Chapter 13- Tropical Africa + Asia 1200-1500 Flashcards
What marks the center of the tropic zone? Page 325
The equator
What are three examples a domesticated plants/animals that’s better on the tropics. Page 328
- Coffee from Ethiopia(to the Middle E)
- Nearest from SEAsia (to S Africa)
- Yams and coco yams from Asia (to equatorial Africa)
Why did farmers in sub-Saharan Africa abandon fields everything few years? Page 328
The soil was exhausted
What is the most abundant middle worked in the tropics? Page 329
Iron
What relationship did the empires of Mali in West Africa and Delhi South Asia have it to Islam? Page 330
Mali (in W Africa) and Delhi (in S Asia) used Islamic administrative the military systems that were introduced in the Islamic heartlands
In what two ways did Mali differ from Ghana? Page 330
- Mali= Larger
2. Mali= From beginning rulers were Muslim who helped spread Islam among political and trading elite in empire
What did Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrate? Page 330, 332
Religious and cultural influence of Islam on his empire
Why was India more subject to raids and susceptible to invasion? Page 333
Because it was divided in the raiders are motivated by a desire to spread Islam
What allowed moose memorials the fire cross bows from the back of galloping horses minute meeting northern India? Page 333
Iron stirrups
Who was Raziya (and why is she historically significant)? Page 336
Raziya where’s the Sultan of Delhi who is chosen for the throne over her immature brothers. She was a sultan for only four years because she was not to not be the right sex.
Being a small minority in a giant land, on what did Turkish rulers of the Delhi Sultanate rely to rule their small land? Page 337
Relied on terror more than toleration to keep their subjects in line, harsh military rules to get rid of rebellions, and on pillage and high taxes to ensure their luxury and power
What did the Delhi Sultanate due to centralize political authority in India? Page 338
They established a bureaucracy led by a sultan
What are three reasons for increased trade in the Indian Ocean between 1200-1500? Page 330
- Construction of larger ships
- Monsoons
- The stars
What was the largest ship yours in the Indian Ocean? Page 338
The Chinese junk
What tied regions of the Indian Ocean together? Page 339
Commercial interests rather than political authorities
What was the most important commercial center on the Swahili coast? Page 341
The S city of Kilwa which had taken the place of Mogadishu as the most important center.
Great Zimbabwe’s wealth was based on long-distance trade in what items? Page 341
Copper ingots, salt, local manufacturers, and gold
Aside from jewelry and indigo, what other items were produced in the Indian state of Gujarat? Page 341
Cotton cloth, carnelian beads, and foodstuffs
Why was Malacca an important city and what went on there? Page 343
Because it change from a small fishing village into an important port, secured an alliance with China, and promoted trade by an earlier ruler converting from Hinduism to Islam
What is one example of lending of architectural styles in Islam? Page 343
Places of worship
What role did mosques play in Muslim culture and why did Muslims promote literacy? Page 344
They were places of education and prayer. Promoted literacy so children could read the religions classic texts
What did Muslims introduced India what types the text did Muslim scholars study? Page 344
Papermaking
What was the most profitable item to bring from north Africa to Timbuctu and why? Page 344-5
Books which were in high demand
What happened to Buddhism in India and why is that ironic? Page 345
It was invaded, the temples overrun, the manuscripts burned, and the monks were killed
What was the biggest byproduct of the Congress and commerce in both Asia and Africa. Give examples. Page 345
New wealth and new hardships on others; for example, the poor became poorer
Why is Ibn Battuta an important historical figure? Page 325
We traveled very far and wrote about what you did and saw, providing valuable information
