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Question | Answer |
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the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime | the Hajj. |
the king or ruler of a Muslim state | the Sultan. |
a group of traders traveling together across a desert | a caravan. |
the winds that carried ships along the Indian Ocean Trade Network and were reliable year-round | the monsoons. |
sovereignty or rule by naval supremacy | thalassocracy. |
The belief in Hinduism and Buddhism of the concept of action, work, or deed, and its consequences. | karma. |
the state of peace enforced by Mongol rule | Pax Mongolica. |
an African storyteller who performs oral history | griot. |
the bacteria that caused the black death | yersinia pestis. |
that one guy who conquered Asia. | Ghengis Khan. |
Italian explorer who wrote the Travels. | Marco Polo. |
the muslim king of Mali who was known for his kindness and his wealth. | Mansa Musa. |
the muslim traveler who wrote the Rihla. | Ibn Battuta. |
the Chinese explorer who led seven great voyages throughout Asia and Africa. | Zheng He. |
what evidence of human activity have we discussed in class? | archaeology / artifacts, writings / documents, visual / photographs, oral / folklores. |
stability… | creates trade. |
what made the Indian Ocean Trade Network different from the other trade networks that have been discussed? | It was based on commercial everyday goods and not luxury ones. |
What new technologies were shared along the networks of exchange? | The compass, paper-making, printing, gunpowder, the concept of the number zero. |
why was the gold and salt trade key to the rise of West African kingdoms? | whoever controlled the gold fields could potentially make a profit by taxing imports and exports of salt in exchange for gold, making a steady supply of both was flow in the area. |
Why was salt so important in Africa? | salt was highly prized for its relative inaccessibility among the sahara and used in food preservation. along with that, while many people consumed the salt, it was also used as a form of currency alongside gold for it’s value. |
Why was gold so important in Africa? | gold was plentifully found on the western coast, which made for a readily available currency. |
what sort of goods were exchanged along the silk road? | jade, porcelain, silk, glassware, olive oil, luxury goods. |
what sort of goods were exchanged along the Gold-Salt trade? | gold, salt, wood. |
what sort of goods were exchanged along the Indian Ocean trade network? | sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, bananas, coconut. |
what were some different places trade networks kept connected? | China, West African trade Kingdoms, IOTN African city-states. |
what new communities are established by trade? what happened to them after trade declined? | Ghana, Mali, and Songhay. they fell due to some sort of instability, as trade is not a reliable thing to base a nation on. |
why might Ibn Battuta have complained about the women's lack of clothing in Mali? | hes from a culture where women wear highly concealing clothing. |
what is the word that describes things forbidden for Muslims? | haram. |
why did Egypt's economy crash after Mansa Musa's visit? | he spent to much gold an lowered it's value, causing inflation. |
some things traded along the Silk Road were NOT intentionally passed along the trade routes, such as: | the black death. |
what are the 7 key themes? | patterns of population, economic networks of exchanges, uses and abuses of power, haves and have nots, expressing identity, science technology and the environment, spiritual life and moral codes. |