Trade, Japan, Africa and the Americas

Which trade pattern shown connected Asia to the Mediterranean basin?

• Silk routes

• Western Europe river trade

Which trade pattern shown existed around 1000 to 1500 A.D. (C.E.)?

• Trans-Saharan routes

• Black Sea route

The shaded area shown was known for trading which good?

• Gold

• Porcelain

What trade route connected Asia to the Mediterranean?

• Silk Roads

• Trans-Saharan Routes

• Maritime Routes

• Textile Trades

Trans-Saharan routes helped move goods throughout

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

Porcelain originated in

• China

• India

• England

• Africa

The compass, a tool for navigation, originated in:

• China

• India

• Japan

• Europe

A triangular shaped sail that aided in fast movement across the Indian Ocean was called:

• lateen

• compass

• astrolabe

• mainsheet

What is the name of a chain of islands?

• Archipelago

• Strait

• Megalopolis

• Peninsula

Which of these MOST influenced Japanese culture?

• English

• Chinese

• French

• Indian