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| 15183626184 | junk | A very large flatbottom sailing ship produced in the Tang and Song Empires, specially designed for long-distance commercial travel. | 0 | |
| 15183626185 | mongol empire | an empire founded in the 12th century by Genghis Khan, which reached its greatest territorial extent in the 13th century, encompassing the larger part of Asia and extending westward to the Dnieper River in eastern Europe. | 1 | |
| 15183630948 | flying cash | Enabled merchants to deposit good or cash at one location and draw the equivalent in cash or merchandise elsewhere in China. | 2 | |
| 15183630949 | bill of exchange | a document stating the holder was legally promised payment of a set amount on a set date | 3 | |
| 15183639949 | hanseatic league | a commercial alliance between northern germany and scandinavian | 4 | |
| 15183673412 | genghis khan | A Mongolian general and emperor of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, known for his military leadership and great cruelty. He conquered vast portions of northern China and southwestern Asia. | 5 | |
| 15183673413 | khanates | The states ruled by a khan; the four units into which Chinggis divided the Mongol Empire. | 6 | |
| 15183678660 | il-khanate | Mongol empire that ruled over Iran (Persia) & the Middle East | 7 | |
| 15183681491 | pax mongolica | Era of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire | 8 | |
| 15183681492 | golden horde | a Mongolian army that swept over eastern Europe in the 13th century | 9 | |
| 15183687102 | kublai khan | Mongol ruler, he completed the conquest of China and founded the Yuan dynasty | 10 | |
| 15183690008 | yuan dynasty | Dynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan, replaced the Song (1279-1368) | 11 | |
| 15183694607 | white lotus society | Secret religious society dedicated to overthrow of Yuan dynasty in China; typical of peasant resistance to Mongol rule | 12 | |
| 15183701375 | ming dynasty | Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China. | 13 | |
| 15183701376 | bubonic plauge (black death) | a deadly disease that spread across Asia and Europe in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people | 14 | |
| 15183713029 | diaspora | A dispersion of people from their homeland | 15 | |
| 15183716291 | spice islands | Europeans' name for the Moluccas, islands rich in cloves and nutmeg | 16 | |
| 15183719401 | zheng he | Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout Asia | 17 | |
| 15183719402 | mali | The kingdom in West Africa that followed the Kingdom of Ghana; its wealth is also based on trans-Saharan trade; this kingdom encouraged the spread of Islam. | 18 | |
| 15183722215 | mansa musa | Emperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East. | 19 | |
| 15183725323 | songhay kingdom | came to power after Mansa Musa's death and while Mali was declining, became larger and richer than Mali | 20 | |
| 15183904393 | ibn battuta | a muslim scholar and explorer in the 14th century | 21 | |
| 15183904394 | margery kempe | Wrote the Book of Margery Kempe - considered the 1st autobiography in the Eng. language. Chronicles her pilgrimages to holy sites in Europe and Asia. Conveys both the intense spiritual visions and feelings of her mystical experiences and the trials of everyday life for a women with 14 children | 22 | |
| 15183907309 | deforestation | The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves. | 23 |
