The city of Kashgar was centrally located at a major crossroads along what network of exchange?

Caravanserai were inns spaced about 100 miles apart from each other along the Silk Roads in between major cites, which is about as far as _______ can go without water.

The Chinese credit system of flying money allowed merchants to deposit ________ in one location and withdraw the same amount at another, thereby making trade easier and safer by eliminating the need to carry coins.

The ______ was a 13th century trading union between northern German and Scandinavian cities to dominate and protect trade in Europe.

Temujin became Genghis Khan when he _________.

The key to Mongol military success was ________.

The period of history between the 13th and 14th centuries is called the Pax Mongolica because ________.

The Uyghur Alphabet was created, and is still used by, whom?

Temujin's grandson Batu led the Mongols to victory in Russia, establishing which Khannate?

The city of Moscow led the effort to oust the Mongols from Russia using profits from what?

Temujin's grandson Hulegu ruled the Il-Khanate, which occupied what territory?

The Yuan Dynasty was a fairly short-lived Chinese dynasty established by whom?

Zhu Yuanzhang, a Buddhist monk from a peasant family, overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and established _______ in 1368.

Which of these cites was a center of trade and cultural exchange in India?

Malaysia and Indonesia were sometimes called the _____ Islands because of their extensive trade in cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom.

Melacca was a _______ city-state that became rich by taxing trade through the Strait of Melacca in Indonesia