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History Ch. 12

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Swahili language family in the eastern African empire with it'd one distinct dialect
Mansa Musa most famous rule of the Mali Empire; known as the richest man to ever live
Sunni Ali key figure in Songhai Empire who led it to power
Kilwa most important ports of the East African city-states
Ghana first great empire of the central and western Africa
Mali kingdom that rose after Ghana; known for trade in gold, salt, and copper
Timbuktu major trade center in western Africa
Songhai largest of the western African empires that overthrew the Mali Empire
Benin most important of the forest kingdoms
Delhi Sultanate series of five Muslim dynasties that ruled northern India near Delhi
Vijayangara Indian empire in southern India that came to power when the Dehli Sultanate was pushed out of the Deccan Plateau
"Golden Horde"/Tartars Mongol empire in Russia led by Batu Khan
Mongols inhabitants of Mongolia; people with no central government until Genghis Khan united them under one authority
Temujin Given name for Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan united the Mongols under a central government
Kublai Khan last of the Great Khans; conquered southern China
Yuan Dynasty first foreign dynasty to rule all of China
Marco Polo explorer invited to stay in China who ended up staying for 17 years
Tamerlane Mongol-Turkish leader who led an army to take back the territory that Genghis Khan originally conquered
Batu Khan Led the Mongols in Russia; established the kingdom knowns as the "Golden Horde"
Ivan III Grand Prince of Russia who rebelled against Mongol tribute
Babur led the Mongol invasion of India though failed to conquer Afghanistan
Akbar most successful Kughal leader; rejected the idea that Islam exclusively possessed truth
Aurangzeb third son of Shah Jahan who seized power after murdering his brother and imprisoning his father
Emperor Hongwu first of the Ming rulers; developed a standing army of over a million soldiers and built naval dockyards
Moscow Rose to power during the time of Batu Khan and the Golden Horde; capital of Russia
Taj Mahal Mausoleum built by Shah Jahan for his favorite wife; largely seen as the pinnacle of Indian architecture
Forbidden City Built by Emperor Yongle as the royal residence alongside the restoration of the Great Canal
What is there little remaining information about the civilization of Africa? most of the history was passed down orally and not written down
List the western and Central African empires in order from largest to smallest. Songhai, Mali, Ghana
List the western and Central African empires in order from earliest to latest Ghana, Mali, Songhai
What was the impact on Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca? he flooded markets with gold and caused the value to drop
Who defeated the Songhai Empire? Moroccans
What distance advantage did the Moroccans have? Muzzle-loading guns
Which nation initiated the slave trade in Africa? Portugal
What two ways were the Hindu and Islamic religions in conflict with each other? Hinus are polytheistic; Muslims are monotheistic
What are key differences between Hindu and Islamic? Hindus follow the caste system; Muslims believe equality of all men
What did the Vijayanagara Empire seek to do to Hindu temples? protect them from Islamic destruction
In what order did Genghis Khan attack nations? northern China, Central Asia, Russia, and rest of China
Why did the Mongol Empire split into different Mongol states? the Mongol empire got so big that it couldn’t be ruled by one person
What were the states they split into? China, Russia, Central Asia, and India
What was different about Batu Khan’s invasion attempt? Batu pushed through Russian defenses and then Hungary but then stopped
What did the Mughal Empire try to force on the people of India? Islam
Why was the Taj Mahal built? Shah Jahan had the Taj Mahal built as a mausoleum for his favorite wife
What contributed to the fall of the Ming dynasty? Growing disconnect between the ruler and the Chinese population Economic decline occurred due to crop failure, floods, and epidemics
Created by: Adilyn B
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