Matching Pairs HIST 104 matchingOnline version matching quiz by Grace Stewart 1 Reconquista 2 King Ashoka 3 Mongol Empires 4 Ibn Battuta 5 Sorghaghtani Beki 6 Levirate marriage 7 Pre-Columbian agricultural innovations 8 Mali Empire 9 Battle of Talas 10 Black Death Mauryan King, 268-231 BCE; devoted to Buddhism and the conquest of Kalinga 751 CE: Muslim Abbasid empire defeats Chinese Tang empire. complementary crops, terraced farming, irrigation, etc. Journeyed 75,000 miles throughout the Islamic world from 1325 to 1354 and recorded his travels. Founded in West Africa, lasted from 13th to 17th century, with trade hubs like Timbuktu and Jenne. Mongol and steppe practice in which a widow marries her late husband's male relative (usually brother). Originated in Central Asia, spread to Italian port cities and killed approximately half of Europe's population. 700-year process of Christian kingdoms conquering Muslim kingdoms in the Iberian peninsula (Spain). Daughter in law of Genghis Khan who refused levirate marriage twice. Genghis Khan's original empire eventually became 4 khanate states that spread from the Pacific to the Mediterranean, through the Eurasian steppe.