click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
World History Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which empires dominated sub-Saharan Africa in the Medieval period? | Ghana, Mali. and Songhai |
| Mansa Musa was the leader of what empire? | Mali |
| How did the world learn about the wealth of Mali? | Mansa Musa made a hajj to Mecca |
| Which traveler did we study that visited Mali and shared his thoughts and experiences? | Ibn Battuta |
| What weather systems effected trade in the Indian Ocean region? | cyclones |
| What trade goods were controlled by Ghana, Mali and Songhai? | salt and gold |
| What is the name of the Mongol dynasty in China? | The Yuan Dynasty |
| Which continent came almost entirely under Mongol rule? | Asia |
| What technology, created by the Chinese, eventually led other nations to be better able to conquer and expand? | gunpowder |
| Which Muslim Empire was located closest to the Mediterranean Sea? | Ottoman Empire |
| What was the name of the leader of the Ottomans that was seen as both Magnificent and as The Lawgiver? | Suleyman |
| Muslim leaders throughout Africa and the Middle East would have helped teach about what holy book of Islam? | The Quran |
| What is the name of the trade route that existed between 300-1500 and played a significant role in trade throughout Asia and Europe? | The Silk Road |
| Why two Chinese dynasties had a Gold Age of technological innovations and ideas as well as art? | The Tang and Song Dynasties |
| What region did the Safavids unite under their rule? | Persia |
| What is the name of the modern country where the Mughal Empire existed? | India |
| Which group used the stirrup and followed shamanism? | The Mongols |
| Who was the creator of the Mongol Empire? | Genghis Khan |
| Which empire conquered Constantinople in 1453? | The Ottoman Empire |