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Chapter 17 - AP World Flashcards

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3475184993Steppesin central asia; good for grazing; little rain and few rivers; nomads live there0
3475184994AnatoliaSeljuk Turks lived there and made it an Islamic state1
3475184995Abbasid Empirean empire that was ruled by the Seljuk Turks; contained Anatolia, Persia, and India2
3475184996Karakorumcapital of Mongolian empire ruled by Genghis Khan3
3475188429yurtportable round tent carried by Turks; made of animal skins4
3475188430shamana person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits5
3475188431TemujinChinggis Khan's original name6
3475191856Khubilai Khangrandson of Chinggis Khan; extended Mongolian rule to all of China and consolidated it7
3475194659Chinggis (Ghengis) Khanoriginally Temujin; "universal ruler"; brutal attacks8
3475194660Ilkhanate of PersiaPersian society went on, however, Mongols taxed9
3475194661Yuan Dynastyfounded in 1279; Mongolian dynasty10
3475197830Tamerlanebuilt a central Asian empire; conquered Persia, Afghanistan, Golden Horde, and northern India11
3475200397Yongle Encyclopediabook dedicated to the history and traditions of China12
3475200398Khananother word for ruler13
3475204054Battle of Manzikertwar between Byzantine Empire and Seljuk Turks14
3475204055Seljuk Turksdefeated Byzantine Empire in battle of Manzikert; peoples of the Abbasid Empire15
3475206600Khanbaliqcapital of Yuan Dynasty16
3475206601Golden HordeMongolian land in Russia17
3475206602Marco PoloVenetian traveler to Asia; served as an administrator for Khublai Khan; narrative of his travels are best sellers and encourage Europeans to trade18
3475211895Hongwu Emperoremperor of Ming Dynasty; Zhu Yuanzhang19

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