Indian Ocean Trade & Specialization

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Which of the following reasons best explains the reasons the Tang & Song dynasties were so motivated to trade?
Options:
They desired goods, information, and technology from other countries like India, Persia, and Egypt.
They wanted to be able to own African animals.
They lacked the materials to build large cities within their growing empires.
They needed a stable food source for China.

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They desired goods, information, and technology from other countries like India, Persia, and Egypt.

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How did monsoon winds make Indian Ocean Trade possible?

Back

They were predictable and traders could plan journeys around them.

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Why did foreigners move to China during the Tang & Song dynasties?

Back

They were merchants looking to establish trade ties with China.

Front

What happened to the population of port cities in China as the Indian Ocean trade increased?

Back

Populations increased as foreigners began to move into the cities to trade.

Front

Which of these items would NOT have been commonly traded during the Tang & Song dynasties? brocades, thoroughbreds, gold candelabras, whale oil

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whale oil

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The time period of the Tang & Song dynasties when the Chinese made many new inventions such as gunpowder and paper and became financially successful is known as a:

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Golden Age

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As China began specializing in porcelain production, what was the effect on the price of porcelain?

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It went up because there was such a demand for it, making China wealthy.

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Which of these regions was NOT directly connected to the Indian Ocean Trade? India, China, East Africa, Europe

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Europe

Front

Which of these Chinese inventions helped sailors cross the Indian Ocean? astrolabe, magnetic compass, gunpowder, woodblock printing

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magnetic compass