Ch. 7 vocab. Flashcards
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| 92280154 | Silk Road | -Damascus to Shang'an -use of stirrup -silk, peaches, apricots from China -jasmine oil, wine grapes, horses, alfalfa to China -Buddhism moved to China -Nestorian Christianity, Manichaeism, Zoroastrianism along Silk Road -traders: nomadic Turkic peoples | 0 | |
| 92280155 | Parthians | -preceded Sassanids -introduced horse to China -connected Med. Sea to Silk Road | 1 | |
| 92280156 | Sassanid Empire | -Silk Road trade -Zoroastrianism -transplant crops (cotton, sugar, rice, citrus) from Silk Road to Iran | 2 | |
| 92280157 | Stirrup | -stabilizes rider -facilitates warfare | 3 | |
| 92280158 | Indian Ocean Maritime System | -3 legs (China to SE Asia, SE Asia, to E India, W India to Africa) -Dhow ship: latrine sail tie planks together -spices & ivory -Indian and Muslim traders | 4 | |
| 92280159 | Trans-Saharan Caravan Routes | -nomadic Berbers -salt, gold, olives, wheat, slaves, palm oil, kola nuts -Unichs, women, and children -camel saddle | 5 | |
| 92280160 | Sahel | -South of Sahara -belt of grasslands -hospitable | 6 | |
| 92280161 | Sub-Saharan Africa | -South of Sahara -dense forest -limited trade -Africanity (cultural unity) -small and great traditions -Bantu | 7 | |
| 92280162 | Steppes | -somewhat arid -grasslands -very few tress | 8 | |
| 92280163 | Savanna | grassland with scattered trees; found in tropical regions of Africa, Australia, and South America | 9 | |
| 92280164 | Tropical Rain Forest | biome near the equator with warm temperatures, wet weather, and lush plant growth | 10 | |
| 92280165 | "Great Traditions" | -written down, larger traditions -ethical code, language, religion | 11 | |
| 92280166 | "Small Traditions" | -local customs | 12 | |
| 92280167 | Bantu | -300+ languages -starts in West Africa -spreads east then south (same movement as iron smelting, opposite movement of bananas) -Swahili | 13 | |
| 92280168 | Swahili | Bantu + Arab traders = Swahili | 14 | |
| 92280169 | Armenia | -fought over by Iranians and Mediterranean peoples -convergence of Silk Road -language, alphabet, religion (Christianity) -ally with Europe | 15 | |
| 92280170 | Ethiopia | -Christians (major allies with Europe) -resist Islamic influence/spread | 16 |