Eastern Hemisphere Trade Routes

All of the following were major trade routes from 1000 to 1500 C.E. EXCEPT —

• maritime routes across the Indian Ocean

• the Silk Road

• trans-Saharan routes

• maritime routes across the Pacific Ocean

Trading along the Silk Road was aided significantly by the use of —

• river canoes

• trade caravans

• ocean liners

• desert camels

Gold was transported from West Africa to East Africa through the —

• Silk Road

• Trans-Saharan routes

• Black Sea

• Maritime routes

During the medieval period, which body of water did Northern Europe rely on for trade with Asia?

• Baltic Sea

• Black Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

Which geographical feature separates India from China?

• Huang He River

• Himalaya Mountains

• Indian Ocean

• Gobi Desert

The Silk Road connected China to areas in the —

• north

• Indian subcontinent

• east

• west

Which route allowed Asia to connect with the Mediterranean basin?

• South China Sea routes

• Silk Road

• Indian Ocean

• Trans-Saharan routes

Which trade route is pictured above?

• trans-Saharan

• northern Europe – Black Sea

• maritime routes

• Silk Road

Trade between Europe and east Africa was carried on routes across the –

• Silk Road.

• Sahara Desert.

• Indian Ocean.

• Mongolian Empire.

Trade routes did NOT involve the use of rivers or seas in which region?

• trans-Saharan

• Middle East – India

• northern Europe – Black Sea

• western Europe