AP World History - Strayer - Chapter 11 Flashcards
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| 15391244685 | pastoralism | way of life in which people depend on herding of domesticated animals for food. |  | 0 |
| 15391244686 | Modun | great ruler of Xiongnu Empire (210 - 174) and created a centralized, hierarchical system. |  | 1 |
| 15391244687 | Xiongnu | people of the Mongolian steppe lands north of China who formed a large-scale nomadic empire. Created a huge military confederation and centralized societies. A model for Turkic/Mongol empires. |  | 2 |
| 15391244688 | Turks | Turkish speakers from Central Asia, originally monads. Created series of nomadic empires, had a lasting impact when they became dominant in the Islamic heartland. | 3 | |
| 15391244689 | Almoravid Empire | Islamic religious movement in Africa, sparked by Ibn Yasin after returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca. |  | 4 |
| 15391244690 | Temujin/Chinggis Khan | Mongolian emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to Pacific. He unified Mongols, expanded the empire, and created the largest land connected empire. |  | 5 |
| 15391244691 | the Mongol world war | military campaigns, massive killings, and empire building done by Chinggis Khan. | 6 | |
| 15391244692 | Yuan dynasty | Mongol dynasty that ruled China (1271 - 1368). | 7 | |
| 15391244693 | Khubilai Khan | grandson of Chinggis Khan and Mongol ruler of China ( 1271 - 1294). | 8 | |
| 15391244694 | Hulegu | Chinggis Khan's grandson who led the second assault on Persia (1251 - 1258). | 9 | |
| 15391244695 | Khutulun | girl, whose father was a Mongol ruler, excelled in horse riding, archery, wrestling, and military. | 10 | |
| 15391244696 | Kipchak Khanate/Golden Horde | name of conquered Russia. |  | 11 |
| 15391244697 | Black Death | Massive plague pandemic that swept through Eurasia (Bubonic plague) by fleas on rats. | 12 |