APWH Unit 2 Vocab - Statistics

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Connected to Europe, Africa, South Asia, and China; world's richest maritime trading network and an area of rapid Muslim expansion	Indian Ocean Trade	78%
A group of travelling merchants and animals	Caravan	70%
Also known as Temujin; he united the Mongol tribes into an unstoppable fighting force; created largest single land empire in history.	Genghis Khan	65%
A system of ancient caravan routes across Central Asia, along which traders carried silk and other trade goods; known for spreading religions such as Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam as well as technological transfers and diseases like the Bubonic Plague	Silk Roads	65%
Route across the Sahara Desert; traded for gold and salt, created caravan routes and gave economic benefit for controlling desert; camels and camel saddles were crucial in the development of these trade networks; facilitated the spread of Islam	Trans-Saharan Trade	65%
An inn with a central courtyard for travellers in the desert regions of Asia or North Africa; allowed caravans and their camels to rest in a protected environment, encouraging trade	Caravanserai	57%
The period of approximately 150 years of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire	Pax Mongolica	57%
A Mongol ruler	Khan	52%
Invented within China during the 9th century, this substance would become the dominant military technology used to expand European and Asian empires by the 15th century; spread from East to West via trade networks like the Silk Roads and help from the Pax Mongolica.	Gunpowder	48%
Four regional Mongol kingdoms that arose following the death of Genghis Khan	Khanates	48%
Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north	Magnetic compass	48%
Seasonal wind in INdia; the winter brings hot dry weather and the summer monsoon brings rain	Monsoon winds	48%
Also called the Black Death; the deadly disease that spread through Asia and Europe and killed more than a third of the population in some areas; hit Europe (peak 1347-1351) especially hard due to unsanitary living conditions and overcrowded cities; spread thanks to increased trade along the Silk Roads	Bubonic Plague	43%
(1304-1369) Moroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely travelled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. His writings gave a glimpse into the world of that time period.	Ibn Battuta	43%
Ruler of Mali (r. 1312-1337). His extravagant pilgrimage through Egypt to Mecca in 1324-1325 established the empire's reputation for wealth in the Mediterranean world	Mansa Musa	43%
People from Central Asia when united ended up creating the largest single land empire in history; largely nomadic in nature; were known to transfer and diffuse culture throughout Eurasia but left little to no unique cultural traits as a result of their rule	Mongols	43%
A thin, beautiful pottery invented in China	Porcelain	43%
Mali trading city that became a center of weath and learning thanks to its location in the Trans-Saharan trade networks; full of universities, libraries, and mosques	Timbuktu	43%
(1279-1368 CE) The dynasty with Mongol rule in China; centralized with bureaucracy but structure is different: Mongols on top, then Persian bureaucrats, then Chinese bureaucrats; did not emphasize Confucianism and the civil service exams.	Yuan Dynasty	43%
An invention which gives camel riders more stability on the animal and its invention and basic idea travelled along the Trans-Saharan Caravan Trade Route. Invented somewhere between 500 and 100 BCE by Bedouin tribes.	Camel saddle	39%
(1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China.	Kublai Khan	39%
(1254--1324) Italian explorer and author. He made numerous trips to China and returned to Europe to write of his journeys. He is responsible for much of the knowledge exchanged between Europe and China during this time period.	Marco Polo	39%
Europeans' name for the Moluccas - a chain of islands rich in cloves and nutmeg, highly valued spices often traded in the Indian Ocean trade network	Spice Islands	39%
Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam.	Golden Horde	35%
Mongol empire that ruled over Iran (Persia) and the Middle East	Il-Khanate	35%
Legal currency issued on paper; it developed in China as a convenient alternative to metal coins; facilitated trade	Paper money	35%
During the rule of Timur Lane was the most influential capital city, a wealthy trading center known for decorated mosques and tombs; a key trading city along the Silk Roads	Samarkand	30%
Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near, the stern of the boat	Stern rudder	26%
(1371-1433?) Chinese naval explorer who sailed along most of the coast of Asia, Japan, and half way down the eat coast of Africa before his death; facilitated China's role in the tribute system in the Indian Ocean trade network.	Zheng He	26%
Emerged in the Middle East; sturdy enough to carry a lateen sail to cross open water; vessel of commerce and used in the Indian Ocean	Dhow ship	22%
Enabled merchants to deposit goods or cash at one location and draw the equivalent in cash or merchandise elsewhere in China.	Flying cash	22%
Also known as Kashi, a central trading port at which the western and the eastern Silk Road met; it is one of the westernmost cities of China, near the border with modern day Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan	Kashgar	22%
The founder of Mali empire; he crushed his enemies and won control of the gold trade routes	Sundiata	22%
Introduced to Sub-Saharan Africa by Indonesian traders; became a staple crop which led to better diets and higher populations	Bananas	13%
A very large flat-bottom sailing ship produced in the Tang and Song Empires, specifically designed for long-distance commercial travel and participation in the tribute system.	Junk Ships/Treasure Ships	13%
Secret religious society dedicated to overthrow of Yuan dynasty in China, starting in the 1350s; typical of peasant resistance to Mongol rule	White Lotus Society	13%
Capital of later Song dynasty; located near East China Sea; permitted overseas trading; population exceeded 1 million	Hangzhou	9%
An organization of north German and Scandinavian cities for the purpose of establishing a commercial alliance; facilitated trade and commercial growth in the 1200-1450 period	Hanseatic League	9%
City coasts that actively participated in the Indian Ocean trade along the East Coast of the African continent	Swahili city-states	9%
The Srivijaya Empire grew wealthy by taxing the trade through this body of water	Straight of Malacca	4%

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