Topic 2.3

Where are the spice island located?

• Indonesia

• off the coast of India

• in the Mediterranean

• off the east coast of Africa

Which of the following is most important to navigating the Indian Ocean?

• knowledge of the monsoon winds

• a ship that can float in shallow waters

• location of the spice islands

• a course around the souther tip of Africa

Which sail design allows you to tack (sail against the wind)

• lateen sails

• square sails

• top sails

• large sails

Which of the following significantly improved the steering of ships?

• stern rudder

• astrolabe

• sextant

• anchor

Which of the following was an innovation in charting the course of a ship?

• astrolabe

• lateen sail

• stern rudder

• diaspora

Which of the following was a Muslim state that controlled a major sea route between India and China?

• Melacca

• Calicut

• Zimbabwe

• Indonesia

What does diaspora mean?

• a large population of a people settling away from their homeland

• spreading diseases through economic trade

• the spread of cultural ideas through conquest

• a blending of two religions

The accomplished Muslim mariner who sailed for the Ming Dynasty

• Zheng He

• Kublai Khan

• Mongke

• Ibn Battuta