Tropical Africa and Asia. How has geography affected West and East Africa differently, even though they have the same climate?

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1 Chapter 14: Southern Empires, Southern Seas What was Ibn Battuta s mission? Despite Mogadishu being in Africa (Somalia), what elements of Arabic culture united them with Battuta? Tropical Africa and Asia How has geography affected West and East Africa differently, even though they have the same climate? The Tropical Environment in Africa and Asia What do the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Caner mark? Define Monsoon: How does elevation affect the tropics? Human Ecosystems In what groups did Hunting and Gathering survive: What crops came from Indo-Malaysia to Africa? How did farming techniques in Africa differ from elsewhere? What crops did irrigation systems allow the Delhi to grow? Water Systems and Irrigation What civilization had the most heavily concentrated irrigation system? What did it do for the population? What happened to these complex systems? What was ascribed to blacksmiths in Africa? Mineral Resources What replaced coins in parts of Africa? What happened to Indian mines at this point in history? New Islamic Empires What is paradoxical about how Islam grew? Where did most of the new growth occur? How was Mali founded? How was Delhi founded? \

2 Mali in the Western Sudan Translate Bibad al-sudan: What caused the Ghana empire to fall? What happened between Egypt and Nubia? What does the fight between Sundiata and Sumanguru reveal about Islam s adherents in Africa? What ethnic group formed the Mali empire? What new lands did Mali conquer that Ghana did not? What side goal did Mansa Musa have for his pilgrimage to Mecca? How did Mansa Musa s pilgrimage affect the city of Cairo? The Delhi Sultanate in India Who was Sultan Mahmud? Who did Sultan Iltumishj conquer? What is the Jizya? What did it do for India? Who was Raziya? What happened to Raziya? Why? What was Sultan Muhammad ibn Taghluq famous for? How did Firuz Shah alter that? What does the formation of the Bahmani state illustrate about the late Delhi Sultinate? How did the weakened Delhi State affect the Mongols? Indian Ocean Trade Monsoon Mariners What are the two legs of the Indian Ocean trade system: How did Dhow design change? Where is the Swahili coast?

3 Africa: The Swahili Coast and Zimbabwe What three cultural influences are seen in Swahili language How big was Great Zimbabwe at its peak? What happened to it? 3. Arabia: Aden and the Red Sea Where is Aden? What advantage does Aden have in trade? What did rulers in Ethiopia claim to be? India: Gujarat and the Malabar Coast Where is Gujarat? What is unusual about what Gujarat traded? How did other Indians view the merchant class in Gujarat? Southeast Asia Social and Cultural Change Architecture, Learning, and Religion What influences are seen in the Urdu language? How is education seen in the city of Timbuktu? Who were the most effective agents of islamic conversion? What Hindu god did many believe Mohammad was a reincarnation of? How did Nepal and Tibet come to have large populations of Buddhists? Social and Gender Distinctions How did the Chinese view African slaves? How does Ibn Battuta describe Sati? What argument did Ibn Battuta frequently have in public places?

4 The Western Hemisphere Mesoamerica: The Aztecs Where were the Mexica from? Why did they migrate? What empire did they form? Define Alepetl and Tlatoani: Define Calpolli: When were Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco built? What modern day city do they comprise? How were Aztec rulers chosen? There were two factors. What did the new ruler immediately have to do? What was the population of the Aztec capitals in 1500? What is Gender- Complimentarity? What Aztec rituals are associated with birth? What were the various roles women could serve in society? How could commoners achieve social mobility? How did Spanish conquerors describe Aztec ruler Moctezuma II c.1500 and his living conditions? What is a chinampa? What was used in the place of coins? Who was Hernan Cortes, and how did he describe the Aztec marketplaces? Who was the chief god of the Mexica? Who is Tlaloc? What do these two gods represent about Mexica culture? The Andes: The Inka

5 What did the Inka call their state? What modern-day countries composed the Inka empire? 3. What was the Inka s central location? What were the ayllus? Define Mita Labor How did the Inka retain control of local rulers? What was the ruler s legitimacy? How was Cuzco designed? Define Khipus: What was the punishment for looking at the ruler?

Chapter 13. Tropical Africa and Asia, AP World History

Chapter 13. Tropical Africa and Asia, AP World History Chapter 13 Tropical Africa and Asia, 1200-1500 AP World History I. Tropical Lands and Peoples A. The Tropical Environment Tropical zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. Equator in