AP Unit 2.1-2.3

Caravanserais were found upon several trade routes, but were best known on the Silk Road. What are Caravanserais?

• An Open Air Markets

• An Oasis

• A place of rest

• A Mosque

A Chinese ship made for hauling cargo.

• Dhow

• Junk

• Lanteen

• Caravel

A time period of extended peace on the Silk Road..

• Pax Mongolia

• Pax Romana

• Indian Ocean Pax

• Convassarai

Trade city in Western China that was a popular trading post on the Silk Road from 1200-1450.

• Kashghar

• Samarkand

• Bactria

• Beijing

Which was not a contribution of the Chinese?

• Compass

• Silk

• Gunpowder

• Lanteen Sale

The Crusades led to Europeans

• converting to Islam

• embracing Confucian ideas

• demand for exotic and luxury products from the East

• exploring the Atlantic for new trade partners

• controlling the entire Middle East

All of these terms refer to innovations in sea travel EXCEPT

• astrolabe

• caravanserai

• magnetic compass

• stern rudder

• Chinese junk

In general, the time period from 1200 to 1450 saw

• decreased trade due to disease and wars

• no discernible change in trade

• increased trade due to more demand for products

• decreased trade due to unsafe trade routes

• more trade in Africa but less in Asia

The Mongols initially moved away from their ancestral lands in Central Asia because

• it was invaded by China

• it became overcrowded

• the climate grew warmer and drier

• the Little Ice Age began

• they wanted to participate in the Indian Ocean trade

Temujin became known as Genghis Khan when he

• successfully conquered Japan

• united all Mongol tribes under his rule

• completed the Great Wall of China

• converted to Islam

• destroyed the Chinese capital city