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| 3702634411 | Axum | -modern Ethiopia and Eritrea -a kingdom in Christian Ethopia -dominated the trade of the Red Sea (and to some extent the Arabian Sea) in the fourth century - | 0 | |
| 3702668976 | Black Death | -one of the most devastating pandemics in history -one of the stages of the spreading of the Black Plague -1346-1353 -killed 75-200 million people -Europe -trade routes such as the Silk Road may have facilitated the spread of it | 1 | |
| 3702682995 | Chinggis Khan | -born Temujin (1162) -established the Mongol Empire (1206-1405) -conquered much of Asia (except India) and some of Europe -was violent in conquering, but never forced anyone to convert their religions -respected the people he conquered | 2 | |
| 3702719613 | free market economy | -an economic system made up of mostly privately-owned businesses -little or no government control over the markets | 3 | |
| 3702729608 | Ghana | -an empire in west Africa -700-1100 -helped keep the trade routes open and secure | 4 | |
| 3702731837 | Great Zimbabwe | -trading post -here they found slaves, valuable metals (gold, copper), animal products (ivory, horns, skins) -the largest and most remarkable of all the developing towns in East Africa | 5 | |
| 3702731838 | Ibn Battuta | -a world traveler and scholar from Morocco -1304-1368 -wrote about his encounters with people all over Asia and Europe -his works published in the Rihla | 6 | |
| 3702733366 | jong | -type of cargo ship that is still used in China (for trade) -known for its durability and versatility -two to four masts -two rudders -multilayered hulls -normal capacity of 400-500 tons | 7 | |
| 3702733367 | lateen sail | -a triangular sail affixed to a long yard or crossbar at an angle of about 45 degrees to the mast with the other free corner secured near the stern -sail was capable of tacking against the wind on either side -for some reason was (wrongly) associated with Latin culture (hence the name lateen) | 8 | |
| 3702734869 | Mali | -an empire in west Africa -1100-1400 -helped keep the trade routes open and secure -one of the rulers was Mansa Musa who made his pilgrimage in 1324, giving away his gold and riches | 9 | |
| 3702734870 | Marco Polo | -world traveler and scholar of Venice -1254-1324 -explored trade routes -travels are recorded in Livres de merveilles du monde | 10 | |
| 3702736316 | Ming dynasty | -1368-1644 -overthrew the Mongols and undertook a series of spectacular ocean voyages -later Ming emperors forbade the Chinese to trade overseas -Ming emperor Yung-lo (1402-1424) dispatched a series of seven ocean-going expeditions under the Muslim eunuch Zheng He | 11 | |
| 3702736317 | monsoon | 12 | ||
| 3702736318 | Pax Mongolica | 13 | ||
| 3702738717 | sahel | 14 | ||
| 3702738718 | Silk Road | -aka the Silk Route -set of rough roads, transportation links across Central Asia -from Eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia, then Central Asia to China -used for trade, eventually ended up leading to cultural exchange -the routes flourished only when governments were strong enough to protect them | 15 | |
| 3702740773 | Song dynasty | 16 | ||
| 3702740774 | Songhay | 17 | ||
| 3702740775 | Swahili | 18 | ||
| 3702742527 | Temujin | 19 | ||
| 3702742528 | Tenochtitlan | 20 | ||
| 3702744290 | tsetse fly | 21 | ||
| 3702745912 | Zheng He | 22 |
