Trade and Power

The Golden Age of Islam

• 8th century

• Islamic civilization as a major world power

• Rennaissance in Europe

What helped Baghdad to become a major world power?

• It's position at the center of the east to west trade routes

• It's people

• Its religion

During the Golden age of Islam trade and industry across nations flourished.

• True

• False

Why were officials employed in the specialised trades and products of Baghdad?

• To make sure that craftsmen made quality products using the correct tools and techniques

• To make sure that thebprices of products are cheap

• To make sure that there are many customers.

It is trade route linking east to west along which traders could travel to sell their wares.

• Silk Road

• Metal Road

• Gold road

Why was the route called Silk Road?

• Itbwas first used to carry Chinese silk during the Time of the Han Dynasty.

• Silk was made in this road

• Silk was destroyed in this road

Who was the first to carry silk along the Silk Road?

• Chinese from the Han Dynasty

• Mesopotamians

• Greeks

• Romans

What are the places along the Silk Road?

• Europe

• Baghdad

• India

• China

• Egypt