AP World Unit 2 - Networks of Exchange: 1200-1450

similar to checks and promissory notes. They can be drawn by individuals or banks and are generally transferable by endorsements

products that are not essential but are highly desired and associated with wealthy or affluent people. They are bought for several reasons: to support self-worth and status, or for the product's quality and craftsmanship

A network of trade routes which connected the East and West. Central to the economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between these regions refers to the land routes connecting East Asia and Southeast Asia with South Asia, Persia, the Arabian Peninsula, East Africa and Southern Europe.

an instrument for determining direction on the surface of Earth by means of a magnetic pointer that aligns itself with Earth’s magnetic field. 

part of the steering apparatus of a boat or ship that is fastened outside the hull, usually at the stern. It operates on the principle of unequal water pressures.

a type of Chinese sailing ship with fully battened sails. Along with its innovative rudder steering system, junks were built to withstand rough seas, to be easy to maneuver, and to move quickly.

Paper currency was a by-product of Chinese block-printing. It started in Tang but not until Song dynasty that it became institutionalized as a governmental policy. It had two main advantages over money made out of silver, gold, copper or iron: It was easier to carry around and the copper and iron could be saved for use in everyday objects.

a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.

a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey. They supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes- the Silk Road.

1162- 1227-founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia