Contact and Interaction Review Ch8

A Greek sailor named _______ who discovered the monsoon wind along the Indian ocean

• Alexander the Great

• Chandragupta

• Ashoka

• Hippalus

Which of the following oceans would a trader need to sail across from India to Southeast Asia?

• the Indian Ocean

• The South Chian Sea

• The Black Sea

• The Persian Gulf

Maritime trade makes use of ______ to transport goods and merchants from one place to another.

• rivers

• lakes

• seas

• ice

The following are the challenges faced by the traders using overland trade, Except. . . . .?

• no proper road

• wild animals

• fierce tribes

• pirates

The Indus people were believed to have conducted maritime trade because _______ from the Indus Valley were found in Mesopotamia.

• iron weapons

• copper tools

• silk clothes

• Stone seals

Which of the following account is NOT true why overland traders used to travel in big groups?

• traveling longer months using animals like horses, oxen and mules

• No proper roads could slow down the course of traders' travel from one place to another

• the presence of dangers like attack of the pirates and sudden bad weather

• Fierce tribes, wild animals and the presence of evil spirits may were some of the burdens experienced by the traders

Why did the discovery of monsoon help a lot amongts sea traders?

• they could easily carry camels, oxen and mules to their boats

• by following the blow of the wind, the sailors could just sail directly across to their destination

• the sea traders needs big fleet to sail to intimidate pirates

• there is always an eminent danger of gigantic sea creatures to ruin sailors' ship

Which of the following account is TRUE why Chinese emperors banned its people from travelling outside China?

• Chinese could not understand foreign language

• interaction with foreigners would endanger Chinese wealth

• Chinese business might be overtaken by foreign owners

• foreigners would introduce ideas that would threaten Confucian values like respect for rulers

Which of the following months would the Chinese traders leave the port cities of Melaka and sail to India?

• November to March

• January to June

• April to October

• July to December

Which of the following statements about the Silk Road is not correct?

• it was a single road connecting China to Europe

• Silk was the most valuable item carried along this road

• It flourised during the Han dynasty & he encouraged the Silk trade

• It was an important road to promote the exchange of ideas and culture