Trade and Cultural Exchange in World History

Which dotted line best represents the Indian Ocean trade network?

• B

• A

• C

• D

Why did societies begin to use mediums of exchange?

• To make trade more convenient

• To stop trade over long distances

• To slow down cultural diffusion

• To help spread the barter system

The trade route that connected China with other markets in Europe and Asia was known as the:

• Silk Road.

• trans-Saharan trade route.

• Indian Ocean trade route.

• Mali trade route.

Which statement best completes the diagram?

• Two countries specialize in making different products.

• Two countries fight a lot of wars with each other.

• Two countries produce the same natural resources.

• Two countries set up economies based on barter.

Trade leads to cultural diffusion when traders:

• spread new ideas to areas where they trade.

• become wealthy by trading products.

• use mediums of exchange to make trades.

• specialize in trading in a certain country.