Unit 2 AP Networks of Exchange Period 3

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Emperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East. Increased contact between Eurasian world and Africa.

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Mansa Musa

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Traveler/merchant from Europe who spent 17 years at the court of Kublai Khan

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Marco Polo

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a large quantity of goods being traded

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Bulk

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a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith

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syncretism

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Disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helped end feudalism.

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Bubonic Plague

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A time when global trade expanded due to the political stability provided by Mongol rulers.

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Pax Mongolica

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A ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures

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Porcelain

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an inn with a central courtyard for travelers in the desert regions of Asia or North Africa.

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Caravanserai

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The kingdom in West Africa that followed the Kingdom of Ghana; its wealth is also based on trans-Saharan trade; this kingdom encouraged the spread of Islam.

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Mali