Muslim Trade Routes

What do Calicut, Baghdad, Timbuktu, and Cairo all have in common?

• They are all capital cities
• They are all located in Africa
• They were all major cities on Muslim trade routes

• They were prosperous port cities.

Which of the following products of China moved on the overland trade routes to Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Silk and Porcelain

• Cotton and Silver

• Spices and Textiles

• Gold and Salt

Which of the following is a valid statement supported by the information from the map?

• Indian Ocean trade routes slowed the growth of Africa cities.

• Indian Ocean trade routes prevented cultural contact between East Africa and Persia.

• Indian Ocean trade routes connected East Africa to Southwest and Southeast Asia

• Indian Ocean trade routes promoted migration between East Africa and Europe

What is the name given to the trade route represented by the image?

• Trans Saharan

• Indian Ocean

• Silk Road

What is the name given to the trade route represented by the image?

• Trans Saharan

• Indian Ocean

• Silk Road

What is the name given to the trade route represented by the image?

• Trans Sahara

• Indian Ocean

• Silk Road

Which trade route is most responsible for the spread of Islam?

• Trans Sahara

• Indian Ocean

• Silk Road

The Trans Saharan Trade Routes are located on which continent?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• India

What were the two major items traded along the Trans Saharan Trade routes?

• Pepper and Silver

• Gold and Salt

• Platinum and Oregano

• Gunpowder and Tea

What was used to travel across the Sahara?

• Wagons

• Ships

• Chariots

• Camels