AP World History Unit 2 Flashcards

Flashcards for AP World History Unit 2 review, covering networks of exchange, the Silk Road, Indian Ocean Network, Trans-Saharan Trade, and the Mongol Empire.

What is the main emphasis of AP World History Unit 2?

How various states were connected to one another through networks of exchange.

Besides goods, what else did merchants carry across networks of exchange?

Religion, languages, and technology.

Name the three major networks of exchange during the period of 1200-1450.

The Silk Roads, the Indian Ocean Network, and the Trans-Saharan Trade.

What were two general developments that applied to all major networks of exchange during 1200-1450?

The geographical range of all these networks expanded & the range of these networks expanded due to innovations in commercial practices and technological innovations.

What type of goods were mainly traded along the Silk Roads?

Luxury goods.

What is a caravan surai?

A series of inns and guesthouses that sprang up along the Silk Roads about a day's journey apart.

What is a money economy?

An economy that uses paper money to facilitate exchange, unlike a barter economy.

What did the Chinese call their money economy?

The flying money system.

Name a powerful trading city that grew along the Silk Roads.

Kashgar

What crucial knowledge made trade along the Indian Ocean network possible?

A thorough understanding of monsoon winds.

Name three technological innovations that caused the expansion of the Indian Ocean network.

The improvement of the magnetic compass, an improved astrolabe, and new ship designs like the Chinese junk.

Name an example of a state whose expansion was fostered by the Indian Ocean network.

The Swahili city states.

Define diasporic communities.

A settlement of ethnic people in a location other than their homeland.

Who was Zheng He?

A Chinese explorer sent by China's Ming Dynasty to enroll states in China's tributary system.

What technological innovation enabled increased trade in the Trans-Saharan network?

The new and improved camel saddle.

Name an empire that grew in wealth and power due to participation in the Trans-Saharan trade network.

The empire of Mali.

Name one cultural consequence of increased connectivity during the time period December to 1450.

The transfer of religion or belief systems across these networks.

What was transferred from Islamic scholars to Europe that created the basis for a cultural awakening known as the Renaissance?

Greek and Roman Classics translated into Arabic

What city in China became wealthy and urbanized as a result of trade?

Hangzhou

Name a famous traveler who wrote about his experiences during this period.

Ibn Battuta.

What crop was transferred to China that led to significant population growth?

Champa rice.

What disease was spread due to increasing connectivity?

The bubonic plague.

What was the Pax Mongolica?

The Peace of the Mongols.

What script did the Mongols adopt?

The Uighur Script