Unit 2 Networks of Exchange

What is an astrolabe?

• New, faster sails for ships

• A device that used the sun and stars to determine latitude.

• A device that used magnetic north to determine direction.

• A flat, movable piece at the back of the ship used to help the boat steer.

What was the name of the new type of sail that was triangular and allowed for faster travel?

• Square Sails

• Lateen Sails

• Wind Sails

• Exploration Sails

Negative effects of the plague include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Women stepping into employment

• Labor shortages

• Decline of cities

• 1/3 of the population dying in Europe and China

Trade led to the spread of which of the following:

• Crops

• Religion

• Cultural traditions/knowledge

• All answers are correct

Who dominated Trans-Saharan trade?

• Asians

• Muslims

• Mongols

• Europeans

Caravans provided the following development for Trans-Saharan trade:

• Larger quantities of goods and protection

• Protection and Textiles

• Faster ways to travel by ship

• Spread of knowledge

Because this group of people dominated trade in Northern Africa, which religion diffused its customs there?

• Hindu

• Buddhist

• Muslims

• Christians

Before the plague broke out in the 1300s, what trend did cities follow?

• They declined

• They grew greatly in population and wealth

• They stayed the same

• They only grew a little bit

When cities grew in population, they...

• had more people to trade with

• declined because there were too many people to be fed

• stagnated because people didn't want to share customs

• had to stop accepting people

The Indian Ocean trade involved which of the following regions?

• Arabia

• Southeast Asia

• Africa

• All of these areas