AP World History Period 3 Review Flashcards

7914989806	Marco Polo	Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)	0
7914989807	Ibn Battuta	Arab traveler who described African societies and cultures in his travel records	1
7914989808	Khubilai Khan	Last of the Mongol Great Khans (r. 1260-1294) and founder of the Yuan Empire.	2
7914989809	Muhammad	Arab prophet; founder of religion of Islam.	3
7914989810	Emperor Justinian	Leader of the Byzantine Empire that helped in its revival of Romans glory and fame.	4
7914989811	China's relationship with Nomads	Not peaceful	5
7914989812	Tribute System	A system in which defeated peoples were forced to pay a tax in the form of goods and labor.	6
7914989813	Samurai	Class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land.	7
7914989814	Yuan Dynasty	Dynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan, replaced the Song	8
7914989815	Zheng He's voyages	1405-1433 CE	9
7914989816	Sunni vs. Shia	Disagreement over ruler	10
7914989817	House of Widsom	Center of learning established in Baghdad in the 800s	11
7914989818	Mecca	the holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace	12
7914989819	Feudalism	A system of government based on landowners and tenants	13
7914989820	Byzantine Empire	Eastern half of the Roman Empire that survived the fall of the Western half.	14
7914989821	Black Death	A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351	15
7914989822	Mongol rule over Russia	Absolute power	16
7914989823	Aztecs	Ancient civilization (1200-1521AD) that was located in what is present-day Mexico City	17
7914989824	Incas	Ancient civilization (1200-1500AD) that was located in the Andes in Peru	18
7914989825	Silk Road	Caravan routes connecting China and the Middle East across Central Asia and Iran.	19
7914989826	The Indian Ocean trade network	brought wealth to the Delhi Sultanate and furthered its interest in economic growth	20