Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

Bananas in Africa

Answer 1

Madagascar was established and started banana cultivation over there. -The cultivation of bananas increased the supply of food, enriched diets, and allowed them to expand more rapidly than before.

Question 2

Banking Houses

Answer 2

These European banks developed during the Middle Ages to aid trade. supported the development of interregional trade in luxury goods.

Question 3

Bills of Exchange

Answer 3

often used in trade along the Silk Road. A bill of exchange was essentially an order to pay a certain sum of money to a specified person or entity at a specified time

Question 4

Camel saddle

Answer 4

an important tool for Berber nomads, as they use them to ride their camels and to carry supplies and other equipment.

Question 5

Caravanserai

Answer 5

a roadside inn where travelers could rest and refresh themselves and their animals. These inns were often located along major trade routes, such as the Silk Road

Question 6

Chinggis Khan

Answer 6

Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended

Question 7

Compass and astrolabe

Answer 7

Magnetic compass = used to help steer ships. - Astrolabe = (improved by Muslim navigators in the 12th century) let sailors find out how far north or south they were from the equator.

Question 8

The Crusades

Answer 8

a series of Christian holy wars conducted against infidels—nonbelievers.

Question 9

Diasporic Communities

Answer 9

communities were set up by merchants to introduce their own cultural traditions into other cultures.

Question 10

Gunpowder

Answer 10

Invented during the Sui Dynasty in China. not only led to weapons innovations, but it also allowed for a trade connection between India and Europe,

Question 11

Ibn Battuta

Answer 11

medieval Muslim traveler who wrote one of the world’s most famous travel logs, the Riḥlah. Focused on Islam.

Question 12

Indian Ocean Trade Network

Answer 12

a network of trade routes that connected the countries and regions around the Indian Ocean, including parts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Question 13

Junks

Answer 13

an ancient Chinese sailing ship design that is still in use today. Junks were used as seagoing vessels as early as the 2nd century AD and developed rapidly during the Song Dynasty

Question 14

Khubilai Khan

Answer 14

ruler of the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294. His accomplishments include establishing Mongol rule in China under the name of the Yuan Dynasty

Question 15

Mali Empire

Answer 15

The Mali Empire was known for its wealth, which was derived from the empire’s control of the trans-Saharan trade in gold, salt, and other goods.

Question 16

Marco Polo

Answer 16

Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer, writer, and trader who, at 17, traveled from Italy to Asia via the Silk Roads.

Question 17

Mongol Khanates

Answer 17

The region ruled by a khan

Question 18

Monsoon Winds

Answer 18

alterating wind currents that blew eastward across the Indian Ocean in the summer and westward in the winter, Facilitating trade.

Question 19

Sacking of Baghdad

Answer 19

a siege that took place in Baghdad. The siege, laid by Ilkhanate Mongol forces and allied troops, involved the investment, capture, and sack of Baghdad

Question 20

Samarkand

Answer 20

Samarkand derived its commercial importance in ancient and medieval times from its location at the junction of trade routes from China and India.

Question 21

The Silk Roads

Answer 21

a network of trade routes that connected Asia, Europe, and Africa from ancient times through the Middle Ages.

Question 22

Sultanate of Melacca

Answer 22

the chief centre of trade in Indian cloth, Chinese porcelain and silk and Malay spices, and the headquarters of Muslim activity in the Malay Archipelago.

Question 23

Swahili City-States of East Africa

Answer 23

They attracted Muslim merchants. They were each governed by a king who supervised trade and organized public life in the region. One of the busiest cities on the east African coast.