

What financial innovations helped facilitate long-distance Silk Road trade by enabling credit and paper money?

Flying money and bills of exchange

What era or policy under the Mongol Empire protected merchants and promoted safe, widespread exchange across Eurasia?

Pax Mongolica

Name the four major Mongol khanates that emerged after the conquests.

Golden Horde, Ilkhanate, Chagatai Khanate, and Yuan Dynasty (Great Khanate)

Which famous traveler documented experiences in China and along the Silk Roads and wrote about them?

Marco Polo

Which Chinese-built ship type became a common vessel for Indian Ocean trade?

Junk

Which sailing technology helped Indian Ocean merchants voyage effectively with the monsoon winds?

Lateen sail

What traditional Middle Eastern trading vessel with a curved hull is commonly used in Indian Ocean trade?

Dhow

Which Eurasian city served as a major Silk Road cultural center with religious diversity including Christians and Muslims?

Samarkand

Which Silk Road city was a key crossroads between North and South for traders?

Kashgar

Which medieval event increased European demand for Middle Eastern goods and spurred trade expansion?

The Crusades

What diverse religious communities are noted as existing in Samarkand (e.g., Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, Zoroastrians)?

Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, and Zoroastrians

What was a major economic impact of Mongol conquests on trade routes?

Protection of merchants, improvement of roads, and increased cross-continental exchange

Which dynasty did the Mongols establish to rule China?

Yuan Dynasty (Mongol-led China)

What trade network is characterized by gold-salt trade in the Sahara, camel caravans, and oasis towns like Timbuktu?

Trans-Saharan trade network

Name a major West African city that became a center of trade and learning during the Trans-Saharan route.

Timbuktu

Who was Mansa Musa and what did his reign demonstrate about Mali’s empire?

Mansa Musa promoted Islam, wealth, and pilgrimage; emphasized trade and learning; boosted Mali’s prominence.

What climatic pattern enabled regular and predictable shipping in the Indian Ocean trade network?

Monsoon winds

What were the primary goods traded across the Indian Ocean network (e.g., spices, fabrics, porcelain)?

Spices, textiles, porcelain, leather, and other luxury/agrarian goods

Which city-state region along the Indian Ocean was pivotal for trade, including the Malacca Strait and Malacca city?

Malacca (trade hub in Southeast Asia)

Which island group was famous as the 'Spice Islands' in the Indian Ocean trade network?

The Maluku Islands (Moluccas) in present-day Indonesia

What cultural/knowledge transfer occurred due to long-distance trade (e.g., printing, science, and religious ideas)?

Transfer of knowledge and culture; increased intercultural exchange; spread of printing and scientific ideas