Afro-Eurasian Trade System

What were the highly profitable trades in the Afro-Eurasian trade system?

• Gold and copper

• Silk and spices

• Leather and wool

• Horses and camels

Which city became the most important center of learning in the world during the Afro-Eurasian trade system?

• Baghdad

• Tabriz

• Palembang

• Cairo

Who conquered the whole of Central Asia and the Persian Gulf region, turning the Silk Road into a safe and unified trade system?

• Chinggis Khan

• Marco Polo

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Friar John of Plano Carpini

Which city became the main connection point between the Chinese Sea and the Indian Ocean for the spice trade?

• Palembang

• Malacca

• Muscat

• Timbuktu

Which region was the main contributor of gold, enslaved people, and iron to the Afro-Eurasian trade system?

• West Africa

• Central Asia

• North Africa

• East Asia

Which city bridged the Arabian Sea with Alexandria on the Mediterranean shore?

• Jeddah

• Genoa

• Venice

• Constantinople

What event caused the downfall of the nearly global trade system in the early fourteenth century?

• The rise of Islam

• The Black Death

• The Crusades

• The Mongol invasion

Which countries filled the vacuum created by China's isolation and emerged as the controllers of the modern global trade system?

• Portugal and Spain

• France and Belgium

• England and Scandinavia

• Genoa and Venice