What are the Silk Roads?
A large trading network that expands over land and sea connecting all throughout Eurasia.
What is a caravanserai?
A roadside inn located along the Silk Roads that provided security for travelers and their animals.
What is infrastructure?
Basic structures and facilities like roads, canals, and communication systems.
What is silk?
A good naturally produced by silkworms.
What was the Black Death?
A pandemic that swept through Eurasia and North Africa that spread via Silk Roads.
What are bills of exchange?
A financial instrument that allowed safe transfer of money between merchants.
What was the Hanseatic League?
Defensive alliance of German merchant guilds and towns.
What is Constantinople?
A major Byzantine empire capital city.
What is the Swahili Coast?
The coastal region of Somalia and Mozambique.
What is Kilwa?
A powerful city-state on the Swahili Coast.
What was Ghana?
A powerful West African city.
What was Mali?
A powerful West African empire that traded with Timbuktu.
What was Songhai?
A large West African empire that arose by the fall of the Mali empire.
What was the Yuan Dynasty?
Mongol led dynasty established by Kublai Khan that unified China under foreign rule.
What was the Ming Dynasty?
A Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled during a period of significant cultural, economic, and political achievements.
What is a Khanate?
A city ruled by a Khan who was a leader over the Mongols and Turkic.
What was the Golden Horde?
A Khanate that dominated Eastern Europe and modern day Russia and Ukraine.
Who were the Malay sailors?
Ancient mariners from modern day Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
What are monsoons?
Seasonal winds brought upon by weather patterns.
What are lateen sails?
Triangular sails that allowed the wind to be useful when travelling by boat.
What are astrolabes?
Multi-functional instruments used for navigation.
What was the Kingdom of Srivijaya?
A maritime empire in Sumatra, Indonesia that controlled vital trade routes between India and China.
What are dhows and junks?
Traditional trading vessels, characterized by their lateen sails.
What is an Arabian camel?
A one-humped camel, native to the Arabian Desert and could go long distances without water.
