AP WORLD UNIT 2

What is a caravanserai?

• roadside inn along trade routes, like the Silk Road, to provide travelers and merchants with a place to rest and recover

• a trading route used by Arab travelers to spread Islam

• a group of Arab merchant travelers who moved across the Sahara desert

• a caravan of religious, Arab merchants that sought to spread Islam along the Sahara

One major city that grew directly as a result of the Silk Road.

• Constantinople

• Tenochtitlan

• Cahokia

• Mamluk

• Venice

Name three innovations in commercial practices or transportation that helped to increase trade along the Silk Road.

• camel saddles

• compass

• forms of credit

• lateen sail

• caravel

Name three major goods traded along the Silk Road.

• silk

• porcelain

• gunpowder

• salt

• gold

Major religions spread along the Silk Road

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Catholicism

What does Pax Mongolica mean?

• Mongol Peace

• Mongol Prosperity

• Mongol Place

• Mongolian People

How did the Mongols contribute to increased trade along the Silk Road?

• Provided protection for the Silk Road

• Expansion of influence led to greater interaction between different cultures and regions leading to increased trade

• Prevented the spread of disease to ensure consistent trade

• Creation of navigational technologies that allowed people to travel across trade routes

Example of a diasporic community

• Jewish People

• Christian groups

• Mongolians

• Crusaders

Name three technological innovations that contributed to increased trade along the Indian Ocean.

• Lateen sail

• Magnetic compass

• Dhows

• Camel Saddle

• Warships

Name three goods that were traded along the Indian Ocean.

• fruit

• pepper

• rice

• gold

• salt