POP QUIZ 9.23.21

Which trade route is Admiral Zheng He most likely speaking of in this quote?

• Silk Road

• The Trans Saharan Trade

• The Indian Ocean Trade Network

• The American Web

Comparison Question - What was required of travelers to ensure successful passage through the trade networks according to the author?

• Extensive knowledge of navigation technology and astrological patterns

• Advanced understanding of the trading patterns and cultural interactions.

• Large amounts of currency to pay tribute in different cities

• Only basic sailing knowledge and luck.

Contrast Question - Which answer best reflects the religion which flourished under Indian Ocean Trade Network?

• Missionaries helped the spread of Buddhism by sharing goods with camping travelers.

• Crusades supported the growth of Christianity as they marched upon the Holy Land.

• Merchants adopted the Islamic faith to gain acceptance and protection.

• Confucianism was spread from China to India by Bureaucrats.

Which claim could best be supported by this map?

• Due to the relatively low cost of the goods traded, few attempts were made to protect these items when en route.

• Many steps were taken to protect the luxury items traded on the Silk Road including use of the Great Wall and traveling in groups.

• The Silk Road made use of mostly ships and other sea worthy vessels in order to transport their goods with greater ease.

• Few areas in Asia made use of the Silk Roads to move their valuable items to different market places.

What negative consequence will result from the connectivity of the Silk Road?

• The eventual spread of the Bubonic Plague to Europe.

• The economic loss of many maritime cities.

• The spread of Chinese culture westward into Egypt.

• The end of the Buddhist religion.

Which tool was most likely needed by travelers of the Silk Road to successfully reach their destinations?

• A Dhow ship equipped with Lanteen sails.

• An Astrolabe, used to help determine the ship's latitude from the height of the Pole Star or of the sun.

• A Magnetic Compass, originally used Feng shui reading or fortune telling.

• Paper Money, which was significantly lighter to carry than bricks of gold.

The depiction of camels in this 13th century drawing suggests

• international trade was commonplace during the Song Dynasty.

• foreigners were not welcome within city limits.

• the Song offered very little of interest to the outside world

• the Chinese depended on imported goods to maintain their economy.

Based on the image, historians might agree...

• Trade defined by the Song Dynasty's economic success.

• the forthcoming dangers should have been obvious to the Chinese.

• too much emphasis is placed on the region's limited resources.

• There was no need to later expand the Grand Canal to permit more trade.

When is your Venn Diagram due?

• Friday Sept. 24, 2021

• Monday Sept. 27, 2021

• Tuesday Sept. 28, 2021

• Never

Which of the following is most likely true?

• As trade increased, new centers of the world emerged especially along the coast.

• Centers such as this likely decreased in size as trade continued.

• Market places were typically limited to the sell of local goods.

• The importation and exportation of goods was limited by the Song Dynasty.