AP World History Exam : 1200 1450 Latest

AP World History Exam : 1200 – 1450 ( Latest – )

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• Ibn Battuta: Moroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his

time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan.

• Mansa Musa: Ruler of Mali (r. 1312-1337). His pilgrimage through Egypt to Mecca

in 1324-1325 established the empire's reputation for wealth in the Mediterranean world.

• Dhow: Ship of small to moderate size used in the western Indian Ocean, tradi-

tionally with a triangular sail and a sewn timber hull used by the Arabs.

4. Swahili Coast: East African shores of the Indian Ocean between the Horn of

Africa and the Zambezi River

• Timbuktu: City on the Niger River in the modern country of Mali. It was founded

by the Tuareg as a seasonal camp sometime after 1000. As part of the Mali empire, this city became a major major center of the trans-Saharan trade and a center of Islamic learning.

6. Silk Roads: An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea

extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire.

7. Indian Ocean Maritime System: A network of seaports, trade routes, and mar-

itime culture linking countries on the rim of the Indian Ocean from Africa to Indonesia

• trans-Saharan caravan routes: Trading networks linking North Africa with sub-

Saharan Africa across the Sahara

• sub-Sahara Africa: Portion of the African continent lying south of the Sahara.

• Steppes: Treeless plains, especially the high, flat expanses of northern Eurasia,

which usually have little rain and are covered with coarse grass. They are good lands for

nomads and their herds. Good for breeding horses: essential to Mongol military.

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• Ethiopia: East African highland nation lying east of the Nile River. Christian

kingdom in Africa.

• Grand Canal: The 1,100-mile (1,700-kilometer) waterway linking the Yellow and

the Yangzi Rivers (facilitating trade between N and S China). It was begun in the Han period and completed during the Sui Empire.

• Tributary System: A system first established during the Han Dynasty to regulate

contact with foreign powers. Continued in other Chinese Dynasties. States and tribes beyond its borders sent envoys bearing gifts and received gifts in return.

• Bubonic Plague: A bacterial disease of fleas that can be transmitted by flea bites

to rodents and humans; humans in late stages of the illness can spread the bacteria by coughing. High mortality rate and hard to contain. Disastrous.

15. Junk: A very large flatbottom sailing ship produced in the Tang and Song

Empires, specially designed for long-distance commercial travel.

• Shamanism: The practice of identifying special individuals (shamans) who will

interact with spirits for the benefit of the community.

17. Moveable Type: Individual characters made of wood or metal that can be

arranged to create a job for printing and then used over again

18. Genghis Khan: Also known as Temujin; he united the Mongol tribes into an

unstoppable fighting force; created largest single land empire in history.

19. Mongols: People from Central Asia when united ended up creating the largest

single land empire in history.

• Nomadism: A way of life, forced by a scarcity of resources, in which groups of

people continually migrate to find pastures and water.

21. Golden Horde: Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's grandson Batu. It

was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam. Also known as the Kipchak Horde.

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