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| 7475461963 | Swahili States | A series of states along the West coast of Africa whom stemmed from the Bantu people. States in this region prospered greatly from their trade of gold, ivory, shells, horns, and fur along the trans-Saharan trade, contributing greatly to the system and creating a strong trading base for foreigners. | 0 | |
| 7475461964 | Caravanserai | A roadside inn for travelers along the Silk Road. This inn encouraged the flow of items, knowledge and ideas, and people, thus contributing to the trade and helping its flourish. | 1 | |
| 7475464745 | flying cash | Paper currency of the Tang Dynasty. Reportedly the first form of paper money, showing a shift in the way in which goods were exchanged and signifying a shift in the Tang traditions. This is also important in the fact that it was the first paper currency, allowing for other states and empires to take after the Tang and replicate their ideas for their own civilizations. | 2 | |
| 7475464746 | Hanseatic League | Intra-regional trade networks of northern Europe that protected merchants. Provided protection to merchants along the trade networks, encouraging trade. | 3 | |
| 7475467148 | Ibn Batuta | A famous and widely-traveled merchant along the trans-Saharan trade routes. Contributed in his records of the cities he visited and the reaction he had to the people, culture, commerce, and exchange that occurred in his journeys. He produced many documents of the trans-Saharan trade, of which help us today. | 4 | |
| 7475467149 | Marco Polo | A traveler from Venice, going as far out as Asia and recording his experiences along the way. The significance of Marco Polo lie in his records of his journey; He was the first European explorer to leave written documents on his travel to China. | 5 | |
| 7475467150 | Neoconfuscianism | A religion based off of Confuscianist ideals, but modified. Shows how flexible religion was, and also how the new traditions and beliefs of an era could change their religion. | 6 | |
| 7475470179 | al-Andalus | A branch of Islam in which women were given rights. Women were given rights after having none thanks to al-Andalus, signalling a significant change in the beliefs and culture of the Islamic people. | 7 | |
| 7475470180 | sharia law | The religious law forming part of the Islamic tradition. Shows what the Muslim people value, as well as how stable the religion was. | 8 | |
| 7475470181 | Sunni vs Shia Islam | Sunni Muslims believed that caliph should be elected by the community whilst Shia Muslims believed that the caliph should be blood relative to Muhammad. This created a huge schism amongst the Muslim community, causing lots of disorder and disputes. | 9 | |
| 7475472507 | Great Schism | The separation of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. Caused lots of fights and created two distinctive communities. | 10 | |
| 7475472508 | waru waru agriculture | A way in which the Incan people performed agriculture. This method allowed for better crops due to the fertilizer development, as well as the increase of crops due to being able to use land, even at high elevations. | 11 | |
| 7475472509 | terracing | A way in which the Incan people performed agriculture. This method allowed for more space for agriculture, leading to more crops and an increase in population. | 12 | |
| 7475474614 | chinampas | A way in which the Aztec people performed agriculture. This method allowed for the civilization to build an agricultural surplus, leading to an increase in population and more specialized jobs. | 13 | |
| 7475474615 | guilds | Organization of merchants or artisans that controlled the means of production. Provided more structure and stability for trade, allowing for easier exchange. | 14 | |
| 7475476484 | mit'a | A system in which those who are conquered pay tribute to the Incans through labor. Shows a difference in how the Incans and Aztecs took tributes, as well as highlighting how much the Incans valued hard work. | 15 | |
| 7475476485 | Scrivijaya | A city state in what is now known as Indonesia from the 8th to the 12th century. Srivijaya was an important center for the expansion of Buddhism. | 16 | |
| 7475478423 | Sufism | An aspect of Islam in which spirituality is valued and emphasized. It signaled a turning point in Islam in which women were given roles in the religion. | 17 | |
| 7475478424 | Cyrillic alphabet | The alphabet produced by the Byzantine Empire in order to translate the Bible. Spread the Eastern Orthodox religion to the Slavic people, causing for an increase in the population whom were Eastern Orthodox. In addition, both the language and religion are common in the Slavic communities still. | 18 | |
| 7475478425 | Jizya | A tax paid by non-Muslims in Islamic states. Encouraged people to become Muslim without having to force them into it. Caused an increase in the Islamic population. | 19 | |
| 7475480928 | Tale of Gengi | A novel produced in Japan. It was the first ever produced novel in the world. | 20 | |
| 7475480929 | Tanka | A unique form of writing (poetry) created by the Japanese during the Heian period. Kept Japanese culture distinctive and gave less oppression to women in Japan. | 21 | |
| 7475480930 | Shotuku Taishi | Leader of Japan during 572-622. Shotuku greatly supported Chinese influence on Japan, emphasizing the moral quality of leaders and encouraging Buddhism and Confucianism. | 22 | |
| 7475483915 | 17 Article Constitution | A constitution issued by Shotuku Taishi in 604. It proclaimed the Japanese ruler as a Chinese-style emperor and encouraged both Buddhism and Confucianism. | 23 | |
| 7475483916 | Justinian's Code | A set of laws created during Justinian's rule in the Byzantine Empire. Signified the stability and balance of the government in the Byzantine Empire between 529 to 534. | 24 | |
| 7475486464 | Haga Sophia | A church produced in Constantinople during Justinian's rule. It was created in order to show off to others Constantinople's beauty and to amaze those who enter it. It represented a time of great beauty and prosper, or a Golden Age within the Byzantine Empire. | 25 | |
| 7475486465 | Constantinople | The capital city of the Byzantine Empire. It was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire and was one of the largest and richest urban centers of its time. | 26 | |
| 7475486466 | Crusades | A series of battles centered around religion. The goal was for Christians to gain back their "Holy Land" from the Islamic people. Although the Christians won the first battle, all other battles went to the Islamic people, giving them more power. Moreover, it was a time of great chaos and even had the Byzantine emperor asking the Pope (whom they had a squabble with) for help on their religious duty. | 27 | |
| 7475488728 | Feudalism | A government system in which the power was given less towards those highest in the hierarchical triangle, but still had distinct classes. It signified a time in which there was less of a centralized government, allowing for less control of the people and making way for chaos. | 28 | |
| 7475488729 | Mansa Musa | The emperor of Mali during the trans-Saharan trade. He was known to be extremely rich, as he was in charge of the most prosperous civilizations within the trans-Saharan trade, due to their gold production. Claimed by others was his disrespectful and egotistical attitude, however, but his great contributions to the trans-Saharan trade cannot go unnoticed. | 29 |
