AMSCO AP World History Modern- Unit 2 questions with complete solutions!

AMSCO AP World History Modern- Unit 2 magnetic compass - correct answers Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north rudder - correct answers the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering junk - correct answers A very large flat bottom sailing ship produced in the Tang and Song Empires, specially designed for long-distance commercial travel. Mongol Empire - correct answers an empire founded in the 12th century by Genghis Khan, which reached its greatest territorial extent in the 13th century, encompassing the larger part of Asia and extending westward to the Dnieper River in eastern Europe. Trade Cities - correct answers Cities that grew because of trade Kashgar - correct answers a central trading point where the Eastern and Western Silk Roads met. Samarkand - correct answers During the rule of Timur Lane was the most influential captial city, a wealthy trading center known for decorated mosques and tombs. Caravanserai - correct answers inn or rest station for caravans money economy - correct answers an economic system based on money rather than barter flying cash - correct answers Enabled merchants to deposit good or cash at one location and draw the equivalent in cash or merchandise elsewhere in China. paper money - correct answers legal currency issued on paper; it developed in China as a convenient alternative to metal coins