AP World 2.2 - Mongol Empire and Indian Ocean Trade Network Flashcards
What is the Mongol empire like compared to other empires?
The Mongol Empire was the largest and lasted the longest of any empire ever
Who is Temujin?
aka Ghengis Khan, born a mongol, grew up to be very powerful and formed alliances with other very powerful leaders, united multiple mongol groups under himself and gave himself the title Ghengis Khan
Who are pastoral nomads?
traveling people who move place to place depending on the season
What was the Mongols reputation when expanding?
reputation for brutality, killed alsmot everyone in each settlement they conquered
Why were some settlements easier to conquer than others for the Mongols?
Some places were so terrified that they didn’t even try to fight
What is Pax Mongolica?
Everything got peaceful for the Mongol empire after they already conquered all their land, united all the european areas under one leader
What trade network was most prosperous during the Mongol empire?
The silk roads were the most prosperous and organized during the Mongol empire because they fell under mongol rule
What is the Yam system?
series of communication and relay stations spread across the Mongol empire
Who did the Mongols let live when they were killing everyone else trying to conquer territory?
Intellectuals and Artisans, and then spread them to different parts of the empire
What is the Uyghur script?
written form of the Mongol language
What was the Indian Ocean Trade Network?
a network of sea routes that connected the various states throughout Afro-Eurasia through trade, already existed before 1200 but greatly expanded during 1200-1450
What led to more focus on maritime trade and the Indian Ocean trade network?
The collapse of the Mongol Empire. When the empire started to fall so did the silk roads along with it, so there was more focus on maritime trade now
What does maritime mean?
sea-based
What transportation technologies came with the Indian Ocean Trade Network?
the magnetic compass, astrolabe (stars), lateeen sail, moonsoon winds, and improvements in shipbuildng
What goods were transferred across the Indian Ocean Trade Network?
luxury goods like grains, and cotton textiles
