Indian Ocean Trade Network

What is the Indian Ocean trade network?

• A network of land routes connecting various states

• A network of sea routes connecting various states

• A network of air routes connecting various states

• A network of underground routes connecting various states

What is the meaning of the term 'Maritime'?

• Land-based

• Air-based

• Sea-based

• Underground-based

What type of goods were traded in the Indian Ocean?

• Luxury goods only

• Common items only

• Both luxury goods and common items

• None of the above

What was the impact of the growth of the Indian Ocean trade network on trading cities?

• Decreased power and wealth

• No significant impact

• Increased power and wealth

• Destroyed trading cities

Which city grew powerful due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean trade network?

• Swahili city states

• Malacca

• Coastal Indian states

• All of the above

What is the meaning of the term 'diaspora'?

• A group of people from one place who establish a home in another place

• A group of people from one place who stay in their home country

• A group of people from one place who migrate to a third place

• A group of people from one place who disperse in different directions

What is the significance of cultural and technological transfers in the Indian Ocean trade network?

• They had no impact

• They only influenced trade goods

• They influenced language, religion, and technology

• They only influenced military technology

What did Malacca gain from taxing ships passing through the Strait of Malacca?

• Decreased power and wealth

• No significant gain

• Increased power and wealth

• Destroyed trading cities