Geography

• Asia: largest continent by land and population
• What's Asia?

  The largest continent by land and population.
• Silk Road Trade: trade of goods, ideas, cultures, religions; caused cultural diffusion
• What was the Silk Road Trade?

  A trade of goods, ideas, cultures, religions; caused cultural diffusion
• Ibn Battuta: most traveled Muslim; traveled from Al-Andalus to China
• Who was Ibn Battuta?

  Most traveled Muslim; traveled from Al-Andalus to China
• Genghis Khan: leader of the Mongol Empire and founder of largest land empire; Silk Road trade flourished under his empire
• Who was Genghis Khan?

  The leader of the Mongol Empire and founder of largest land empire.
• Horses domesticated in Kazakhstan.
• The 5 Themes of Geography are: Location, Place, Region, Movement, and Human Environment Interaction.
• 7 Continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctic, Europe.
• 5 Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, Arctic.
• Empires of Africa: Kingdoms of Mali, Kush, Aksum, Benin, Egypt, Ghana, Songhai, and Zimbabwe.
• Mansa Musa: ruler of Mali, traveled across the Sahara Desert for pilgrimage to Mecca, sharing his gold as he went, decreasing the value of gold in Egypt.
• Middle East: An arid region in Asia. Borders the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and Arabian Gulf.
• Culture


  learned behavior of people, including languages, belief systems social structures, institutions & material goods.
• Geography


  Study of physical features of Earth and human activity related to Earth
• Plateau


  Flat and elevated land.
• Topography


  study of the shape of the physical features of an area
• diffusion


  spreading of something widely
• Pilgrimage


  spiritual journey or religious travel to a sacred place
• Nomads


  people who move from place to place & do not typically settle
• Silk Road


  Ancient trade route through Central Asia linking China and the Mediterranean Sea
• globalization


  the connection of different parts of the world & sharing of ideas, culture, goods
• Steppe


  flat grasslands with little trees and a cool climate in Central Asia