WH2.1 Silk, Sea & Sand: Trade Routes

What two areas were connected by the Silk Road?

• China

• Middle East

• East Africa

• Southeast Asia

What best allowed goods to be secure and safely travel great distances?

• caravans

• horses

• compass

• monsoons

Which of the following is true of Indian Ocean trade?

• Chinese merchants dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean.

• There was very little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean.

• Merchants from Europe dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean.

• Indian Ocean commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern, and East African merchants.

What term refers to the predictable seasonal storms that allowed for the success of trade in the Indian Ocean?

• typhoons

• monsoons

• hurricanes

• tsunami

What was the most precious cargo that traveled along the Trans-Saharan trade route?

• camels

• gold

• ivory

• salt