AP®︎ World History: Topic 2.1 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 2.1 of AP World History – The Silk Roads to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Silk Roads

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A network of overland routes linking China and Central Asia with South Asia, Persia, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean

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Silk Roads
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A network of overland routes linking China and Central Asia with South Asia, Persia, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean

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Luxury Goods
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High-value, low-bulk goods such as silk, fine textiles, porcelain, spices, and precious stones that could profitably bear high overland transport costs

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Caravanserai
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Protected roadside inns and commercial compounds that supplied caravans with lodging, storage, animal care, information, and markets, reducing travel risks and costs

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Credit
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Present access to money or goods in return for later repayment, allowing merchants to finance larger ventures and distribute risk

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Banking Houses
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Commercial institutions that accepted deposits, made loans, exchanged currencies, kept accounts, and transferred funds between trading centers

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Bill of Exchange
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A written order or claim arranging payment at a specified place or time, reducing the need to transport coins or bullion

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Money Economy
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An economy using money widely to exchange goods, state prices, and settle debts and taxes rather than relying mainly on barter or payment in kind

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Paper Money
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State-issued currency that was lighter than metal coin and supported large transactions, especially across Yuan China, but depended on confidence in the issuer

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Trading Cities
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Commercial hubs at strategic oases, crossroads, and passes that prospered by providing markets, storage, financing, supplies, and transport services while generating tax revenue

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Kashgar
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An oasis crossroads in western China where routes toward China, Central Asia, and India met for caravan resupply, exchange, storage, and redistribution

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Samarkand
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A major Central Asian trading city linking China and Central Asia with Persia, India, the Middle East, and lands farther west

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Increased Production for Export
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Rising demand expanded Chinese textile, porcelain, iron, and steel production; Persian textiles, carpets, ceramics, and metal goods; and Indian cotton textiles for interregional markets

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Caravan
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A group of merchants, travelers, pack animals, and goods traveling together for shared protection, labor, and expenses

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