The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)
How did Ibn Battuta's travels differ significantly from those undertaken by Marco Polo during this period (1200-1450)?
Marco Polo never returned to his homeland while Ibn Battuta did.
Unlike Marco Polo who travelled by sea, Ibn Battuta travelled only overland.
Ibn Battuta traveled extensively across Islamic regions while Marco Polo's journey focused primarily on East Asia and Central Asia along Silk Road routes.
While Ibn Battuta explored only known territories, Marco Polo discovered unknown lands for Europeans like India and China.
Which invention significantly impacted the economy of Dar al-Islam from 1200 to 1450?
Papermaking technology
The printing press
The steam engine
The telephone
What was a significant technological innovation originating from the Dar al-Islam region between 1200-1450?
Creation of the printing press
Discovery of electricity
Development of algebra
Invention of gunpowder
During the period from 1200-1450, what was a common social structure in Islamic empires such as the Ottoman, Mughal, or Safavid?
A democratic system with elected officials.
An egalitarian society with no clear leader.
A matriarchal system where women held dominant positions.
A hierarchical system with a sultan or shah at the top.
Which trade route significantly contributed to the diffusion of Islamic culture and knowledge from the Dar al-Islam to Europe during the period 1200-1450?
The Viking trade routes via the Volga and Dnieper Rivers
The Silk Road
The Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
The Indian Ocean Trade Network
The "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad gathered and translated learning from
Ancient China.
Living scientists and writers.
Across Afro-Eurasia.
Only Muslim scholars.
What architectural feature became emblematic of cities within Dar al-Islam due to its significance in Muslim worship?
Castles
Aqueducts
Minarets
Lighthouses

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What form of governance adopted by some Islamic states during this era best demonstrates a synthesis between tribal customs and Islamic law (Sharia) that enabled political stability?
Incorporation of local leaders into administrative roles while upholding Sharia as supreme law.
Absolute monarchies where rulers disregarded tribal customs in favor of divine right claims based on Islam.
Establishing centralized bureaucratic states with appointed governors strictly enforcing Sharia only.
Formation of loose confederations where tribal laws took precedence over Islamic principles.
What was a significant cultural development in the Dar al-Islam region from 1200-1450?
The introduction of Christianity as the state religion.
The spread of Islamic knowledge through madrasas.
The widespread rejection of Sunni Islam.
The adoption of Chinese Confucianism.
How did Sufi missionaries contribute to the spread of Islam into South Asia during this time frame?
By enforcing strict adherence to orthodox practices
Via establishing maritime colonies along coastal regions
Through military conquests similar to those in Persia
By adapting Islamic teachings to local customs and beliefs