Trade Routes and Exchange Networks

Printing and Paper Money originated from

• China

• India

• Middle East

• West Africa

Compass originated from

• India

• China

• Middle East

• West Africa

Gold was a major commodity from...

• Asia

• Europe

• West Africa

• Indian Ocean

Porcelain was a major commodity from...

• From China and Persia

• China and Russia

• Persia and Indian Ocean Region

• Persia and Byzantine Empire

Trade Route that spanned across Asia to the Mediterranean Sea?

• Silk Route

• Maritime route

• Trans-Saharan route

• North European route

Trade Route that spanned across the Indian Ocean

• Silk Road

• Maritime Route

• Trans-Saharan Route

• North European Route

Trade Routes that spanned across North Africa

• Silk Road

• Maritime Route

• Trans-Saharan Route

• North European Route

Which trade route is pictured above?

• trans-Saharan

• northern Europe – Black Sea

• maritime routes

• Silk Road

Which trade route is shown in the map?

• Eastern

• Silk

• Trans-Saharan

• Maritime

• Siberian

One reason the Silk Road was important is

• It allowed Europe to trade silk
• Chinese population increased
• It created more farmland
• It connected previously isolated cultures